The rumors were true: Full House is coming back and only on Netflix.
After rumors popped up earlier this month, Netflix announced on Monday night that it has indeed reached a deal to continue the Full House series with a sequel entitled Fuller House.
The new show — set to debut across all Netflix territories in 2016 — will star Candace Cameron-Bure (D.J.), Jodie Sweetin (Stephanie) and Andrea Barber (Kimmy). John Stamos will serve as a producer on the series and will guest star in the role he made famous, Uncle Jesse. As for the other cast members, Netflix said negotiations are ongoing for guest appearances from Bob Saget, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Dave Coulier and Lori Loughlin.
The series will focus on D.J. being pregnant with her third child when she is suddenly widowed. Stephanie and Kimmy — along with her daughter Ramona — will move into help her with children, the rebellious 12-year-old J.D. and neurotic 7-year-old Max.
The season will be 13 episodes long and will be filmed in the traditional multicamera format that the original Full House was shot in.
“HAVE MERCY!”
A NEW FULL HOUSE MOVES INTO NETFLIX — FULLER HOUSE
World’s Leading Internet TV Network Orders 13 Episodes from Warner Horizon Television for Debut in 2016
Candace Cameron-Bure, Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber to Star in the Sequel to the
Iconic Hit Show Full House, with John Stamos Set to Produce and Guest Star;
Discussions with Additional Full House Cast Members Ongoing
Beverly Hills, CA., (April 21, 2015) — Netflix, the world’s leading Internet TV network, has ordered a 13-episode season of a new multicamera comedy from Warner Horizon Television, Miller-Boyett Productions and Jeff Franklin Productions. Fuller House is the long-awaited sequel to the iconic hit series Full House. Created by original Full House creator Jeff Franklin, Fuller House will premiere exclusively across all Netflix territories in 2016.
Candace Cameron-Bure, Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber are set to star in Fuller House, with fellow Full House star John Stamos set to produce and reprise his original role of Uncle Jesse as a guest star in the new show. Discussions with Full House stars Bob Saget, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Dave Coulier and Lori Loughlin regarding guest appearances in Fuller House are ongoing.
In Fuller House, the adventures that began in 1987 on Full House continue, with veterinarian D.J. Tanner-Fuller (Cameron-Bure) pregnant and recently widowed, living in San Francisco. D.J.’s younger sister/aspiring musician Stephanie Tanner (Sweetin) and D.J.’s lifelong best friend/fellow single mother Kimmy Gibbler (Barber), along with Kimmy’s feisty teenage daughter Ramona, all move in to help take care of D.J.’s two boys — the rebellious 12-year-old J.D. and neurotic 7-year-old Max — and her soon-to-arrive baby.
“As big fans of the original Full House, we are thrilled to be able to introduce Fuller House’s new narrative to existing fans worldwide, who grew up on the original, as well as a new generation of global viewers that have grown up with the Tanners in syndication,” said Cindy Holland, Vice President of Original Content for Netflix.
In a joint statement, executive producers Robert L. Boyett, Thomas L. Miller and Jeff Franklin said: “The continued support of Full House fans of all ages for the last 28 years has been astounding. It is an honor and a thrill to catch up with these beloved characters and explore their lives today. The love you saw on the show was real. The cast has remained a loving family off screen all these years. We are as excited as our fans to finally bring Full House back to life.”
Fuller House is from Miller-Boyett Productions and Jeff Franklin Productions in association with Warner Horizon Television for Netflix. Robert L. Boyett, Thomas L. Miller and Jeff Franklin are the executive producers of the series, which was created by Franklin. John Stamos is a producer.