Ben and Kate is an American single-camera sitcom television series created by Dana Fox.

Fox also served as an executive producer, alongside Peter Chernin, Katherine Pope, and Jake Kasdan.

After visiting their home in Los Angeles, Ben realizes that his sister needs help with her life and taking care of her six-year-old daughter, Maddie.

[3] The show was retitled to Ned Fox Is My Manny, then to The Kids,[4] before finally being called Ben and Kate.

[17] On March 21, it was announced that Austin Stowell would appear as a guest star in the role of Ryan, a character who Kate used to have a crush on and reunites with her for a date.

[18] On 23 March, it was announced that Dakota Johnson would be replacing Elliott in the role of Kate Fox.

[20] On August 23, Lindsay Sloane was announced as Louise, an ex-girlfriend of Ben's who unexpectedly tracks him down.

[26] The show faced stiff competition from CBS's NCIS, NBC's The Voice, and ABC's Dancing with the Stars.

For the most part, Ben and Kate has been moderately received, obtaining a score of 67 out of 100 on Metacritic, indicating generally favorable reviews.

[46] On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an aggregate score of 73% based on 29 positive and 11 negative critic reviews.

The website’s consensus reads: " It may not be a laugh riot, but Ben and Kate sports a likable cast and just enough funny -- with a touch of charm -- to make it worth rooting for.