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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 36 (list of episodes) |
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| Cinematography | Steve Lawes |
| Editor | Mark Lawrence |
| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
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| Network | CBBC (United Kingdom) |
| Release | 15 January 2019 – 14 July 2021 |
Almost Never is a British musical dramedy series that premiered on CBBC on 15 January 2019. The series details the experiences of two fictional bands after their appearances on a reality television competition and features performances from cast members in each episode. Almost Never stars Nathaniel Dass, Harry Still, Oakley Orchard, Mya-Lecia Naylor and Kimberly Wyatt. In 2020, it was announced that Almost Never had been renewed for a third season, which premiered in July 2021. After the third season the show has been cancelled and will not renew for a 4th season.
Almost Never follows the lives of two bands, the Wonderland and Girls Here First, following their appearance on the fictional music competition series The Spotlight. [1]
The second series of Almost Never filmed in Belfast from 12 August to 15 November 2018. [2] The series was announced on 18 December 2018. [3] Three months after the debut of the first series, it was announced that cast member Mya-Lecia Naylor had died by misadventure. [4] [5] [6] For the second series, the part of Mya was not recast; instead, her absence was explained by her having left Girls Here First following the group's disastrous European tour. [7]
The cast was increased in the second series, with the additions of Aston Merrygold [8] and Tyra Richardson, [9] as well as Stephen Rahman-Hughes and Victoria Ekanoye in recurring capacities. [10] On 2 January 2020, it was announced that CBBC has renewed Almost Never for a third series. [11] On 29 May 2020, the Almost Never Instagram account uploaded an open casting call for children aged between 13 and 17 to audition for the third series. [12]
In August 2021, it was announced that Almost Never had been acquired by Disney Channel; the series began airing in the United States on 4 September 2021. [13]
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| Almost Never 2 |
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| Almost Never 3 |
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