My Life with the Walter Boys | |
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Genre | Teen drama |
Based on | My Life with the Walter Boys by Ali Novak |
Developed by | Melanie Halsall |
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Music by | Brian H. Kim |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
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Producer | Keith Raskin |
Production locations | Alberta, Canada |
Cinematography | Walt Lloyd |
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Network | Netflix |
Release | December 7, 2023 present | –
My Life with the Walter Boys is an American teen drama television series that premiered on Netflix on December 7, 2023.[1][2] The coming-of-age drama is an adaptation of Ali Novak's 2014 novel of the same name, which was first published on Wattpad.[3] 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.[4] The series was developed by Melanie Halsall. It stars Nikki Rodriguez, Noah LaLonde, Ashby Gentry and Alisha Newton.[5] In December 2023, the series was renewed for a second season.[6]
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.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | "Welcome to Colorado" | Jerry Ciccoritti | Melanie Halsall | December 7, 2023 |
2 | "Live a Little" | Jerry Ciccoritti | Melanie Halsall | December 7, 2023 |
3 | "The Cole Effect" | Nimisha Mukerji | Jordan Ross Schindler | December 7, 2023 |
4 | "Nineteen" | Nimisha Mukerji | Jonathon Roessler | December 7, 2023 |
5 | "Thanksgiving" | Jerry Ciccoritti | Tawnya Bhattacharya & Ali Laventhol | December 7, 2023 |
6 | "Baggage" | Jerry Ciccoritti | Jesikah Suggs | December 7, 2023 |
7 | "Small Town Rumors" | Winnifred Jong | Kelsey Barry | December 7, 2023 |
8 | "Spinning Out" | Winnifred Jong | Teleplay by : Jonathon Roessler & Jordan Ross Schindler Story by : Grace Condon | December 7, 2023 |
9 | "Revolutions" | Jason Priestley | Tawnya Bhattacharya & Ali Laventhol | December 7, 2023 |
10 | "Happily Ever After" | Jason Priestley | Melanie Halsall | December 7, 2023 |
Sony Pictures Television and iGeneration Studios are producing My Life with the Walter Boys, following iGeneration Studios' acquisition of Komixx Entertainment.[7] Ed Glauser, who was the executive producer for Netflix's The Kissing Booth film series, joined production alongside showrunner and executive producer Melanie Halsall.[8] Filming for the first season began in March 2022, in Alberta, Canada, and concluded by September 2022.[9][10][11] 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.[12][13][14][15] On December 19, 2023, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.[6]
My Life with the Walter Boys was released on December 7, 2023.[2]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 40% approval rating with an average rating of 5.1/10, based on 10 critic reviews.[16] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 50 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[17]