The new sitcom The Kids Are Alright is about the Irish-Catholic family, the Clearys. Husband Mike and wife Peggy are parents to eight kids — all boys. They live in a working class neighborhood outside of Los Angeles in the 1970s. Mike and Peggy are crushed when they hear their eldest son, Lawrence, plans to drop out of the seminary and not become a priest.
Peggy is portrayed by Mary McCormack. Mike Cleary, who works at Logan Aerospace, a big defense contractor, is portrayed by Michael Cudlitz. Cudlitz is known for his roles on The Walking Dead (Sgt. Abraham Ford), House of Lies (Kohl Brother), Ballers (Dan Balsamo), Southland (Officer John Cooper), Prison Break (Corrections Officer Bob Hudson), Band of Brothers (Bull), and Beverly Hills, 90210 (Tony Miller), among others. The Kids Are All Right airs Tuesdays at 8:30 pm on ABC, right after The Conners.
