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When Does The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd Season 6 Come Out? Is It Renewed?

It’s a little comedy. It’a little drama. It’s more than both… it’s a lot like life!

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd ended after Season 5.

IMDb

8.1/10

Seasons

5

Episodes

65

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd poster

Diagnostics

Network
NBC
Genres
Drama, Comedy
First aired
1987-05-21
Last aired
1991-04-13
Runtime
48 min

Awards Nominated for 11 Primetime Emmys. 3 wins & 16 nominations total

Predictive Logic Analysis

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd has concluded its run. Production records list the series as ended, meaning the story has been brought to a planned close rather than left open. Barring a revival, there is no Season 6 in development.

What is The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd about?

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd presented a refreshingly mature portrait of single life in 1980s New York, centering on a divorced woman navigating the collision between professional ambition, romantic desire, and the simple logistics of survival in an unforgiving city. Rather than retreating into sitcom predictability or melodrama, creator Jay Tarses crafted a show that honored the texture of real adulthood—the way a career setback could shadow an entire week, how apartment living meant tolerating impossible neighbors, and how romantic possibility and romantic disappointment could arrive simultaneously. Blair Brown's Molly became a focal point for viewers who saw themselves reflected in her struggles to define what a full life looked like after conventional expectations had been upended.

What distinguished the show was its tonal sophistication, moving fluidly between genuine comedy and genuine pathos without announcing the transition. The series refused the safety of a laugh track, instead trusting viewers to find humor in the awkwardness of dating again in middle age, the professional indignities of starting over, the peculiar intimacy of New York apartment walls so thin you heard your neighbor's life story whether you wanted to or not. This wasn't a show about problems being solved in twenty-two minutes; it was about the ongoing work of assembling a life when the original blueprint had been torn up. The supporting cast, including James Greene's Davey and Allyn Ann McLerie's Florence, deepened the show's world with genuine relationships rather than mere comedic devices.

The show developed a devoted audience and respectable critical regard during its five-season run on NBC, earning an 8.1 rating on IMDb that speaks to the lasting affection viewers held for it. It occupied an unusual space in the American television landscape—too honest for traditional sitcom audiences, too grounded and character-driven for melodrama viewers—which may explain both its devoted following and its relatively modest viewership numbers during its original broadcast. The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd remains a quiet landmark for intelligent, adult-oriented television that refused to condescend to its audience or treat the complications of real life as mere backdrop for gags.

Created by Jay Tarses

Themes

new york citydating

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The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd Season 6 Release Date

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The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd seasons

Season 11987 · 13 ep
  • 1. Here's why cosmetics should come in unbreakable bottles1987-05-21
  • 2. Here's why there are instances when vegetables aren't necessarily good for you1987-05-28
  • 3. Here's why you should stay out of coffee shops if you don't drink coffee1987-06-04
  • 4. Here's why you should never wear high heels to the bank1987-06-11
  • 5. Here's why it's not good to stare at people in restaurants1987-06-18
  • 6. Here's why it's tough to sell watermelons after midnight1987-06-25
  • 7. Here's why a torch is too heavy to carry in a purse1987-07-02
  • 8. Here's why they call the little one a jingle and the big one the blues1987-07-09
  • 9. Here's another bedtime story1987-07-16
  • 10. Here's why it's good to have a cake burning in the refrigerator1987-07-23
  • 11. Here's why Henry David Thoreau chose the pond1987-07-30
  • 12. Here's why you've gotta bake a batch of cookies every once in a while1987-08-06
  • 13. Here's why good guys sometimes wear black1987-08-13
Season 21988 · 13 ep
  • 1. Here's why you shouldn't get too attached to your cat1988-03-24
  • 2. Here are a few variations on a sexual theme1988-03-31
  • 3. Here comes that cold wind off the river1988-04-07
  • 4. Here's a bunch of photos from an old album1988-04-14
  • 5. Here's a side effect of serious moonlight1988-04-21
  • 6. Here's a message from your local bag lady1988-04-28
  • 7. Here's a little known Ingrid Bergman incident1988-05-25
  • 8. Here's who ordered the pizza1988-06-01
  • 9. Here's what happened to that earring you lost1988-06-08
  • 10. Here's a reason to keep your goats in the barn1988-06-15
  • 11. Here's talkin' to yourself1988-06-22
  • 12. Here's another cryptic message from upstate1988-06-29
  • 13. Here's that old shadow on the wall [originally scheduled for 6 Jul 88]1989-04-17
Season 31989 · 13 ep
  • 1. Here's a cute way to wrap up the holiday season1989-04-22
  • 2. Here's why you should order from the Spanish side of the menu1989-04-29
  • 3. Here's the groovy piano bar episode1989-05-06
  • 4. Here's a little night music1989-05-13
  • 5. Here's why you should lock your bathroom door1989-05-20
  • 6. Here's a clever yet practical gift idea1989-05-27
  • 7. Here's why you should always make your bed in the morning1989-06-03
  • 8. Here's a rough way to learn a foreign language1989-06-10
  • 9. Here's some ducks all in a row1989-06-17
  • 10. Here's a major organ interlude1989-06-24
  • 11. Here's a shot in the dark1989-07-01
  • 12. Here's an unexpected twist on the old biological clock1989-07-08
  • 13. Here's a leisurely stroll through the park1989-07-15
Season 41990 · 13 ep
  • 1. Here's why pink isn't necessarily a girl's favorite color1990-04-06
  • 2. Here are just a few things that could possibly go wrong1990-04-13
  • 3. Here's why you can never have too much petty cash1990-04-20
  • 4. Here's a perilous research project1990-04-27
  • 5. Here's something i forgot to mention1990-05-04
  • 6. Here's why restaurants have a minimum1990-05-18
  • 7. Here's another lost weekend1990-05-25
  • 8. Here are a couple of games you've probably played1990-06-01
  • 9. Here's a rare photo opportunity1990-06-08
  • 10. Here's an expensive item with no returns, refunds or exchanges1990-06-15
  • 11. Here are some things that go bump in the night1990-06-22
  • 12. Here's a quick and easy recipe for leftovers1990-06-29
  • 13. Here's a good reason to check your answering machine on a regular basis1990-07-06
Season 51991 · 13 ep
  • 1. Here's a neat way to tie up loose ends1991-01-19
  • 2. Here's a new way of looking at Cappucino1991-01-26
  • 3. Here's when the fat lady sings1991-02-02
  • 4. Here are some overnight lows1991-02-09
  • 5. Here's a pregnant pause1991-02-16
  • 6. Here's a good excuse for missing the party1991-02-23
  • 7. Here's one way to fill every waking moment1991-03-02
  • 8. Here's a high dive into a shallow pool1991-03-09
  • 9. Here's how to break the other leg1991-03-16
  • 10. Here's how to put an egg in your shoe and beat it1991-03-23
  • 11. Here's why you shouldn't talk to strangers in the park1991-03-30
  • 12. Here's when life begins at1991-04-06
  • 13. Here's a little touch of harry in the night1991-04-13

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Blair Brown

Blair Brown

Molly Dodd

James Greene

James Greene

Davey McQuinn

Allyn Ann McLerie

Allyn Ann McLerie

Florence Bickford

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    When does The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd Season 6 come out?
    The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd ended after Season 5.
    Is The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd renewed or cancelled?
    The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd has ended. Its final season has already aired and no further seasons are expected.
    How many seasons of The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd are there?
    The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd has aired 5 seasons so far.
    How many episodes of The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd are there?
    There are 65 episodes of The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd across 5 seasons.
    Who created The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd?
    The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd was created by Jay Tarses.
    What is The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd's IMDb rating?
    The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd holds an IMDb rating of 8.1/10 from 584 votes.