I Am Frankie Explained

Genre:Drama
Starring:
  • Alex Hook
  • Uriel Baldesco
  • Armani Barrett
  • Kristi Beckett
  • Kyson Facer
  • Sophia Forest
  • Mohana Krishnan
  • Jayce Mroz
  • Nicole Alyse Nelson
  • Carson Rowland
  • J.D. Ballard
  • Todd Allen Durken
  • Joy Kigin
  • Michael Laurino
  • Carrie Schroeder
  • Amina Alzouma
  • Zachary S. Williams
  • Tommi Rose
  • Jayme Lake
  • Ashton Heathcoat
Voices:Mark Jacobson
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:40
List Episodes:List of I Am Frankie episodes
Executive Producer:
  • Eric Gaunaurd
  • Tatiana Rodríguez
Producer:Danny Mendoza
Cinematography:Randy Valdés
Camera:Single-camera
Runtime:22 minutes
Company:
  • Paradiso Pictures
  • Nickelodeon Productions
Network:Nickelodeon

I Am Frankie is an American drama television series based on a story created by Marcela Citterio that aired on Nickelodeon from September 4, 2017 to October 4, 2018. Based on Yo Soy Franky, the series focuses on Alex Hook in the titular role of Frankie Gaines, an android who is attempting to pass herself off as a normal teenage girl.

Plot

Sigourney is a scientist working for the company EGG (Electronic Giga Genetics), who has developed a teenage android girl named Frankie. When the head of EGG, Mr. Kingston, plans to use Frankie for the military company WARPA (Weaponized Android Research Project Agency) for Project Q, Sigourney quits her job, smuggles Frankie out of EGG, and moves her family as far away from EGG as possible so that Frankie can live a normal life. As Frankie adapts to a normal life as a high school student at Sepulveda High, she befriends a girl named Dayton and gains a rival named Tammy. While she and her family work to keep her secret safe so that EGG does not find her, Mr. Kingston is determined to do whatever it takes to locate Frankie. Unbeknownst to Mr. Kingston, he is not the only one after her. In the second season, Frankie works to rescue Andrew from WARPA. Afterwards, WARPA still make their plans for the androids with Project Q in order to take control of the world.

Episodes

See main article: List of I Am Frankie episodes.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Production

On January 20, 2016, Nickelodeon announced that it had green-lit I Am Frankie to series with its first season to contain 20 episodes. The series is the first global series to be produced at the new Viacom International Studio in Miami, Florida. The series was originally produced as Yo Soy Franky, created by Argentinian writer Marcela Citterio, for Nickelodeon Latin America in Colombia. Catharina Ledeboer, who previously worked on Every Witch Way and Talia in the Kitchen, adapted the series into English for global audiences. It was stated that production of the series would begin sometime in 2016.[1] [2] [3] The series officially debuted on September 11, 2017,[4] after a special sneak peek of the premiere aired on September 4, 2017. The premiere episode was made available on Nickelodeon streaming platforms starting on August 21, 2017.[5]

Nickelodeon renewed the series for a second season on November 13, 2017.[6] Filming for the second season began in March 2018.[7] The second season premiered on Nickelodeon with a special event on August 11, 2018;[8] new episodes of the second season resumed on September 10, 2018. Additionally, Amina Alzouma, Tommi Rose, and Zachary S. Williams joined the series' main cast in the second season.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nickelodeon Sets First Global Series I Am Frankie. Deadline Hollywood. Denise Petski. January 20, 2016. August 14, 2017.
  2. Nickelodeon Greenlights First New Global Series to Be Produced in the Viacom International Studios in Miami. Nickelodeon. The Futon Critic. January 20, 2016. August 14, 2017.
  3. Web site: Nickelodeon's I Am Frankie to Be First Series to Shoot at Viacom Intl. Studios in Miami. Variety. Leo Barraclough. January 20, 2016. August 14, 2017.
  4. I Am Frankie | Brand New Series Official Super Trailer. Nickelodeon. YouTube. August 25, 2017. August 25, 2017.
  5. Nickelodeon's New Daily Scripted Series, I Am Frankie, Bows Monday, Sept. 11, at 7:30 P.M. (ET/PT). Nickelodeon. The Futon Critic. August 28, 2017. August 28, 2017.
  6. Web site: Nickelodeon Greenlights Star Falls Buddy Comedy Series; Renews I Am Frankie for Season 2. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie Andreeva. November 13, 2017. November 13, 2017.
  7. Web site: Excited to pick things up right where they left off, filming begins in March 2018:) what's everyone hoping to see in season 2?. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Bcn19d4HWIL . 2021-12-24 . limited. Instagram. Alex Hook. December 12, 2017. December 13, 2017.
  8. 1022897673022656512. We're plugging back in! Get ready for a special #IAmFrankie event next month! . Nickelodeon. Nickelodeon. Nickelodeon. July 27, 2018. July 27, 2018.
  9. 1027199850201456640. Get a full #download on all things #IAmFrankie before #Season2 returns September 10th! . Nickelodeon. Nickelodeon. Nickelodeon. August 8, 2018. August 12, 2018.
  10. Nickelodeon to Premiere Season Two of I Am Frankie, on Monday, Sept. 10, at 8:00 P.M. (ET/PT). Nickelodeon. The Futon Critic. August 8, 2018. August 12, 2018.

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