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Almost Never is a British musical dramedy 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. After the third season the show has been cancelled and will not renew for a 4th season.
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 36 (list of episodes) |
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| Cinematography | Steve Lawes |
| Editor | Mark Lawrence |
| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
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| Network | CBBC (United Kingdom) |
| Release | 15 January 2019 – 14 July 2021 |
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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]
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.
- Tillie Amartey as Chloe, a vlogger and the social media manager of the Wonderland.
- Aston Merrygold as Jordan, the manager of the Wonderland. (series 2–3)
- Tyra Rayne as Tyra, a waitress at the Palais restaurant who is asked to be a new member of Girls Here First. (series 2–3)
Recurring
- Colin Hoult as AJ, the father of Harry and Oakley who manages the Wonderland until they are signed to Coleen's company.
- Emily Atack as Meg, the mother of Harry and Oakley.
- Simran Rakar as Molly, the younger sister of Nate.
- Imogen Chadwick as Elena, the best friend of Molly and eventual social media manager of the Wonderland.
- Zina Badran as Anika, the mother of Nate and Molly. (series 1–2)
- Ryan Early as Dan, the owner of the Palais restaurant.
- Michelle Gayle as Coleen, the boss of Sasha. She signs the Wonderland to her management company. (series 1–2)
- Luke Fetherston as Fabio, Sasha's assistant and the eventual manager of Girls Here First.
- Stephen Rahman-Hughes as Dev, the father of Nate and Molly. (series 2)
- Victoria Ekanoye as Ashley, the boss of Coleen. (series 2)
- Alexis Strum as Helen, the mother of Lola. (series 3)
- Amber Davies as Jess, Dan's younger sister and Lola's coach. (series 3)
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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 Never Instagram account uploaded an open casting call for children aged between 13 and 17 to audition for the third series.[12]
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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]
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