Party of Five is a 1990s family drama that stood apart from other teen-focused shows by tackling grief, responsibility, and adulthood with unusual emotional depth. Premiering in 1994 on Fox, the series centers on the Salinger siblings, whose lives are permanently altered after their parents are killed in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. The show follows Charlie, Bailey, Julia, Claudia, and baby Owen as they struggle to stay together while raising themselves in San Francisco. Scott Wolf’s

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