My Life with the Walter Boys is an American teen drama television series that premiered on Netflix on December 7, 2023.[1][2] The coming-of-age drama is an adaptation of Ali Novak's 2014 novel of the same name, which was first published on Wattpad.[3] The series follows recently orphaned Jackie Howard, a teenage girl from Manhattan who relocates to ruralColorado after she is taken in by the Walters, a family of nine sons and one daughter.[4] The series was developed by Melanie Halsall. It stars Nikki Rodriguez, Noah LaLonde, Ashby Gentry and Alisha Newton.[5] In December 2023, the series was renewed for a second season which was released on August 28, 2025.[6][7] Ahead of the second season premiere, the series was renewed for a third season which is slated to premiere in 2026.[8]
Nikki Rodriguez as Jackie Howard, a 15-year-old girl who moves to Silver Falls, Colorado, after losing her family in a car accident in New York City. She struggles to adjust to her new environment as she tries to make new friends and heal from her pain
Noah LaLonde as Cole Walter, Danny's fraternal twin who used to be quarterback at Silver Falls High School but suffered from a career-ending injury
Ashby Gentry as Alex Walter, a bookish nerd and aspiring bronc rider
Alisha Newton as Erin Collins, Cole's ex-girlfriend and later Danny's girlfriend. She was jealous of Jackie because of her relationship with Cole, but she later befriends Jackie
Johnny Link as Will Walter, a college graduate and engaged to be married to Hayley. He is focused on becoming a businessman and entrepreneur, bringing strain to his relationship with Hayley
Sarah Rafferty as Katherine Walter, a veterinarian, George's wife and Jackie's legal guardian. She was best friends with Jackie's mom and tries to help Jackie with her transition
Marc Blucas as George Walter, Katherine's husband and Jackie's legal guardian. He struggles with financial issues concerning their family land
Corey Fogelmanis as Nathan Walter, an openly gay boy who later gets diagnosed with epilepsy
Connor Stanhope as Danny Walter, Cole's fraternal twin who wants a career in acting
Zoë Soul as Hayley Young (season 1; guest season 2), Will's fiancée and later wife
Jaylan Evans as Skylar Summerhill, a teen who is determined to become the valedictorian who becomes friends with Jackie and Nathan's love interest
Recurring
Alex Quijano as Richard, Jackie's maternal uncle
Myles Perez as Lee Garcia, Isaac's brother and a Walter siblings' cousin who lives with the Walters
Isaac Arellanes as Isaac Garcia, Lee's brother and a Walter siblings' cousin who lives with the Walters
Ashley Holliday as Tara Jacobs, a guidance counselor at Silver Falls High School
Jackie Howard, the daughter of famous fashion designers, moves from New York City to a ranch in Colorado after her parents and sister's tragic deaths. She is taken in by her mother's longtime best friend. The Walter family consists of 10 boys, and 1 girl. As Jackie starts her first day, she realizes her new school is nothing like her native New York. Jackie struggles to fit in at first, but when the shy Alex and mysterious Cole stand up for her, she realizes that she might just like Colorado.
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"Live a Little"
Jerry Ciccoritti
Melanie Halsall
December7,2023(2023-12-07)
With Jackie's first couple of days going well, she thinks she has the Walter family figured out. But when they deviously prank Jackie, she starts to reconsider. Meanwhile, Cole grows closer to Jackie, but so does Alex.
As the homecoming football game approaches, Cole isolates himself from the town's festivities. Meanwhile Jackie must prove herself to the Student Council when she suggests a Silent Auction, but Erin decides to get revenge on her, after Cole helps her with the bidding. Also, Alex grows extremely jealous of Jackie and Cole whenever they work the family's apple cider cart together. But with Erin on her back about Cole, and Alex upset with her, Jackie has to listen to her heart.
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"Nineteen"
Nimisha Mukerji
Jonathon Roessler
December7,2023(2023-12-07)
Jackie is sad as it is Lucy's birthday. Cole tries to lighten her up by taking her to a lake house party. She skips school and Alex covers for her in class. Cole almost kisses her at the lake house party in truth or dare game. Cole and Jackie return home late and receive a scolding from Katherine. Jackie tries to kiss Alex but he refuses as he doesn't want her to regret later as she is drunk.
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"Thanksgiving"
Jerry Ciccoritti
Tawnya Bhattacharya & Ali Laventhol
December7,2023(2023-12-07)
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"Baggage"
Jerry Ciccoritti
Jesikah Suggs
December7,2023(2023-12-07)
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"Small Town Rumors"
Winnifred Jong
Kelsey Barry
December7,2023(2023-12-07)
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"Spinning Out"
Winnifred Jong
Teleplay by: Jonathon Roessler & Jordan Ross Schindler Story by: Grace Condon
Sony Pictures Television and iGeneration Studios are producing My Life with the Walter Boys, following iGeneration Studios' acquisition of Komixx Entertainment.[11] Ed Glauser, who was the executive producer for Netflix's The Kissing Booth film series, joined production alongside showrunner and executive producer Melanie Halsall.[12] Filming for the first season began in March 2022, in Alberta, Canada, and concluded by September 2022.[13][14][15] Production for the series took place across Alberta, with filming locations in the city of Calgary, the town of Cochrane, and the town of Crossfield.[16][17][18][19] On December 19, 2023, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.[6] Pre-production for second season started on May 27, 2024 and ended on July 19, 2024; filming for the second season began on July 22, 2024 and concluded on November 7, 2024.[20] On November 18, 2024, it was reported that Natalie Sharp, Carson MacCormac, Janet Kidder, Riele Downs, and Jake Manley joined the cast in recurring roles for the second season.[10] Ahead of the second season, premiere, on May 14, 2025, Netflix renewed the series for a third season.[8] Pre-production for the third season started on June 9, 2025 and concluded on August 5, 2025; filming began on August 6, 2025 and is slated to end on December 1, 2025.[21] On July 29, 2025, it was announced that Chad Rook was cast in a recurring capacity for the third season.[9]
Music
My Life with the Walter Boys features an original score by Brian H. Kim, released digitally by Madison Gate Records on December 7, 2023, with the diegetic track "Light Up the Sky (Skylar’s Song)" performed by Corey Fogelmanis.[22][23] Season 1 includes pop and indie placements such as Hallucinate by Dua Lipa, Overdrive by Maggie Rogers, The Show by Niall Horan, What They'll Say About Us by Finneas, Let My Love Open the Door by Pete Townshend, and Cornflake Girl by Tori Amos.[24][25]
My Life with the Walter Boys first season was released on December 7, 2023.[2] The second season was released on August 28, 2025, with the third season to follow in 2026.[7][8]
Reception
For the first season, the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 45% approval rating based on 11 critic reviews.[28]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 50 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[29]
The second season has a 67% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 6 critic reviews.[30]
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