The series was created for television by Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley.

The show was picked up to series on May 8, 2015[1] and aired from June 14 to July 5, 2016.

[3] Uncle Buck received generally negative reviews from critics.

The site's critical consensus reads: "Despite the efforts of a charming cast, Uncle Buck is a painfully predictable adaptation without enough laughs".

[6] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 37 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".