Leanne is an American television sitcom created by Susan McMartin, Chuck Lorre, and Leanne Morgan that premiered on Netflix on July 31, 2025. The series stars Morgan, Kristen Johnston, Celia Weston, Blake Clark, Ryan Stiles, Graham Rogers, and Hannah Pilkes. In September 2025, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on August 27, 2026.
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Cast and characters
Main
Leanne Morgan as Leanne, a Knoxville, Tennessee wife and mother whose life is shattered when her husband of 33 years leaves her for another woman
Kristen Johnston as Carol, Leanne's younger sister, twice-divorced and recently moved back to Knoxville from Chicago
Celia Weston as Mama Margaret, Leanne and Carol's mother, who often needs them to take care of her
Blake Clark as Daddy John, Leanne and Carol's father
Ryan Stiles as Bill, Leanne's husband, owner of three RV Emporiums, who is in the process of leaving her for another woman
Graham Rogers as Tyler (season 1, guest season 2), Leanne and Bill's son who is married with a baby son and works for Bill at RV Emporium
Hannah Pilkes as Josie (season 1; guest season 2), Leanne and Bill's free-spirited 30-year-old daughter
Jayma Mays as Mary (season 2; recurring season 1), Leanne's widowed neighbor and fellow churchgoer
Recurring
Annie Gonzalez as Nora, Tyler's wife, who is pregnant again shortly after giving birth to a son
Emily Pendergast as Faye, Bill's dentist and younger mistress, who reveals she is pregnant with his child
Blake Gibbons as Dylan, Carol's new plumber boyfriend who is later revealed to be a wanted criminal
Tim Daly as Andrew, an FBI agent looking for Dylan who becomes Leanne's love interest
Andrea Anders as Becca, a friend and member of Mary's book club who was Carol's rival in high school
Benim Foster as Clint, a home improvement store worker who becomes Carol's season 2 love interest
Episodes
Production
Development
On April 25, 2024, Netflix gave production a 16-episode series order for an untitled multi-cam sitcom. The untitled sitcom is created by Leanne Morgan, Chuck Lorre, and Susan McMartin who are expected to executive produce alongside Judi Marmel. Production companies involved producing the series are Chuck Lorre Productions and Warner Bros. Television. On May 28, 2025, the formerly untitled sitcom is given the title Leanne. Later, Nick Bakay was added as executive producer. On September 8, 2025, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.
Casting
Upon the series order announcement, Morgan was also set to star. On May 9, 2024, Kristen Johnston joined cast as a series regular. Celia Weston, Blake Clark, Ryan Stiles, Graham Rogers, and Hannah Pilkes are part of the starring cast with Tim Daly, Jayma Mays, Annie Gonzalez and Blake Gibbons to recur.
Release
Leanne premiered on July 31, 2025, with all 16 episodes. The second season was released on August 27, 2026, with all 10 episodes.
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 71% approval rating based on 21 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Harkening back to classic sitcoms and carried by Leanne Morgan's sheer likability, Leanne is as comfy to watch as hanging out on the couch." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 62 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable".