The Hardy Boys (2020 TV series) explained

Composer:	Edo Van Breeman
Language:	English
Num Episodes:	31
Num Seasons:	3
Cinematography:	Fraser Brown
Company:	Nelvana Lambur Productions
Network:	Hulu (United States) YTV (Canada)

The Hardy Boys is a mystery drama television series, based on The Hardy Boys book series created by Edward Stratemeyer. The show is produced by Nelvana and Lambur Productions.^[1] The first season was released on Hulu on December 4, 2020,^{[2] [3]} and the second season was released on April 6, 2022.^[4] The third and final season was released on July 26, 2023.^{[5] [6]}

The series stars Alexander Elliot, Rohan Campbell, Keana Lyn, Riley O'Donnell, Bea Santos, and Adam Swain as the main characters. Filming took place mainly in Ontario, Canada, with featured locations including Cambridge, Port Hope, and Hamilton.

Premise

The Hardy Boys follows two brothers, Frank and Joe Hardy, alongside their friends and father, trying to disclose the truth about something quite menacing happening right in their own town of Bridgeport.

Cast and characters

Main

• Rohan Campbell as Frank Hardy
• Alexander Elliot as Joe Hardy
• James Tupper (season 1) and Anthony Lemke (seasons 2 & 3) as Fenton Hardy
• Keana Lyn Bastidas as Callie Shaw
• Linda Thorson as Gloria Estabrook
• Bea Santos as Aunt Trudy
• Adam Swain as Chet Morton
• Cristian Perri as Phil Cohen
• Atticus Mitchell as JB Cox
• Riley O'Donnell as Elizabeth "Biff" Hooper
• Jennifer Hsiung (season 1) and Alli Chung (seasons 2 & 3) as Jesse Hooper
• Krista Nazaire as Belinda Conrad (seasons 2 & 3)
• Sadie Munroe as Lucy Wayne (season 2)
• Leonidas Castrounis as Dennis Gilroy (season 2)
• Laara Sadiq as Kanika Khan (seasons 1 & 3)
• Ari Cohen as Hurd Sparewell (season 3)
• Bailee Madison as Drew "Darrow"/Sparewell (season 3)^[7]

Recurring

• Janet Porter as Laura Hardy
• Stephen R. Hart as The Tall Man (season 1)
• Saad Siddiqui as Rupert Khan
• Rachel Drance as Stacy Baker/Anastasia Nabokov (seasons 1 & 3)
• Tara Yelland as Olivia “Kowalski”/Sparewell (seasons 2 & 3)
• Frank Licari as Paul McFarlane
• Bill Lake as Ezra Collig
• Philip Williams as Wilt
• Ric Garcia as Stefan
• Charolette Lai as Sandra
• Jim Codrington as Sam Peterson
• Sean Dolan as Ern Cullmore
• Tara Paterson as Shawna Meyer
• Joan Gregson as Anya Kowalski
• Mark Sparks as Nigel
• Philip Craig as George Estabrook
• Marvin Kaye as Sergei Nabokov
• Vijay Mehta as Ahmed Kahn
• Milton Barnes as Brian Conrad (seasons 2 & 3)
• Jake Epstein as Adrian & Aaron Munder (seasons 2 & 3)

Episodes

Season 3 (2023)

Production

The series was announced in September 2019, and slated to be released on streaming service provider Hulu the next year. At the same time, Jason Stone and Steve Cochrane were set as part of the show's development.^{[8] [9]} The Hardy Boys is based on the fictional book series of the same name written by multiple authors. A trailer was released in November 2020.^[10] The first season of The Hardy Boys premiered on Hulu in the United States on December 4, 2020, and consisted of 13 episodes. It began airing weekly on March 5, 2021 on YTV in Canada.^[11] The Hardy Boys was filmed in Ontario, Canada, with Cambridge serving as a featured location,^{[12] [13]} and other settings including Port Hope and Hamilton.^{[14] [13]} Almost the entirety of the cast were announced at once upon the series' December 4 release.^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hulu, YTV pick up The Hardy Boys . Kidscreen . December 6, 2020.
2. News: VanHoose. Benjamin. Hulu Sets Premiere Date for New Adaptation of The Hardy Boys — Watch the First Trailer. 27 November 2020. People.
3. Web site: Lawrence. Gregory. 'The Hardy Boys' Trailer Is Less Wholesome Mystery, More 'True Detective'. 27 November 2020. Collider. 9 November 2020 .
4. Web site: Ravindran. Manori. 2021-06-17. 'Hardy Boys' Returns for Season 2 on Hulu (EXCLUSIVE). 2021-06-18. Variety.
5. Web site: Dowling . Amber . 2022-10-12 . Hulu's 'Hardy Boys' to End After Season 3 (EXCLUSIVE) . 2023-05-05 . Variety . en-US.
6. Web site: June 15, 2023. The Hardy Boys: Get Hulu Release Date for Final Season, First Look at Bailee Madison's Character (Exclusive). TVLine. en-US.
7. Dowling . Amber . October 12, 2022 . Hulu's 'Hardy Boys' to End After Season 3 . . July 17, 2023.
8. Web site: 2019-09-26. Exclusive: Hulu Developing 'Hardy Boys' Series. 2020-12-29. Observer. en-US.
9. Web site: NELVANA AND LAMBUR PRODUCTIONS ARE ON THE CASE AS PRODUCTION IS UNDERWAY ON THE NEW LIVE-ACTION SERIES, THE HARDY BOYS. 2020-12-29. Corus Entertainment. en-US.
10. Web site: The Hardy Boys - Trailer (Official) • A Hulu Original - YouTube. 2021-01-20. www.youtube.com. 9 November 2020 .
11. Web site: 2019-11-07. The Hardy Boys will debut on YTV and Hulu in 2020. 2021-01-19. Cartt.ca. en-CA.
12. Web site: Upcoming Film Project - November 1 and 4, 2019. 2020-12-09. City of Cambridge. en.
13. Web site: Cambridge serves as a backdrop for Hulu's 'Hardy Boys'. 2020-12-29. CambridgeTimes.ca. 10 December 2020 . en-CA.
14. Web site: Singh. Prerna. 2020-12-04. Where Is The Hardy Boys Filmed? Hulu Show Filming Locations. 2020-12-29. The Cinemaholic. en-US.
15. Web site: Caulfield. A. J.. 2020-12-04. Exclusive clip: Meet the cast of Hulu's The Hardy Boys. 2020-12-29. Looper.com. en-US.