Blink and you will miss it. When Doubling Down With the Derricos first aired in 2020, the youngest Derricos were babies in matching outfits and the eldest was a teenager helping to run the house. Six years later, the family fans met on TLC looks completely different — because the kids grew up, whether the cameras were rolling or not.
This is not a vote, and it is not a ranking. It is a milestone check-in: where each stage of the Derrico childhood stands in late 2026, based on what the family and reliable reports have actually shared. No new episode has confirmed a fresh update, so anything still unconfirmed is flagged as such.
The Eldest Is an Adult Now: Darian Steps Into Her 20s
Darian Derrico, born in 2005, is the only Derrico child who was already an adult when her parents divorced in June 2024. She was an only child for five years before brother Derrick arrived, then became the big sister to 13 siblings — a role viewers watched her grow into season after season.
Her milestones read like a coming-of-age montage. Fans watched her learn to drive with Deon in a 2022 episode moment, and Karen celebrated Darian getting her driver’s license in September 2024, according to Parade. Her music dream — the storyline that once divided her parents on screen — and talk of college followed her into adulthood, according to reports. What comes next for Darian is hers to define, and that is exactly the point: she is no longer the family’s teenage helper. She is an adult with her own path.
The Middle Kids Are Teenagers Now — All of Them
Here is the sentence that stops longtime fans cold: the quintuplets are teenagers. Deniko, Dariz, Deonee, Daician, and Daiten, born in September 2013, are 13 years old in 2026. The five babies the show was built around are now navigating the teenage years — homework, friendships, independence, and all the chaos that comes with five of everything at once.
Just above them in age are Derrick, now 16, and twins Dallas and Denver, now 15. These are the kids old enough to remember life before fame, and Deon has shared clips of his sons learning everyday life skills — including a much-loved Thanksgiving dinner prep post that fans praised as proof of good parenting. The middle of this family is no longer little. It is a house full of teenagers.
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At the younger end, the milestones are quieter but just as striking. Twins Diez and Dior, born in May 2017, are 9 years old — and longtime fans will remember they began life as triplets, with brother Carter passing away shortly after birth, a loss the family has carried quietly ever since.
The youngest set, triplets Dawsyn, De’Aren, and Dyver, born in 2019, are 7 and firmly school-age. Dawsyn’s early heart surgery storyline remains one of the most emotional arcs the show ever aired. The babies fans once watched in cribs are now the kids with backpacks, school projects, and opinions of their own.
What Growing Up Means for the Comeback
So why does all of this matter right now? Because Deon has said, according to reports, that the family is filming again for a new season targeted for 2027. No network, title, or premiere date has been confirmed, and fans have heard comeback promises before — including a 2026 target that came and went. Treat any date as unconfirmed until a network or the family announces it formally.
But if cameras do return, they will not find the family from Season 1. They will find an adult eldest daughter, a house of teenagers, and school-age littles — plus grandmother Marian “GG” Derrico, who has stayed close to her grandchildren while continuing her cancer treatment, according to reports. Both parents have also moved into everyday jobs, with Deon working as a school bus driver and Karen as a substitute teacher, per his November 2025 podcast interview. The next chapter, whenever it arrives, will be about a family that grew up off camera.
That is the real update of 2026: the Derrico kids did not freeze in time when the show ended. They kept growing — and they are still growing now. So tell us honestly: which milestone hit you hardest — Darian becoming an adult, the quints turning 13, or the babies becoming school kids? Drop your answer in the comments, and tell us which Derrico growing-up moment you still think about.
