Prince of Peoria explained

Genre:	Teen sitcom
Composer:	Gabriel Mann
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	1 (2 parts)
Num Episodes:	16 (+ 1 special)
Producer:	Chris Phillips
Cinematography:	John Simmons
Editor:	Dave O'Brien
Camera:	Multi-camera
Runtime:	24–29 minutes
Network:	Netflix

Prince of Peoria is an American teen sitcom, created by Nick Stanton and Devin Bunje, that premiered on November 16, 2018, on Netflix.

Premise

Prince of Peoria follows "Emil, a 13-year-old prince from a wealthy island kingdom" who "travels to the United States to live incognito as an exchange student" and "strikes up an unlikely friendship with Teddy, a fastidious overachiever who is Emil’s total opposite."^[1]

Cast and characters

Main

• Gavin Lewis as Prince Maxemil "Emil" Vanderklaut III, a prince from Buronia who plays a foreign exchange student
• Theodore Barnes as Teddy Jackson, a smart kid who cares more about his education than making friends
• Shelby Simmons as Sydney Quinn, Teddy's crush who discovers Emil's real identity and helps him keep it a secret
• Cynthia Kaye McWilliams as Regina Jackson, the owner of the Spare Time Bowl bowling alley and Teddy's widowed mother

Recurring

• Haley Tju as Braughner, Sydney's friend
• Gabriel Hogan as Joosep, Emil's dimwitted bodyguard
• Conor Husting as Tanner, a boy Sydney used to date
• Kyle More as Wade, an employee at Spare Time Bowl
• Johnathan McClain as King of Buronia
• Nate Torrence as Vice Principal Chipler
• Brooke Star as Autumn McCrary
• Chelsea Summer as Summer McCrary
• Zach Zagoria as Stank Man
• Jared Wernick as Daryl

Guest

• David Shatraw as Fabian La Fab ("A Night at the Hip Hopera")
• Ricardo Hurtado as Rafael ("The Bro-Posal")
• Tia Mowry as Meghan ("Game Night"), one of Sydney's moms who went to MIT
• Sophie Reynolds as Ryan Gibson ("Robot Wars"), Teddy's archenemy

Production

Development

The series was created by Nick Stanton and Devin Bunje who also acted as writers, showrunners, and executive producers. Additional executive producers included Sharla Sumpter Bridgett.^{[1] [2]}

Casting

On April 2, 2018, it was announced that Gavin Lewis, Theodore Barnes, Shelby Simmons, and Cynthia Kaye McWilliams had joined the main cast.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: THE PRINCE OF PEORIA - New live action, multi-cam Kids & Family original, produced by Netflix. Netflix Media Center. February 24, 2018. en. January 31, 2018.
2. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . Netflix Orders 'The Prince Of Peoria' Sitcom Targeting Kids & Families . . February 24, 2018 . January 31, 2018.
3. Web site: Petski . Denise . 'The Prince Of Peoria': Gavin Lewis, Theodore Barnes, Shelby Simmons & Cynthia McWilliams Cast In Netflix Sitcom . Deadline Hollywood . April 2, 2018 . April 2, 2018.