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Genre | Teen drama |
Based on | My Life with the Walter Boys by Ali Novak |
Developed by | Melanie Halsall |
Showrunner | Melanie Halsall |
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Music by | Brian H. Kim |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
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Producer | Keith Raskin |
Production locations | Alberta, Canada |
Cinematography | Walt Lloyd |
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Network | Netflix |
Release | December 7, 2023 – present |
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 (Nikki Rodriguez), a teenage girl from Manhattan who relocates to rural Colorado after she is taken in by the Walters, a family of seven 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. [6]
Dean Petriw co-stars as Jordan Walter, while Lennix James co-stars as Benny Walter, the youngest Walter brother, and Alix West Lefler co-stars as Parker Walter. Alisha Newton co-stars as Erin, Cole's quasi-girlfriend, and Gabrielle Jacinto co-stars as Olivia, Erin's best friend. Mya Lowe co-stars as Kiley, Alex's best friend since kindergarten.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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1 | "Welcome to Colorado" | Jerry Ciccoritti | Melanie Halsall | December 7, 2023 | |
Jackie Howard, the daughter of famous fashion designers, moves to a ranch in Colorado after her parents and sister’s tragic deaths following a car accident. She is taken in by her mother’s longtime best friend, and her whole family. 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. | |||||
2 | "Live a Little" | Jerry Ciccoritti | Melanie Halsall | December 7, 2023 | |
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. | |||||
3 | "The Cole Effect" | Nimisha Mukerji | Jordan Ross Schindler | December 7, 2023 | |
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. | |||||
4 | "Nineteen" | Nimisha Mukerji | Jonathon Roessler | December 7, 2023 | |
5 | "Thanksgiving" | Jerry Ciccoritti | Tawnya Bhattacharya & Ali Laventhol | December 7, 2023 | |
6 | "Baggage" | Jerry Ciccoritti | Jesikah Suggs | December 7, 2023 | |
7 | "Small Town Rumors" | Winnifred Jong | Kelsey Barry | December 7, 2023 | |
8 | "Spinning Out" | Winnifred Jong | Teleplay by : Jonathon Roessler & Jordan Ross Schindler Story by : Grace Condon | December 7, 2023 | |
9 | "Revolutions" | Jason Priestley | Tawnya Bhattacharya & Ali Laventhol | December 7, 2023 | |
10 | "Happily Ever After" | Jason Priestley | Melanie Halsall | December 7, 2023 |
Sony Pictures Television and iGeneration Studios are producing My Life with the Walter Boys, following iGeneration Studios' acquisition of Komixx Entertainment. [8] Ed Glauser, who was the executive producer for Netflix's The Kissing Booth film series, joined production alongside showrunner and executive producer Melanie Halsall. [9] Filming for the first season began in March 2022, in Alberta, Canada, and concluded by September 2022. [10] [11] [12] 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. [13] [14] [15] [16] 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. [17] 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. [7]
My Life with the Walter Boys was released on December 7, 2023. [2]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 45% approval rating with an average rating of 5.3/10, based on 11 critic reviews. [18] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 50 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [19]
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