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Children Ruin Everything is a Canadian sitcom created by Kurt Smeaton that premiered on CTV in 2022. The show stars Meaghan Rath and Aaron Abrams as Astrid and James, a married couple navigating the chaotic realities of raising two young children in a city. It explores the conflict between the personal aspirations the parents had before kids and the overwhelming demands of modern parenting. The series presents a comedic yet grounded look at how parenthood fundamentally alters daily life and relationships.
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Who are Astrid and James in Children Ruin Everything?
Astrid is played by Meaghan Rath and James is played by Aaron Abrams, a married couple raising two young children in the city. Kurt Smeaton created the Canadian sitcom for CTV. [The CW press page](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/shows/children-ruin-everything/)
When did Children Ruin Everything premiere, and how many episodes were in season one?
The series premiered on CTV on January 12, 2022, and its first season consisted of 8 half-hour episodes. Bell Media also announced Roku distribution in the US during 2022. [Bell Media press release](https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/press/have-kids-they-said-ctv-original-comedy-children-ruin-everything-premieres-jan-12-on-ctv/)
Who are Felix and Viv in Children Ruin Everything?
Felix and Viv are Astrid and James's children, played in the first season by Logan Nicholson and Mikayla SwamiNathan. The parents' arguments about chores, freedom, and routines usually begin with something one of the children does. [Bell Media press release](https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/press/have-kids-they-said-ctv-original-comedy-children-ruin-everything-premieres-jan-12-on-ctv/)
What does Children Ruin Everything say about life after having children?
The sitcom turns bedtime, chores, school drama, and lost free time into story engines while following Astrid and James's struggle to keep their identities outside parenthood. Its central joke is that the pre-kid life is gone, even though the re-invented life can still be meaningful. [The CW press page](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/shows/children-ruin-everything/)
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