parenthood: first lauren graham promo!

There’s proof!  The first promo for the March premiere of Parenthood featuring Lauren Graham aired last week.  It’s short but great, a nice hint at what the show will be.  If you recall, Graham stepped in for Maura Tierney when her breast cancer treatments made it impossible for her to continue with the show.

I have high hopes for this show, because it contains such a stellar cast (Peter Krause, Monica Potter, Craig T. Nelson, Erika Christensen…) and because it’s from Jason Katims, the Friday Night Lights showrunner.  And now my optimism for its success is running very high.  I’ve said before that it might have gotten lost in the fall shuffle amidst the Modern Family buzz.  Now that that show’s succeeded, I think viewers are looking for more quality family-based entertainment, and Parenthood will be a nice counterpart (a grittier, more dramatic, obviously hourlong family series).

Here’s the long-form promo that gives you a better idea of the tone of the series: