gon love tomorrow gon love tomorrow fifth season premiere episode american comedy drama series desperate episode overall originally aired september united_states abc episode written series creator directed gon love tomorrow subsequent episodes takes place years events fourth season finale following cherry decision series time jump episode returns lane year absence new husband dave susan romantic commitment jackson struggles defiant teenage children husband crisis deals daughters weight problems faces success gon love tomorrow received positive reviews television critics agreed time jump according nielsen ratings episode drew million viewers making watched night second watched program week networks plot background focuses lives residents living lane recent episodes susan celebrate birth son chooses raise grandson daughter attends college issues ultimatum telling husband leave turn police committing hit run struggles permanent leaves lane residents episode gon love tomorrow takes place years aforementioned events important plot information takes place time jump revealed flashbacks completed prison sentence success catering company provided opportunity write business partner success changed intentionally television interview friendship flashback reveals married lawyer took son away frustrated tom relaxed approach rebellious teenage sons porter preston respectively encourages employ disciplinary actions time jump susan mike involved car crash killed mother child result couple divorced share custody son susan engages sexual relationship house painter keeps romance secret friends family jackson seeks substantial relationship susan weary commitment following divorce raising overweight daughters madison lost figure tricks exercising driving away making chase car years absence returns lane mysterious husband dave effect ill tempered wife later dave receives phone reminds monthly check ins condition release conversation reviews taped therapy session dave threatens revenge man destroyed life production gon love tomorrow written series creator executive producer directed filming episode scheduled begin july episode fully employ year jump introduced final minutes fourth season finale developing fifth season cherry began ways series stated soap tends build wanted season problems ordinary women small cherry credits producers lost idea time jump writers hoped time jump help avoid repeating mistakes poorly received second season relied heavily storylines previous season cherry said time jump permanent executive producer brief flashback scenes enhance storytelling provide context current plot lines cherry originally wanted year jump age young characters teenage years order open storyline possibilities writers ensured changing storyline circumstances characters remained minimal changes personalities according series writer time jump allowed writers work characters baggage accumulated earlier years starting places forward build new story arcs reason writers treated season premiere pilot according daily women new drive daily identified susan character having undergone greatest change stating given looking fairy tale romance emotionally distant new relationship stated character dealt biggest change terms circumstances continues deal husband financial problems actress gain weight wear additional body character new storyline stated character portrayed previous season relaxed following time jump clarified friends characters result business partnership commented played integral role season mystery story arch lot things season losing comedic edge casting changes result year jump involvement announced july audition role offered meeting cherry continued appearing jackson susan new love interest appearing briefly segment end fourth season roles children recast order reflect new ages following time jump charlie replaced shane preston porter respectively twins appeared flashback episode cast parker role previously played joined cast penny previously portrayed actresses despite casting announcements alongside twins moore appear gon love tomorrow segment end fourth season introduced daughters respectively continued portraying role fifth season replaced summer hiatus starred susan daughter departed cast character left college end fourth season expressed disappointment producers decision cherry stated return future portrayed daughter played daughter left main cast appeared season premiere guest star fourth season ended leaving mike whereabouts unknown return series questioned hiatus stated producers decision character mid june preparing find work case contract terminated later confirmed return series set located set universal_studios underwent changes time jump production designer explained production designer created fairly world wanted enhance little bit use color didn want feel futuristic viewers contrast garage testing kitchen result character catering business additionally houses colors exception home order reflect financial situation reception ratings according nielsen ratings gon love tomorrow watched million viewers held rating share original american broadcast september episode watched million total households number timeslot beating sunday night football nbc cbs american dad fox episode watched program night total viewers young adult demographic second watched program week networks viewers years old grey anatomy second watched program total viewership dancing stars episode performed better original broadcast series january fourth season finale million total viewers showed percent increase viewers years old time episode watched season premiere series falling half million viewers fourth season premiere know year earlier gon love tomorrow know demographic women years age rating share demographic united_kingdom episode premiered channel_4 october watched million viewers sixth watched program week channel critical reception episode received positive reviews critics entertainment weekly called year jump stroke genius effectively increasing insight ladies world called storyline true depiction applauded scene discuss low self esteem complimented storyline particularly argument scene enjoyed dave storyline expressed disappointment scene involved leading women additionally intrigued storyline deemed character criticized susan storyline calling annoying dismissed writers ploy viewers impression mike died entire episode guide gave episode stating moving story ahead years didn mix domestic comedy intrigue enjoyed highlighted comedic storyline approving additions cast review episodes season variety said gon love tomorrow satisfactory establishes year jump effectively second episode better calling knock entertainment_weekly ken_tucker commended time jump reflection characters series ambitions rating episode boston_globe gave episode mixed review said time leap proved successful seasons concluded far season promises plot personality doesn mean perfect better big relief positive review noting writers handled year leap especially regards storyline complimented episode comedy expressed hope time jump allow writers focus humor overly dramatic storylines
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