20 Episodes Ordered for Henry Danger; 12 Episodes Greenlit for Bella
and the Bullfrogs; and 13 Picked Up for Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Building on the largest pipeline of comedy-focused content ever
championed at the network, Nickelodeon,
the number-one entertainment brand for kids, has greenlit three
live-action series, Henry Danger, Bella and the
Bullfrogs (working title) and Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn,
it was announced today by Russell Hicks, Nickelodeon's President of
Content Development and Production. Joining its current slate of
live-action hits that serve today's post-millennial generation, 20
episodes have been picked up for Henry Danger, 12 episodes have
been greenlit for Bella and the Bullfrogs and 13 episodes ordered
for Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. All three series begin
production in Los Angeles this summer and will premiere later in the
year. The announcements come as Nickelodeon continues its recent ratings
momentum, closing February as the top basic cable network with Kids 2-11
(3.0/967K) and total viewers (1.8M), marking 13 straight months of
prior-year gains with Kids 2-11.
"Each of these projects brings fresh humor and relevancy to our kid
audience and each has a unique voice and point of view that is
exciting," said Hicks. "Our greatest hits have always been
creator-driven kid stories told with humor and heart, and we are
thrilled to continue our collaboration with hitmaker Dan Schneider while
welcoming a new group of very talented creators into the Nickelodeon
family."
Dan Schneider's (Sam & Cat, iCarly, Victorious, Drake & Josh)
crime-fighting comedy greenlit for 20 episodes, Henry Danger, is
created and written by Schneider and Dana Olsen (George of the
Jungle, Inspector Gadget). The series follows 13-year-old Henry
(Jace Norman) who lands a part-time job as Kid Danger, a
sidekick-in-training to super crime fighter Captain Man (Cooper Barnes, The
Perfect Host). Their colorful adventures throw Henry's otherwise
ordinary life absurdly out of balance, yet he must keep his new job a
secret from his best friends Charlotte (Riele Downs, The Best Man
Holiday) and Jasper (Sean Ryan Fox). Ella Anderson (A Fairly Odd
Summer) also stars as Henry's little sister, Piper.
Bella and the Bullfrogs, picked up for 12 episodes, follows a
perky head cheerleader named Bella (Brec Bassinger, The Haunted
Hathaways) whose life in Texas takes an unexpected twist when she
becomes the new quarterback for her school team, the Bullfrogs. Bella is
joined by "The Troy" (Coy Stewart, Are We There Yet?), the
Bullfrogs' dethroned quarterback along with his pint-sized sidekick,
Newt (Buddy Handleson, Wendell & Vinnie). Rounding out the
cast are Lilimar Hernandez as Sophie, Bella's cheerleader best friend:
Jackie Radinsky as true southern cowboy, Sawyer; and Haley Tju as
Pepper. The series is written by Gabriel Garza and Jonathan Butler (The
Haunted Hathaways, Fanboy & Chum Chum), who were
discovered through Nickelodeon's Writing Program. Jeff Bushell will
serve as Executive Producer.
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, greenlit for 13 episodes, is the
story of a 10-year-old girl Dawn Haley (Lizzy Greene) whose sibling
rivalry with her three brothers is heightened by the fact that they are
quadruplets. Aidan Gallagher (Modern Family) plays the
germaphobic Nicky, joined by Casey Simpson (The Goldbergs) as the
overachieving Ricky, and Mace Coronel (Bold and the Beautiful) as
the pint-sized ladies man, Dicky. Brian Stepanek (Two and a Half Men)
and Allison Munn (What I Like About You) star as the Haley
parents. The series is created by Matt Fleckenstein (Wendell & Vinnie,
iCarly, Victorious) and executive produced by Fleckenstein and
Michael Feldman (See Dad Run).
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 34th year, is the number-one
entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by
putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes
television programming and production in the United States and around
the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature
films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in almost
100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable
network for 19 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com.
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or
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