JJ Franklin

Jeremy Jaden "JJ" Franklin is a character on Open Arms..

A recurring character in season 1, JJ became a series regular beginning with season 2. He is considered the show's breakout character.

Origin
Alex was conceived when his mother Karen Jameson was kidnapped and raped by her ex-boyfriend Philip Garvey in 1989. She decided to keep him and raise him with her closest friends: Alexa Wilder, Clark Oswald and Eddie Mathison, with Alexa and Clark as his godparents. However, Karen and Eddie contracted HIV and died in 1992, leaving Alex to Alexa, who eventually adopted him.