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'{{short description|American television series}} {{more citations needed|date=March 2017}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2017}} {{Infobox television | name = Counting On | image = Counting On.png | genre = [[Reality television|Reality]] | starring = The Duggar Family | country = United States | language = English | num_seasons = 10 | num_episodes = 82 (plus webisodes)<!-- Do not include episodes that have not been televised yet. --> |list_episodes = List of Counting On episodes | camera = [[Multiple-camera setup|Multiple]] | runtime = 17–44 minutes | network = [[TLC (TV network)|TLC]] | picture_format = [[480i]] ([[Standard-definition television|SDTV]])<br />[[1080i]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]]) | first_aired = {{Start date|2015|12|13}} | last_aired = present | website = https://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/counting-on/ }} '''Counting On''' (formerly '''''Jill & Jessa: Counting On''''') is an American reality television show that has aired on the cable channel [[TLC (TV network)|TLC]] since 2015. A spin-off show of ''[[19 Kids and Counting]]'', it features the Duggar family: [[Jessa Duggar Seewald|Jessa Seewald]], [[Jinger Vuolo]], [[Joy-Anna Forsyth]], fourteen of their sixteen siblings ([[Josh Duggar]] and [[Jill Dillard]] are not featured on the show: Josh from the beginning and Jill since 2017) as well as parents [[Jim Bob Duggar|Jim Bob]] and [[Michelle Duggar]]. The show was created in the wake of the [[Josh Duggar]] [[Josh Duggar#Molestation controversy|molestation controversy]] and subsequent cancellation of ''19 Kids and Counting''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/duggar-sisters-jill-and-jessa-return-in-counting-on/|title=Duggar sisters Jill and Jessa return in "Counting On"|publisher=CBSNews.com|accessdate=March 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307204207/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/duggar-sisters-jill-and-jessa-return-in-counting-on/|archive-date=March 7, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The show follows the lives of the older Duggar children, with the early episodes focusing specifically on Jill Dillard and Jessa Seewald. After its first season, the show expanded to include the rest of the Duggar children and their respective families. Notable events throughout the show have included the weddings of Jinger to [[Jeremy Vuolo]], Joy-Anna to Austin Forsyth, Joseph to Kendra Caldwell, Josiah to Lauren Swanson, and John-David to Abbie Burnett as well as the pregnancy announcements of Jessa, Jill, Joy, Kendra, Jinger, Lauren and Abbie. The show has also featured the births of nine grandchildren out of a total of seventeen; four births were featured on 19KAC and four were not aired on either show. == Cast == '''Main:''' *Jana *John and his wife, Abbie. *Jessa, her husband, Ben and their children, Spurgeon, Henry and Ivy. *Jinger, her husband, Jeremy and their daughter, Felicity. *Joe, his wife, Kendra and their son, Garrett. *Josiah and his wife, Lauren. *Joy, her husband, Austin and their son, Gideon. *Jim Bob and Michelle as well as their ten youngest children and the couple’s great-nephew, Tyler, over whom they have legal guardianship. *Anna and her children Mackynzie, Michael, Marcus, Meredith and Mason. '''Previous:''' *Jill with her husband, Derick and their son Israel. Despite Jill’s withdrawal from the show, she has appeared in two episodes since. *Mary Leona Duggar (née Lester). She died on June 9, 2019, from an accidental drowning at the age of 78. == Family == '''James Robert "Jim Bob" Duggar''' – born {{birth date and age|1965|7|18|mf=yes}} '''Michelle Annette Duggar''' (née Ruark) – born {{birth date and age|1966|9|13|mf=yes}} Jim Bob and Michelle were married on July 21, 1984, and have nineteen children, eight of which are married. Additionally, they have seventeen grandchildren with one on the way. In 2016, they were granted permanent guardianship of Michelle's great-nephew. ===Children=== {| class="wikitable" ! ! Name ! Date of birth ! Notes |- |1 | style="background:#8ab8e6;" | [[Josh Duggar|Joshua "Josh" James]] |{{birth date and age|1988|3|3|mf=yes}} |Married to Anna Keller with three daughters and three sons |- |2 | style="background:pink;"|[[Jana Duggar|Jana Marie]] | rowspan=2|{{birth date and age|1990|1|12|mf=yes}} | |- |3 | style="background:#8ab8e6;" |John-David "John" |Married to Abbie Burnett with a daughter<ref name="Grace"/> |- |4 | style="background:pink;" | [[Jill Duggar|Jill Michelle]] |{{birth date and age|1991|5|17|mf=yes}} |Married to Derick Dillard<ref name="GirlScrapbook">{{cite web|url=http://www.duggarfamily.com/family-scrapbook-the-girls|title=Family Scrapbook- The Girls|publisher=The Duggar Family (official website)|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318010149/http://www.duggarfamily.com/family-scrapbook-the-girls|archivedate=March 18, 2015|url-status=live|access-date=April 21, 2015}}</ref> with two sons<ref name="people-20150406">{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/article/jill-duggar-derick-dillard-baby-boy-born-israel-david-dillard|title=Jill (Duggar) Dillard and Husband Derick Welcome First Child|last=Steiner|first=Amanda Michelle|date=April 7, 2005|work=People|access-date=April 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150409025855/http://www.people.com/article/jill-duggar-derick-dillard-baby-boy-born-israel-david-dillard|archive-date=April 9, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |- |5 | style="background:pink;" |[[Jessa Duggar|Jessa Lauren]] |{{birth date and age|1992|11|4|mf=yes}}<ref name="GirlScrapbook" /> | Married to Ben Seewald<ref name="people-141101">{{cite news|last=Dennis|first=Alicia C.|date=November 1, 2014|title=Jessa Duggar Marries Ben Seewald|url=http://www.people.com/article/jessa-duggar-ben-seewald-married-wedding-19-kids-and-counting|newspaper=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=November 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102005538/http://www.people.com/article/jessa-duggar-ben-seewald-married-wedding-19-kids-and-counting|archive-date=November 2, 2014|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> with two sons<ref name="e-online-04202015">{{cite web|last=Macatee|first=Rebecca|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/648609/jessa-duggar-is-pregnant-expecting-first-child-with-ben-seewald|title=Jessa Duggar Is Pregnant, Expecting First Child With Ben Seewald!|date=April 20, 2015|access-date=April 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150422053028/http://www.eonline.com/news/648609/jessa-duggar-is-pregnant-expecting-first-child-with-ben-seewald|archive-date=April 22, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> and a daughter |- |6 | style="background:pink;" |[[Jinger Duggar|Jinger Nicole]] |{{birth date and age|1993|12|21|mf=yes}}<ref name="GirlScrapbook" /> | Married to [[Jeremy Vuolo]] with a daughter<ref name="felicity">{{cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/jinger-duggar-gives-birth-welcomes-first-child-with-jeremy-vuolo/|title=Jinger Duggar Gives Birth, Welcomes First Child With Jeremy Vuolo: See the Pic|access-date=July 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726003828/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/jinger-duggar-gives-birth-welcomes-first-child-with-jeremy-vuolo/|archive-date=July 26, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |- |7 | style="background:#8ab8e6;" |Joseph "Joe" Garrett |{{birth date and age|1995|1|20|mf=yes}}<ref name="LeavingHome">{{cite web|title='19 Kids And Counting': Which Duggar Is Leaving Home For College?|url=http://www.inquisitr.com/1779063/19-kids-and-counting-which-duggar-is-leaving-home-for-college|work=The Inquisitr.com|access-date=February 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150125230859/http://www.inquisitr.com/1779063/19-kids-and-counting-which-duggar-is-leaving-home-for-college/|archive-date=January 25, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |Married to Kendra Caldwell with a son and daughter<ref name="etk">{{cite news| url= http://people.com/tv/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-are-married| title= Joseph Duggar and Kendra Caldwell Are Married!| first= Emily| last= Strohm| work= [[People (magazine)|People]]| date= September 8, 2017| access-date= September 8, 2017| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170909045932/http://people.com/tv/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-are-married/|archivedate=September 9, 2017}}</ref><ref name="renee">{{cite web|url=https://www.tlcme.com/shows/counting-on/articles/joe-and-kendra-s-baby-girl-is-here|title=Joe and Kendra's Baby Girl Is Here|work=tlcme.com|accessdate=November 4, 2019}}</ref> |- |8 | style="background:#8ab8e6;" |Josiah Matthew |{{birth date and age|1996|08|28|mf=yes}}<ref name="BoyScrapbook">{{cite web|title=Family Scrapbook- The Boys|url=http://www.duggarfamily.com/family-scrapbook-the-boys|publisher= The Duggar Family (official website)|access-date=April 21, 2015 | archivedate= March 17, 2015| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150317225031/http://www.duggarfamily.com/family-scrapbook-the-boys | url-status=live}}</ref> |Married to Lauren Swanson with a daughter<ref name="JLM">{{cite news|url=https://people.com/tv/josiah-duggar-lauren-swanson-married-wedding-photo/|title=Josiah Duggar and Lauren Swanson Are Married: 'Our Wedding Day Was Absolutely Perfect!'|work=People Magazine|access-date=June 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701020715/https://people.com/tv/josiah-duggar-lauren-swanson-married-wedding-photo/|archive-date=July 1, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/josiah-duggar-lauren-swanson-welcome-1st-child-after-miscarriage/|title=Counting On's Josiah, Lauren Welcome 1st Child After Miscarriage|date=2019-11-11|website=Us Weekly|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-11}}</ref> |- |9 | style="background:pink;" |[[Joy-Anna Duggar|Joy-Anna "Joy"]] |{{birth date and age|1997|10|28|mf=yes}}<ref name="GirlScrapbook" /> |Married to Austin Forsyth with a son and expecting their second child, a daughter<ref name="JA">{{cite web|date=May 26, 2017|url=http://people.com/tv/joy-anna-duggar-austin-forsyth-married/|title=Joy-Anna Duggar & Austin Forsyth Are Married!|work=People Magazine|access-date=August 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171218131114/http://people.com/tv/joy-anna-duggar-austin-forsyth-married/|archive-date=December 18, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |- |10 | style="background:#8ab8e6;" | Jedidiah Robert | rowspan=2|{{birth date and age|1998|12|30|mf=yes}}<ref name="BoyScrapbook" /> | |- |11 | style="background:#8ab8e6;" | Jeremiah Robert | |- |12 | style="background:#8ab8e6;" | Jason Michael |{{birth date and age|2000|4|21|mf=yes}}<ref name="BoyScrapbook" /> | |- |13 | style="background:#8ab8e6;" | James Andrew |{{birth date and age|2001|7|7|mf=yes}} | |- |14 | style="background:#8ab8e6;" | Justin Samuel |{{birth date and age|2002|11|15|mf=yes}} | |- |15 | style="background:#8ab8e6;" | Jackson Levi |{{birth date and age|2004|5|23|mf=yes}} | |- |16 | style="background:pink;" | Johannah Faith |{{birth date and age|2005|10|11|mf=yes}} | |- |17 | style="background:pink;" | Jennifer Danielle |{{birth date and age|2007|8|2|mf=yes}} | |- |18 | style="background:pink;" | Jordyn-Grace "Jordyn" Makiya |{{birth date and age|2008|12|18|mf=yes}} | |- |19 | style="background:pink;" | Josie Brooklyn |{{birth date and age|2009|12|10|mf=yes}} | |- |} • The couple’s first miscarriage occurred on January 23, 1989 which they named Caleb Ryan, although the gender was unknown. • On December 11, 2011, Michelle miscarried a stillborn girl, Jubilee Shalom, originally due April 2012. • Tyler Wayne Hutchins, born February 11, 2008, is the grand-nephew of Michelle Duggar via her sister’s daughter, Rachel. Jim-Bob and Michelle were granted permanent guardianship of Tyler in November 2016 and he is being raised alongside the Duggar children. === Children-in-Law === {| class="wikitable" |+ ! !Name !Date of Birth !Spouse !Wedding Date |- |1 | style="background:pink;" | Anna Renée Keller |{{birth date and age|1988|6|23|mf=yes}} |Josh |September 26, 2008<ref>{{cite web |title=Joshua Duggar & His New Wife Want a Big Family |url=https://people.com/celebrity/joshua-duggar-his-new-wife-want-a-big-family/ |website=People Magazine |accessdate=June 10, 2019}}</ref> |- |2 | style="background:#8ab8e6;" | Derick Michael Dillard |{{birth date and age|1989|3|9|mf=yes}} |Jill |June 21, 2014<ref>{{cite web |title=Jill Duggar Marries Derick Dillard |url=https://people.com/tv/19-kids-and-countings-jill-duggar-marries-derick-dillard/ |website=People Magazine |accessdate=June 10, 2019}}</ref> |- |3 | style="background:#8ab8e6;" | Benjamin "Ben" Michael Seewald |{{birth date and age|1995|5|19|mf=yes}} |Jessa |November 1, 2014<ref>{{cite web |title=See Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald's Wedding Photo |url=https://people.com/tv/jessa-duggar-and-ben-seewald-are-married-see-her-wedding-dress-photo/ |website=People Magazine |accessdate=June 10, 2019}}</ref> |- |4 | style="background:#8ab8e6;" | Jeremy Joseph Vuolo |{{birth date and age|1987|9|5|mf=yes}} |Jinger |November 5, 2016<ref>{{cite web |title=Jinger Duggar Marries Soccer Player Jeremy Vuolo in Front of Nearly 1,000 Wedding Guests |url=https://people.com/celebrity/jinger-duggar-marries-soccer-player-jeremy-vuolo/ |website=People Magazine |accessdate=June 10, 2019}}</ref> |- |5 | style="background:#8ab8e6;" | Austin Martyn Forsyth |{{birth date and age|1993|12|11|mf=yes}} |Joy |May 26, 2017<ref>{{cite web |title=From the Dress to the Dessert: The Prettiest Photos from Joy-Anna Duggar's Wedding to Austin Forsyth |url=https://people.com/tv/joy-anna-duggar-wedding-photos/ |website=People Magazine |accessdate=June 10, 2019}}</ref> |- |6 | style="background:pink;" | Kendra Renee Caldwell |{{birth date and age|1998|8|11|mf=yes}} |Joe |September 8, 2017<ref>{{cite web |title=Joseph Duggar and Kendra Caldwell Are Married! |url=https://people.com/tv/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-are-married/ |website=People Magazine |accessdate=June 10, 2019}}</ref> |- |7 | style="background:pink;" | Lauren Milagro Swanson |{{birth date and age|1999|5|18|mf=yes}} |Josiah |June 30, 2018<ref>{{cite web |title=Crying! Curls! A Car! The Must-See Photos from Josiah Duggar's Wedding to Lauren Swanson |url=https://people.com/tv/josiah-duggar-wedding-photos/ |website=People Magazine |accessdate=June 10, 2019}}</ref> |- |8 | style="background:pink;" | Abbie Grace Burnett |{{birth date and age|1992|4|16|mf=yes}} |John |November 3, 2018<ref>{{cite web |title=John David Duggar and Abbie Burnett Are Married! See Their Wedding Photo |url=https://people.com/tv/john-david-duggar-abbie-burnett-married/ |website=People Magazine |accessdate=June 10, 2019}}</ref> |} === Grandchildren === {| class="wikitable" |+ ! !Name !Date of Birth !Parents |- |1 | style="background:pink;" | Mackynzie Renée Duggar |{{birth date and age|2009|10|8|mf=yes}} | rowspan=3 |Josh and Anna |- |2 | style="background:#8ab8e6;" | Michael James Duggar |{{birth date and age|2011|6|15|mf=yes}} |- |3 | style="background:#8ab8e6;" | Marcus Anthony Duggar |{{birth date and age|2013|6|2|mf=yes}} |- |4 |style="background:#8ab8e6;" | Israel David Dillard |{{birth date and age|2015|4|6|mf=yes}} |Jill and Derick |- |5 | style="background:pink;" | Meredith Grace Duggar |{{birth date and age|2015|7|16|mf=yes}} |Josh and Anna |- |6 |style="background:#8ab8e6;" | Spurgeon Elliot Seewald |{{birth date and age|2015|11|5|mf=yes}} | rowspan=2|Jessa and Ben |- |7 |style="background:#8ab8e6;" | Henry Wilberforce Seewald |{{birth date and age|2017|2|6|mf=yes}} |- |8 |style="background:#8ab8e6;" | Samuel Scott Dillard |{{birth date and age|2017|7|8|mf=yes}} |Jill and Derick |- |9 | style="background:#8ab8e6;" | Mason Garrett Duggar |{{birth date and age|2017|9|12|mf=yes}} |Josh and Anna |- |10 | style="background:#8ab8e6;" | Gideon Martyn Forsyth |{{birth date and age|2018|2|23|mf=yes}} |Joy and Austin |- |11 | style="background:#8ab8e6;" | Garrett David Duggar |{{birth date|2018|6|8}} (age {{age for infant|2018|6|8}}) |Joe and Kendra |- |12 | style="background:pink;" | Felicity Nicole Vuolo |{{birth date|2018|7|19}} (age {{age for infant|2018|7|19}}) |Jinger and Jeremy |- |13 | style="background:pink;" | Ivy Jane Seewald |{{birth date|2019|5|26}} (age {{age for infant|2019|5|26}}) |Jessa and Ben |- |14 | style="background:pink;" | Addison Renee Duggar | {{birth date|2019|11|2}} (age {{age for infant|2019|11|2}}) | Joe and Kendra |- | 15 | style="background:pink;" | Bella Milagro Duggar | {{birth date|2019|11|8}} (age {{age for infant|2019|11|8}}) |Josiah and Lauren |- |16 |style="background:pink;" | Maryella Hope Duggar | {{birth date|2019|11|27}} (age {{age for infant|2019|11|27}}) |Josh and Anna |- |17 |style="background:pink;" | Grace Annette Duggar |{{birth date|2020|01|07}} (age {{age for infant|2020|01|07}})<ref name="Grace">{{cite web|url=https://www.tlcme.com/shows/counting-on/articles/baby-girl--duggar--john-david-and-abbie-are-parents--|title=John and Abbie are Parents|work=tlcme.com|accessdate=January 9, 2020}}</ref> | John and Abbie |- | 18 |style="background:pink;" | Baby Forsyth |Due August 19, 2020 |Joy and Austin |} • Josh and Anna suffered a miscarriage in 2010. • Josiah and Lauren suffered a miscarriage on October 4, 2018; they named their baby Asa, who was originally due June 6, and have since described Asa as a boy although they did not know the gender. • Joy and Austin suffered a miscarriage and lost what would have been their second child, a daughter originally due for November 9 whom they named Annabell Elise, at 20 weeks into the pregnancy, on June 26, 2019. == Episodes == {{Main|List of Counting On episodes}} ===Series overview=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! colspan=2 rowspan=2 |Season ! rowspan=2 |Episodes ! colspan=2 |Originally aired |- ! 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Last aired |- | scope="row" style="background:#8A0707;"| | [[List of Counting On episodes#Season 1 (2015)|1]] | 3 | {{Start date|2015|12|13}} | {{End date|2015|12|27}} |- | scope="row" style="background:#0547C9;"| | [[List of Counting On episodes#Season 2 (2016)|2]] | 8 | {{Start date|2016|3|15}} | {{End date|2016|5|3}} |- | scope="row" style="background:#0CA999;"| | [[List of Counting On episodes#Season 3 (2016)|3]] | 13 | {{Start date|2016|08|23}} | {{End date|2016|11|15}} |- | scope="row" style="background:#B881CF;"| | [[List of Counting On episodes#Season 4 (2017)|4]] | 7 | {{Start date|2017|1|16}} | {{End date|2017|2|27}} |- | scope="row" style="background:#389CFF;" | | [[List of Counting On episodes#Season 5 (2017)|5]] | 8 | {{Start date|2017|6|12}} | {{End date|2017|7|24}} |- | scope="row" style="background:#E67E22;" | | [[List of Counting On episodes#Season 6 (2017)|6]] | 7 | {{Start date|2017|9|11}} | {{End date|2017|10|23}} |- | scope="row" style="background:#FF69B4;" | | [[List of Counting On episodes#Season 7 (2018)|7]] | 7 | {{Start date|2018|2|26}} | {{End date|2018|3|26}} |- | scope="row" style="background:green;"| | [[List of Counting On episodes#Season 8 (2018)|8]] | 11 | {{Start date|2018|7|30}} | {{End date|2018|10|01}} |- | scope="row" style="background:#6C5210;"| | [[List of Counting On episodes#Season 9 (2019)|9]] | 7 | {{Start date|2019|2|11}} | {{End date|2019|3|25}} |- | scope="row" style="background:#800080;"| | [[List of Counting On episodes#Season 10 (2019)|10]] | 10 | {{Start date|2019|10|15}} | {{End date|2019|12|17}} |} ==References== {{reflist}} {{19 Kids and Counting}} {{TLC Programming}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Counting On}} [[Category:Duggar family]] [[Category:2015 American television series debuts]] [[Category:2010s American reality television series]] [[Category:English-language television programs]] [[Category:Television shows set in Arkansas]] [[Category:TLC (TV network) original programming]]'