| Creator: | Dan Cross and David Hoge |
| Music: | David Lawrence |
| Country: | United States Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 9 |
| Location: | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| Cinematography: | Jon Joffin |
| Runtime: | 24–38 minutes |
| Network: | Netflix |
Julie and the Phantoms is a musical comedy-drama television series created by Dan Cross and David Hoge that was released via streaming on Netflix on September 10, 2020. It is based on the Brazilian television series Julie e os Fantasmas. In December 2021, it was cancelled after one season.
On April 9, 2019, Kenny Ortega signed a multi-year overall deal with Netflix, including production of Julie and the Phantoms. Ortega executive produced the series alongside Dan Cross, David Hoge, George Salinas, and Jaime Aymerich. Cross and Hoge also serve as showrunners. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of Crossover Entertainment and Mixer Entertainment.[1] On August 26, 2020, an official trailer was released[2] and the series was released on September 10, 2020.[3] On December 18, 2021, Netflix cancelled the series after one season.[4] On March 4, 2022, Ortega confirmed that there are no plans for the series to return to Netflix or anywhere else for the time being.[5]
On July 21, 2020, upon series premiere date announcement, Madison Reyes, Charlie Gillespie, Jeremy Shada, Owen Patrick Joyner, Jadah Marie, Sacha Carlson, and Savannah May were cast in the starring roles while Booboo Stewart, Cheyenne Jackson, Carlos Ponce, and Sonny Bustamante were cast in recurring roles.[3] [6] [7]
Principal photography for the series began on September 17, 2019 and ended on December 14, 2019 in Burnaby, British Columbia.[8]
See main article: Julie and the Phantoms: Music from the Netflix Original Series. A soundtrack was released on September 10, 2020, alongside the series' debut on the streaming service.[9]
Caroline Framke of Variety wrote, "Sure, their ghost adventures become very silly, very quickly. But who cares! Julie and the Phantoms is just fun and adorable enough for none of that to really matter."[10]
For the series, review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 93% based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "With catchy tunes and just the right amount of ghost jokes, Julie and the Phantoms is a fun, feel-good show that proves a perfect showcase for newcomer Madison Reyes."[11] Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 77 out of 100 based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[12]
| Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Golden Tomato Awards | Fan Favorite TV Series 2020 https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/fan-favorite-series-2020/ | Julie and The Phantoms | https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/rt-hub/golden-tomato-awards-best-movies-tv-of-2020/ | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Musical Moment | Madison Reyes, Charlie Gillespie, Owen Joyner and Jeremy Shada (Song: "Edge of Great") | https://www.mtv.com/movie-and-tv-awards/vote/ | ||
| Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Original Song | Hannah Asres Jones, Jack Kugell and Matt Wong (Song: "I Got the Music") | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFitJze7X_8 | ||
| Litvin and Rockwell (Song: "The Other Side of Hollywood") | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_bdMOBzAfw | ||||
| Michelle Lewis and Dan Petty (Song: "Unsaid Emily") | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhhtZkSH8pM | ||||
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama or Daytime Fiction Program | Natalie Hart and Jason La Padura | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10183988/fullcredits | |||
| Outstanding Costume Design/Styling for a Drama or Daytime Fiction Program | Soyon An and Eilidh McAllister | ||||
| Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing for a Drama or Daytime Fiction Program | Don Brochu, Dan Krieger, Austin Andrews | ||||
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Drama or Daytime Fiction Program | Katalin Lippay, Tammy Bailey, Paula Demille and Frances Smith | ||||
| Outstanding Makeup for a Drama or Daytime Fiction Program | Tracy George, Francesca Cervellin and Trudy Parisien | ||||
| Outstanding Sound Mixing and Editing | Don Brochu, Dan Krieger, Austin Andrews, Sandra Portman,Karla Melendez, Hugh Wielenga, Laurie Melhus | ||||
| Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Fiction Program | Dan Cross and David Hoge | ||||
| Outstanding Younger Performer in a Daytime Fiction Program | Madison Reyes | ||||
| Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Daytime Fiction Program | Cheyenne Jackson | ||||
| Outstanding Young Adult Series | Julie and The Phantoms |