My Life with the Walter Boys explained

Genre:Teen drama
Developer:Melanie Halsall
Showrunner:Melanie Halsall
Music:Brian H. Kim
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:10
Producer:Keith Raskin
Location:Alberta, Canada
Cinematography:Walt Lloyd
Network:Netflix

My Life with the Walter Boys is an American teen drama television series that premiered on Netflix on December 7, 2023.[1] The coming-of-age drama is an adaptation of Ali Novak's 2014 novel of the same name, which was first published on Wattpad.[2] 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.[3] The series was developed by Melanie Halsall. It stars Nikki Rodriguez, Noah LaLonde, Ashby Gentry and Alisha Newton.[4] In December 2023, the series was renewed for a second season.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

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.

Production

Sony Pictures Television and iGeneration Studios are producing My Life with the Walter Boys, following iGeneration Studios' acquisition of Komixx Entertainment.[5] Ed Glauser, who was the executive producer for Netflix's The Kissing Booth film series, joined production alongside showrunner and executive producer Melanie Halsall.[6] Filming for the first season began in March 2022, in Alberta, Canada, and concluded by September 2022.[7] [8] [9] 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.[10] [11] [12] [13] On December 19, 2023, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.[14] 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 is scheduled to conclude on November 15, 2024.[15]

Release

My Life with the Walter Boys was released on December 7, 2023.[16]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 45% approval rating with an average rating of 5.3/10, based on 11 critic reviews.[17] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 50 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Urban . Wilson Chapman,Sasha . Chapman . Wilson . Urban . Sasha . April 21, 2022 . Netflix Announces Casting for Wattpad Adaptation 'My Life With the Walter Boys' (TV News Roundup) . August 7, 2022 . Variety . en-US.
  2. News: Streitfeld . David . March 24, 2014 . Web Fiction, Serialized and Social . en-US . The New York Times . August 7, 2022 . 0362-4331.
  3. Web site: Pedersen . Erik . February 1, 2022 . 2022 Netflix Pilot & Series Orders . August 7, 2022 . Deadline Hollywood. en-US.
  4. Web site: Casting Roundup: Netflix and Idris Elba's Next Role . August 7, 2022 . www.adweek.com . April 22, 2022 . en-US.
  5. Web site: September 3, 2021 . Kissing Booth producer Komixx acquired by iGeneration Studios . August 7, 2022 . TBI Vision . en-US.
  6. Web site: O'Rourke . Ryan . April 20, 2022 . 'My Life With The Walter Boys' Casts Nikki Rodriguez, Noah LaLonde, and More . August 7, 2022 . Collider . en-US.
  7. Web site: April 21, 2022 . New Netflix series 'My Life With The Walter Boys' announces cast as filming starts in Calgary . August 7, 2022 . Curiocity . en-US.
  8. Web site: A new Netflix series starts filming in Alberta later this month News . August 7, 2022 . dailyhive.com . en.
  9. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . April 20, 2022 . 'My Life With the Walter Boys': Nikki Rodriguez Leads Cast, Sarah Rafferty & Marc Blucas Also Star In Netflix Series . August 7, 2022 . Deadline Hollywood. en-US.
  10. Web site: Filming underway for 'My Life with the Walter Boys' . August 7, 2022 . CochraneNow.
  11. Web site: The cast has been revealed for a new Netflix series being shot in Alberta News . August 7, 2022 . dailyhive.com . en.
  12. Web site: Netflix production resumes filming in Crossfield . August 7, 2022 . DiscoverAirdrie.
  13. Web site: Beyond Local: Crossfield teams up with Hollywood production studios for new Netflix series . August 7, 2022 . MountainviewToday.ca . June 6, 2022 . en.
  14. Web site: 'My Life With The Walter Boys' Renewed For Season 2 At Netflix; Showrunner Melanie Halsall & Star Nikki Rodriguez Talk Expanding Series Beyond The Novel. Deadline Hollywood. Katie. Campione. December 19, 2023. December 19, 2023.
  15. Web site: My Life with the Walter Boys - Season 02. Directors Guild of Canada. July 23, 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240723011115/https://www.dgc.ca/en/national/production-crew/59933. July 23, 2024.
  16. Web site: 'My Life With the Walter Boys' Trailer: Netflix's TV Adaptation Features a Complicated, Steamy Love Triangle. Variety. Jaden. Thompson. November 8, 2023. November 21, 2023.
  17. my_life_with_the_walter_boys. My Life with the Walter Boys . tv. 1. y. August 21, 2024.
  18. my-life-with-the-walter-boys. My Life with the Walter Boys . tv. 1. y. December 9, 2023.

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