The Unicorn

The Unicorn is an American sitcom television series created by Bill Martin, Mike Schiff and Grady Cooper for CBS which premiered on September 26, 2019 and concluded on March 31, 2021. It stars Walton Goggins along with Rob Corddry, Omar Miller, Maya Lynne Robinson, Ruby Jay, Makenzie Moss, Devin Bright, and Michaela Watkins in supporting roles.

In May 2020, the series was renewed for a second season and was premiered on November 12, 2020. In May 2021, the series has been cancelled after two seasons.

Premise
A recently widowed father with two daughters is encouraged by his friends to re-enter the dating scene. Surprisingly to both him and his friends, he becomes the most sought after single guy due to his widowed father status.

Main

 * Walton Goggins as Wade Felton, the owner of a landscaping company and a single father trying to find a new balance in his life after his wife's passing.
 * Rob Corddry as Forrest, Wade's friend and Delia's husband.
 * Michaela Watkins as Delia, Forrest's wife and a pediatrician.
 * Omar Benson Miller as Ben, Wade's other best friend, who coaches the local soccer team.
 * Maya Lynne Robinson as Michelle, Ben's wife.
 * Ruby Jay as Grace Felton, Wade's older daughter.
 * Makenzie Moss as Natalie Felton, Wade's younger daughter.
 * Devin Bright as Noah, Ben and Michelle's son

Recurring

 * Betsy Brandt as Caroline
 * Sarayu Blue as Anna
 * Cleo Fraser as Addie
 * Princess K. Mapp as Sahai
 * Helen Hong as Emma
 * Natalie Zea as Shannon (season 2; guest season 1)

Guest

 * Brittany Ishibashi as Lena
 * Christina Moore as Lizzie
 * Missi Pyle as Ava
 * Nicole Byer as Meg
 * Donal Logue as Denny
 * Rob Riggle as Trey

Development
On February 6, 2019, it was announced that CBS had given the production a pilot order. On May 9, 2019, it was announced that the production had been given a series order. The series was created by Bill Martin and Mike Schiff, who were also expected to executive produce, alongside Aaron Kaplan, Dana Honor, Wendi Trilling, and Peyton Reed. The production companies involved with the series are Trill TV, Kapital Entertainment and CBS Television Studios. On May 15, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere in the fall of 2019 and air on Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. The series debuted on September 26, 2019. On October 22, 2019, the series received a back order of five episodes. On May 6, 2020, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on November 12, 2020. On May 15, 2021, it was announced that the series has been cancelled after two seasons.

Casting
In March 2019, it was announced that Walton Goggins, Rob Corddry, Michaela Watkins, Omar Benson Miller and Maya Lynne Robinson had been cast in the pilot's starring roles. Along with the announcement of the series order, it was reported that Ruby Jay and Makenzie Moss had joined the main cast. On October 7, 2020, it was announced that Natalie Zea is set to reprise her role as Shannon, the woman who Wade had a connection in the first season finale.

Marketing
On May 15, 2019, CBS released the first official trailer for the series. In September 2020, CBS announced that the first season would be made available on Netflix in October 2020 in order to generate attention for the upcoming second season.

Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 85% with an average rating of 6.87/10, based on 20 reviews. The website's critical consensus states, "Warm and funny, The Unicorn finds humor in unexpected places and shows off a whole new side of the talented Walton Goggins." On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 65 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Home media
The first season was released on DVD on July 21, 2020.