Bella and the Bulldogs

Bella and the Bulldogs is an American comedy television series created by Jonathan Butler and Gabriel Garza that aired on Nickelodeon from January 17, 2015 to June 25, 2016. The series stars Brec Bassinger, Coy Stewart, Jackie Radinsky, Buddy Handleson, Lilimar, Haley Tju, and Rio Mangini.

Bella and the Bulldogs
Genre	Comedy
Created by	Jonathan Butler & Gabriel Garza
Starring	Brec Bassinger Coy Stewart Jackie Radinsky Buddy Handleson Lilimar Haley Tju Rio Mangini
Composer	Ron Wasserman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	39 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Jeff Bushell
Producer	Chris Phillips
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22 minutes
Production company	Nickelodeon Productions
Original release
Network	Nickelodeon
Release	January 17, 2015 (2015-01-17) – June 25, 2016 (2016-06-25)

Premise

The series follows cheerleader Bella Dawson whose life in Texas takes an unexpected twist when she is recruited to become the new quarterback for her school's football team, the Bulldogs. At first, the rest of the team does not want her as the quarterback since she is a girl and it was an all boys middle school team, but they eventually accept her for her talent. As the show goes on it goes into her and her friends' teen drama and dating life.

Episodes

Main article: List of Bella and the Bulldogs episodes

Season	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released
1	19		January 17, 2015 (2015-01-17)	May 30, 2015 (2015-05-30)
2	20		September 30, 2015 (2015-09-30)	June 25, 2016 (2016-06-25)

Cast

Main

• Brec Bassinger as Bella Dawson
• Coy Stewart as Troy
• Jackie Radinsky as Sawyer
• Buddy Handleson as Newt
• Lilimar as Sophie
• Haley Tju as Pepper
• Rio Mangini as Ace (recurring: season 1, main: season 2)

Recurring

• Dorien Wilson as Coach Russell
• Annie Tedesco as Carrie Dawson
• Nick Alvarez as Luis DelaRosa
• Matt Cornett as Zach Barnes
• Senta Moses as Mrs. Silverstein

Production

On March 4, 2015, the series was renewed for a second season.^[1] The second season premiered on September 30, 2015. Actress Brec Bassinger stated in a Twitter message about the episode airing on June 25, 2016: "I hope y'all enjoyed the last episode of #bellaandthebulldogs ..."^[2]

Broadcast

Bella and the Bulldogs premiered on March 18, 2015, on YTV in Canada^[3] and on Nickelodeon in Australia and New Zealand on April 4, 2015.^[4] The series premiered on the Southeast Asian feed of Nickelodeon in Singapore and the Philippines on April 6, 2015, and in Malaysia on April 11, 2015. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Nickelodeon debuted the series on May 4, 2015. In Africa, the pilot debuted on June 26, 2015, and the series officially premiered on September 7, 2015.^[5][6]

Reception

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of Bella and the Bulldogs

Season	Episodes	First aired		Last aired		Avg. viewers (millions)
		Date	Viewers (millions)	Date	Viewers (millions)
1	19	January 17, 2015 (2015-01-17)	2.52[7]	May 30, 2015 (2015-05-30)	1.39[8]	1.65
2	20	September 30, 2015 (2015-09-30)	1.49[9]	June 25, 2016 (2016-06-25)	1.49[10]	1.29

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2016	Kids' Choice Awards Mexico	Favorite International Program	Won	[11]
	Kids' Choice Awards Colombia	Favorite International Program	Nominated	[12]