Finding your next obsession
Finding your next obsession

19 Kids and Counting, rendered graphically as 19 Kids & Counting in its onscreen logo, is an American reality television show on TLC. The show is about the Duggar family, which consists of parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and their 19 children—nine girls and ten boys, all of whose names begin with the letter "J". The series began on September 29, 2008. The twelfth season premiere was September 17, 2013.
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A character-led series where relationships, personal stakes, and the gradual build of a story are central to the experience.
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Who it is for
Best suited to viewers who prefer character investment over a purely episodic watch.
Commitment
Long-form commitment · 15 seasons
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The series

19 episodes
2008

13 episodes
2009

28 episodes
2009

19 episodes
2010

20 episodes
2010

12 episodes
2011

11 episodes
2011

10 episodes
2011

9 episodes
2012

17 episodes
2012

12 episodes
2013

10 episodes
2013

14 episodes
2014

18 episodes
2014

21 episodes
2015
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