Original title
Husbands
Released
9/13/2011
Origin country
US
Genre
Comedy
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
3
Number of episodes
20
Husbands is an American sitcom written and created by Brad Bell and Jane Espenson, which premiered September 13, 2011 via super syndication on platforms such as Blip, YouTube, and Roku. The series stars Brad Bell and Sean Hemeon as the newly married couple. Billed as the world's first marriage equality comedy, Husbands is a modern look on the classic premise of the newlywed sitcom. The second season premiered August 15, 2012. After producing two seasons independently, it was announced that CW Seed had made a six-episode order for a third season of Husbands, which aired on August 15, 2013.
Cheeks (Brad Bell) and his until-recently ballplayer husband Brady (Sean Hemeon) give a press conference about their new marriage. Flashbacks reveal them hung-over in Vegas after celebrating a new marriage equality law and reacting in shock to the realization that they are married.
Brady panics when thinking of the impact the impulsive wedding will have on the public eye's view of them. Cheeks has already come to terms with the situation at hand, despite both becoming aware of the leaked news about them on the Internet.
The Action Sports 1 anchor (Nathan Fillion) comments on the drunken Vegas-wedding, showing real footage of the previous night, accompanied by commentary from Michael Buckley. Cheeks and Brady have a cathartic moment about the possibility of remaining married.
Brady and Cheeks try to discuss what to do next. Cheeks is hesitant over the whole situation, but it ends with Brady expressing his love in a sober moment, finally giving Cheeks a decent proposal.
The two newlyweds are in the middle of packing for Los Angeles. Haley (Alessandra Torresani), Cheeks' best friend, gives a sudden entrance into the hotel room and starts raving on about last night's wedding escapade.
Whilst in a limousine, Haley conveys her surprise to what has happened with Cheeks and Brady. She also makes it apparent to them that they didn't review the whole situation. Afterwards, she takes the initiative to be their life coach.
Brady tentatively decides to move in with Cheeks. Haley, Cheeks and Brady have a conversation about what married couples would do in a usual context. Brady's decision soon blends into a discussion about what else to do with their future lives as a married couple.
Cheeks, by a symbolic gesture, makes room for Brady in his home, and tells him that it's possible to do this if they both contribute to the marriage. They establish a fundamental leap in their relationship by creating a bond of trust together.
Haley and Cheeks surprise Brady with a new addition to the family, Jack Russell Mix the dog. Brady feels the impulsivity of purchasing a pet should have been between Cheeks and him, not Cheeks and Haley, and is forced into a patriarchal stance, expressing his wish for the dog to be returned to the store.
Cheeks and Brady argue about having equal rights to compromise when in disagreements. Brady assumes a misplaced sense of perception about having a special warrant in the relationship, implying that Cheeks' femininity attributes a non-authoritative personality. The problem is solved, yet Brady isn't sure if that's enough.
Brady has a problem with Cheeks' lack of announcements about their marriage. As a result, Cheeks alerts several social networking sites to spread the news. The end follows the newlywed couple crawling into bed, leaving the audience with a cliffhanger; Brady asking Cheeks, "What's your real name?"
At the time of their three week anniversary, Cheeks and Brady have settled into a new home. That morning, Cheeks photographs himself and Brady kissing and posts the picture online. Wes, Brady's agent, calls to inform him about the possibility that a morality clause, which Brady signed for his organization, might be broken because of the resulted media outrage regarding the photo. Accordingly, Brady asks Cheeks if he could cease his publicly flamboyant behavior, so that Brady's career wouldn't be jeopardized. Cheeks expresses his dissent with the idea, but hesitantly agrees, yet secretively implies an introspective insincerity.
The night before the national interview, Cheeks prepares a less flamboyant wardrobe for the occasion. In bed, Cheeks teases Brady with innuendo to prove a point. The next day, Cheeks tells Haley about his plan to sabotage the interview. Haley suggests that in order for Brady's career to be sustained, Cheeks should go ahead with Brady's charade to change public opinion. Cheeks is convinced, and confident that it will work. Meanwhile, Brady's colleague, Mark, is in disagreement with Brady's arrangement, and persuades Brady to revoke it. The dichotomized couple sits down with Vic Del Rey for the live broadcast.
When Cheeks and Brady realize that their personalities were reversed in an erroneous attempt to achieve public approval, Cheeks ends his part of the session. Continuing the interview, Brady brings about the story of how he and Cheeks met. Cheeks, who had never been told the story, eavesdrop on the conversation. They ultimately settle their dispute and reconcile with a kiss. Later, Wes calls to notify Brady of an endorsement deal obtained as a result of Cheeks' previously uploaded picture, which rapidly circulated on the Internet. In celebration of the support assuring that Brady's career is unharmed, Cheeks and Brady share an intimate night.
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