Overview
- The Nov. 21 episode introduced Xochitl Gomez as Penelope “Penny” Bravo, with CBS confirming she will appear in multiple episodes.
- Penny’s background complicates Sean’s personal life and introduces friction with his father without resolving the underlying tensions.
- Mika Amonsen, who replaced Andrew Terraciano as Sean, described an easy, mentor-like collaboration with Donnie Wahlberg as they develop the pairing on screen.
- A new Collider review argues the recast has not yet produced believable father–son chemistry, even as other coverage notes the team’s confidence in the creative choice.
- Collider praised the Silver–Peters ensemble performances, and the series continues Fridays at 10 p.m. ET on CBS with next-day streaming on Paramount+.