Freeform Greenlights ‘Party of Five’ Reboot

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Freeform will resurrect Fox’s 1990s drama series Party Of Five, the network said Thursday.

The reboot of the series, which ran on Fox from 1994-2000, will follow five children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico, said network officials. 

Original Party of Five creators Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman will helm the Sony Pictures Television-produced reboot. Keyser and Lippman will serve as executive producers and writers for the new series, according to the network.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.