The Barkleys

The Barkleys is an American comedy-drama television series created by Kennedy Emerson which aired on fron March 5, 2018 to August 15, 2022. The series is set in and focuses on the daily lives of married couple Stuart (Robert Painter) and Angela Barkley (Sweet Dee Smith) as they face various difficulties as they raise their daughter Kim (Chrissy Lennon) and son Ben (Chase Bryant). Supporting characters include Angela's streetwise mother Vanessa (Charlene Lauren) and Stuart's judgmental parents Lionel (Morgan Melendez) and Erica (Irene Buster).

The series' executive producers include Emerson, Painter, Smith, Donna Stanton, Mick Morrow, and Frasier Freeman. Filming took place on set at in  and on location in, , and. The Barkleys was a co-production of Emerson Pictures, Donna Donna Inc., The Percentage Company, and.

The series received generally positive critical reception for its main cast, writing, and cinematography. Painter and Smith were each nominated for three for their respective performances, and the series itself was nominated for  in 2019 and 2022. In 2023, entertainment website OEN ranked it #1 on its Top 10 Greatest HBO Series list.