The Real O'Neals

2016 • ABC
4.7
136 reviews
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Season 2 episodes (17)

1 The Real Thang
10/11/16
Kenny decides to start the first LGBT club at St. Barklay's in honor of National Coming Out Day. After only recruiting one girl, Kenny pressures her into coming out to her family and realizes everyone's journey is not like his own.
2 The Real Dates
10/18/16
Eileen and VP Murray's secret dating life is about to be unraveled, Kenny jumps into the world of gay dating apps but feels discouraged after not getting enough swipes to the right, and Jimmy goes too far to declare his love for Lacey.
3 The Real Halloween
10/25/16
When Halloween arrives, Kenny plans to go to Boystown to watch the festive costume parade. In an effort to prevent Kenny from attending, Eileen agrees to let him throw his own Halloween party at home, and her tolerance is tested when Kenny recruits Stuart and his gay friends to join the big party. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Shannon plan to pull off an epic Halloween prank.
4 The Real Move
11/1/16
When VP Murray starts spending time around the house, Pat realizes it's time to move out. Meanwhile, Eileen starts her new job at Aunt Jodi's salon, and when the kids discover how unhappy their parents were during their 18 years of marriage, they stage a celebratory "divorce ceremony."
5 The Real Tradition
11/15/16
The O'Neals deal with a change to their Thanksgiving tradition when Pat and Eileen invite Gloria and VP Murray to dinner as their dates. Meanwhile, things don't go as planned when Gloria offers to help Kenny cook, and Eileen prepares to meet VP Murray's mom for the first time.
6 The Real Fit
11/29/16
Pat's brother Dwayne comes to town to help Pat build his new tiny house in the garage. Meanwhile, when Eileen becomes addicted to a CrossFit class she's taking with Kenny, he must find a way to break the cult-like hold it has over her.
7 The Real Match
12/6/16
When Jimmy recruits a reluctant Kenny to join his wrestling team for a one-time match, a surprise victory gives him the confidence to join the team full time. Meanwhile, Pat injures his back trying to help Eileen prepare for a weekend getaway.
8 The Real Christmas
12/13/16
In order to win a holiday competition, Eileen gives the coveted Christmas choir solo to their newest member, while Jimmy is tasked with spying on their toughest competitor. Meanwhile, Shannon accidentally gives Pat the wrong impression about a Christmas present she plans on giving to Ethan.
9 The Real Sin
1/3/17
Eileen and Pat's divorce papers come through, and Eileen realizes she is free to be with VP Murray, but their attempts are plagued with obstacles that make Eileen doubt her desires. Kenny tries to impress Brett by being a bad boy, and gets a tattoo.
10 The Real Acceptance
1/17/17
After Kenny and Brett officially become a couple, Kenny starts to think of plan on how he should break the news to his parents. Meanwhile, Jimmy surprises everyone when he scores a high SAT score, forcing Eileen to hold up her end of a deal and take Jimmy car shopping.
11 The Real Third Wheel
2/7/17
Kenny's jealousy over Brett's relationship with his best girl friend leads Kenny to realize he's been a bad friend to Allison. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Shannon start their own ridesharing company.
12 The Real Brother's Keeper
2/14/17
Jimmy wants to teach his younger brother the rite of passage of drinking. When Shannon gets a comp hotel room, Jimmy thinks this is the perfect time to teach Kenny how to drink, but it all goes awry when Kenny invites Brett to join in. Meanwhile, Eileen discovers that Pat has a new girlfriend.
13 The Real Confirmation
2/21/17
When Shannon asks VP Murray to be her godfather leading up to her confirmation, Eileen fears her own relationship with him might be moving too fast. Meanwhile, Brett says, "I love you," sending Kenny into a tailspin.
14 The Real Heartbreak
2/28/17
Devastated by his break-up with Brett, Kenny tags along with Pat and Jimmy to a Lonely Hearts happy hour. Meanwhile, Eileen shuns the usual Valentine's Day traditions until a chance encounter changes her mind.
15 The Real Mr. Nice Guy
3/7/17
When Kenny convinces VP Murray to hire a gay teacher, Kenny's loyalties are tested when the teacher starts to make Jimmy's life miserable.  Meanwhile, when Pat's courteous nature robs him of a winning lottery ticket, he decides to stop being such a nice guy with Shannon's help.
16 The Real Secrets
3/14/17
VP Murray is nervous to tell Pat about his plans to ask Eileen to marry him. Meanwhile, Eileen and Kenny realize how far they've come when they help Allison deal with her close-minded parents. Shannon and Jimmy discover a pregnancy test and prepare for life with another sibling.
101 A Sneak Peek at ABC's Comedy "The Real O'Neals"
8/28/16
The O'Neal family continues its journey of self-discovery and growth, resulting from Kenny coming out and his parents, Eileen and Pat, getting divorced. Kenny will discover that life outside the closet isn't easy and Eileen and Pat will continue to deal with starting their separate lives while still living under the same roof. Through it all the O'Neals continue to explore new relationships, friendships and acceptance of one another in the next, messier chapter of their lives.

About this show

Early in the season, a crack in family armor forces Eileen to admit that her marriage is on the rocks and that her family may be a bit of a mess. Eileen's soon-to-be ex-husband, Pat, is a police officer, good-natured father and the emotional center of the family. He and Eileen try to parent the best they can through all of this upheaval, and, for a time, Pat goes along with Eileen's request to keep up their perfect family image.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
136 reviews
Harrison
November 3, 2016
Phenomenal show! But, Where's my Tuesday night episode? I rely on Google Play to upload the episodes. I understand if I have to wait till the following morning for my episode, but two days?! How frustrating!
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Wes Ash
August 14, 2020
Wonderfully talented actors and hilarious writing being gay I wish I had shows like this growing up probably would've made coming out easier.
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A Google user
October 28, 2016
I love this new series it's very funny. The actors are spot on and they make you wanna watch more and more bravo I hooked on this awesome new series
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