Enter Goldie Clemmons (Georgia King), a single mother from Ohio who, after a disastrous affair with her estranged husband, packs up her car and drives to California with her daughter to start a new life. Desperate for cash, she answers an advertisement for a surrogate. The agreement is mutually beneficial: Goldie gets the money to restart her life, and Bryan and David get the baby they desperately desire.
While Season 1 was its only season, The New Normal remains a snapshot of early 2010s television. It was part of a wave of shows—alongside Modern Family —that pushed for more inclusive representation on network TV. It balanced "cringe comedy" with moments of genuine tenderness. The New Normal - Season 1