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'Council of Dads' is one of the latest shows on Netflix, and based on the plot, there is questions about if it is based on a true story. Find out here!

Fans got a style of NBC's new show, Council of Dads, when the series aired its pilot in late March. And now that it is set to go back with its 2nd episode on Thursday, April 30, fans are eagerly ready to be reunited with the solid and the show's captivating plot. Since the drama's storyline is all about family, there were questions raised about if Council of Dads is based on a true story. Here's the whole lot we all know!

Is 'Council of Dads' based on a true story?

Not precisely. Council of Dads is no longer absolutely based on a true story, on the other hand, it is impressed via the bestselling novel, The Council of Dads: My Daughters, My Illness, and the Men Who Could Be Me, which is written via writer and TV host Bruce Feiler. While the show is not fully based on the e-book, it's tailored in some ways.

The memoir used to be launched in 2010 and it chronicles his personal life combating a rare bone most cancers, which he was once diagnosed with back in 2008. However, Bruce has since made a complete recovery.

What is the plot of 'Council of Dads'?

The emotional and touching story of Council of Dads follows the Perry circle of relatives, and how they care for a life-changing event. In Bruce's book, he writes a letter to six of his friends, aka the "council of dads," asking them to observe after his toddler twin daughters must he go. The show loosely follows that plotline. 

"Family takes on a different meaning in this transformative and inspirational new drama when Scott Perry, a loving father of five, has his entire life's plan thrown into upheaval by an unexpected health scare," the NBC description reads. "He calls on a few of his most trusted friends to step in as backup dads to help guide and support his growing family, just in case he ever can't be there to do it himself."   

"There's Anthony, Scott's oldest and most loyal friend; Larry, his tough-love AA sponsee; and Oliver, his dedicated doctor and wife's dearest friend," the plot continues. "Together, they discover that there's more to being a father than anyone could do alone, and more to being a family than they ever thought possible."

Who is in the cast of 'Council of Dads'?

The cast of Council of Dads comprises Sarah Wayne Callies as Dr. Robin Perry, Clive Standen as Anthony Lavelle, J. August Richards as Dr. Oliver Post, Michele Weaver as Luly Perry, Emjay Anthony as Theo Perry, Thalia Tran as Charlotte Perry, Blue Chapman as JJ Perry, Steven Silver as Evan Norris, Michael O'Neill as Larry Mills, and Tom Everett Scott as Scott Perry.

When does 'Council of Dads' air?

Council of Dads aired its pilot on March 24. Season 1 of the collection will proceed with its 2d episode titled "I'm Not Fine" on Thursday, April 30, at 9 p.m. Further episodes will resume Thursdays at 8 p.m. We cannot wait to look at!

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