Bringing Up Bates - Season 1 - Eps 1: Meet the Bates
The Bates' first grandchild causes much excitement for everyone and prompts the girls to plan a baby shower in the series premiere of this reality show spotlighting a family with 19 children living in rural Tennessee.
About Bringing Up Bates
Title: Bringing Up Bates
First Air Date: 2015-01-01
Last Air Date: 2021-06-23
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.3/10 (from 10 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 10
Total Episodes: 194
Network: UP TV
Genres: Reality
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Twenty-seven years ago Gil and Kelly Jo Bates tied the knot with no plans to have kids. Fast forward 19 kids later and this tight-knit family, seemingly too good to be true, has a tremendous bond but are far from perfect. As you will see, when you have a house full of 19 children, from ages two to 25, daily chaos is multiplied exponentially, but so are the joyful and poignant moments that life can bring.
Cast
Gil Bates
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Kelly Jo Bates
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Zach Bates
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Whitney Bates
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Erin Paine
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Tori Smith
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Michael Keilen
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Carlin Stewart
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Josie Balka
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Alyssa Webster
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