“We are filming right now for our new season.”
That one sentence from Deon Derrico, reported by fan outlets after a follower begged him for the show’s return, restarted the Derrico countdown. A premiere is reportedly targeted for 2027 — still no network, no title and no date. That raises the question splitting the 129,000-member Derrico group down the middle: when the show comes back, what should the cameras film? Here is everything we know about the comeback — and the two camps fighting over its soul.
Team Film the Split: “You Can’t Pretend the Last Two Years Didn’t Happen”
For this camp, the answer is simple: film it all, because the split is the story now. Deon and Karen Derrico filed for divorce on June 4, 2024, ending a 19-year marriage. According to court papers reported by TMZ in late October, 12 of the 14 children now live in Deon’s home, with Deon paying $1,166 a month in child support.
Deon now drives a school bus and Karen works as a substitute teacher, he revealed in a November 2025 podcast interview. Their Las Vegas home went up for auction on September 1, 2026, with opening bids at $430,254 — and drew zero bids, according to reports. Karen was arrested in June 2026 and has pleaded not guilty; she is presumed innocent.
“The show was never a fairy tale,” one fan wrote in the group. “It was real life with 14 kids. Real life now is two households. Film that, or don’t film anything.” For this camp, a comeback that opens with a happy family dinner would be fiction.
Team Start Fresh: “Give the Kids Their Childhood Back”
The other camp hears the same facts and reaches the opposite conclusion: the kids have already paid enough for the cameras. They grew up on screen, and filming the court fight would turn children into evidence.
YOU MAY LIKE“We’re Filming Right Now” — Deon Derrico Confirms the Derricos’ TV Return Is ComingWhat made the show work, they argue, was never the drama. It was the joy: 14 kids piling onto one sofa and Marian “GG” Derrico holding the family together with kitchen-table wisdom. GG battled cancer and filmed a video herself this year to knock down fake death hoaxes — and she is the one person both camps agree should be front and center. It echoes the kids-on-camera debate dividing the fandom: just because the kids can be filmed does not mean they should be filmed at their hardest moment.
What Deon Has Actually Promised — and What He Hasn’t
Before picking a side, remember how we got here. In August 2025, Deon said an all-new show would air in 2026. By May 2026, he was, according to reports, shooting for a May release. Neither arrived with a title, a network or a date, and the TLC chapter is closed — the family announced their contract ended in 2025, so there will be no Season 6 there. Fans are even split over the network-or-DIY split: wait for a deal, or release it themselves? “Filming right now” is a promise, not a premiere.
The Middle Ground: Film the Rebuild, Not the Courtroom
Between the two camps, a third idea is quietly gaining ground: film the rebuild. Show two working parents figuring out how to co-parent 14 kids across two households, and leave the courtroom filings where they belong: in court. It is the only version that gives both camps something — honesty for Team Film the Split, protection for Team Start Fresh — and GG stays what she has always been: the compass of a family that still shows up for each other.
Episode one opens two ways: Deon at the kitchen table talking about the divorce papers, or all 14 kids piled onto the sofa for movie night while GG tells everyone to hush. Which opening are you watching — Team Film the Split, or Team Start Fresh?
