But Fogelman is smarter than that and so are his characters, especially Cannavale's Tom and his no - nonsense wife, Samantha (Jennifer Garner), who initially resist Danny's dramatic intrusion (complete with football - field -
sized tour bus) into their placid suburban lives, but soon realize that there are
certain advantages to having a rock star in the family — like
jumping to the front
of the line for an elite Manhattan school specializing in the needs
of children like their ADHD - afflicted daughter, Hope (Giselle Eisenberg).