15 January 2019 (2019-01-15) – 14 July 2021 (2021-07-14)
Almost Never is a British musicaldramedy series that premiered on CBBC on 15 January 2019. The series details the experiences of two fictional bands after their appearances on a reality television competition and features performances from cast members in each episode. Almost Never stars Nathaniel Dass, Harry Still, Oakley Orchard, Mya-Lecia Naylor and Kimberly Wyatt. In 2020, it was announced that Almost Never had been renewed for a third season, which premiered in July 2021.
Premise
Almost Never follows the lives of two bands, the Wonderland and Girls Here First, following their appearance on the fictional music competition series The Spotlight.[1]
Cast and characters
Main
Nathaniel Dass as Nate, the lead singer and songwriter of the Wonderland.
Harry Still as Harry, a guitarist in the Wonderland and the older brother of Oakley.
Oakley Orchard as Oakley, a guitarist in the Wonderland and the younger brother of Harry.
Kimberly Wyatt as Sasha, the controlling manager of Girls Here First.
Mya-Lecia Naylor as Mya, a member of Girls Here First who begins a relationship with Oakley. (series 1)
Miriam Nyarko as Miriam, a member of Girls Here First.
Lola Moxom as Lola, a member of Girls Here First.
Lilly Stanion as Lilly, a member of Girls Here First.
Alexis Strum as Helen, the mother of Lola. (series 3)
Amber Davies as Jess, Dan's younger sister and Lola's coach. (series 3)
Production
The first series of Almost Never filmed in Belfast from 12 August to 15 November 2018.[2] The series was announced on 18 December 2018.[3] Three months after the debut of the first series, it was announced that cast member Mya-Lecia Naylor had died by misadventure.[4][5][6] For the second series, the part of Mya was not recast; instead, her absence was explained by her having left Girls Here First following the group's disastrous European tour.[7]
The cast was increased in the second series, with the additions of Aston Merrygold[8] and Tyra Richardson,[9] as well as Stephen Rahman-Hughes and Victoria Ekanoye in recurring capacities.[10] On 2 January 2020, it was announced that CBBC has renewed Almost Never for a third series.[11] On 29 May 2020, the Almost NeverInstagram account uploaded an open casting call for children aged between 13 and 17 to audition for the third series.[12]
International broadcast
In August 2021, it was announced that Almost Never had been acquired by Disney Channel; the series began airing in the United States on 4 September 2021.[13]
