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Saturdays is an Disney Channel Original Series single-camera coming-of-age comedy about a young girl and her competitive roller skating crew, from 16-year-old Marsai Martin via her Genius Entertainment and writer-executive producer Norman Vance Jr.. Charles Stone III (Drumline, black-ish) will direct.[1] It premiered on March 24, 2023 on Disney Channel and the next day on Disney+ with the first 6 episodes.[2] The show ended on May 12, 2023 and it was cancelled after one season on November 7, 2023.[3]
Synopsis[]
Saturdays follows Paris, who, since the age of four, has been honing her skills on the cool parquet floor of Saturdays, a local skating rink owned and operated by a former '90s hip-hop back-up dancer. With its neon lights, galaxy-painted rink and killer D.J. spinning the latest music, Saturdays is the place to show and prove. Paris is the leader of a skate crew and is determined to take them all the way to the top. However, she has sickle cell disease, and when it flares up, it'll take every ounce of determination to prove the doubters wrong, including her concerned family.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Danielle Jalade as Paris Johnson
- Daria Johns as Simone Samson
- Peyton Z. Basnight as Ari Stevens[4]
- Jermaine Harris as London Johnson
- Tim Johnson Jr. as Derek ‘D-Rok’ Troy[4]
- Golden Brooks as Deb Johnson
- Omar Gooding as Cal Johnson
Recurring[]
- Yolanda "Yo-Yo" Whitaker as Duchess
- Noah Cottrell as Ivan
- Mirabelle Lee as Sonia Little [5]
- Missy Fierro as Madison Ortiz
- Samantha A. Smith as Roxie
Special Guest[]
- Issac Ryan Brown as Booker
Episodes[]
Season 1 (2023)[]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Skates, Lies & Videos" | Nancy Hower | Stacey Evans Morgan | March 24, 2023 | 103 | 0.12 |
| When Paris, Ari and Simone learn that a music video is being recorded at Saturdays, they decide they have to be in it! But they have to age up to look 18.[6] | ||||||
| 2 | "Comb Back to Me" | Morenike Joela Evans | Norman Vance, Jr. | March 24, 2023 | 102 | 0.08 |
| London begins his new job as the rink's DJ and starts to embarrass Paris. So, Paris hatches a plan to turn London’s world upside-down so her world can be right-side up again. | ||||||
| 3 | "Too Many Cooks" | Bridget Stokes | Kourtney Richard | March 25, 2023 (Disney+) March 31, 2023 (Disney Channel) |
104 | 0.08 |
| Paris asks if Simone and Ari can work at her parents' baking biz. Cal and Deb reluctantly agree, but before long, Paris is working overtime to clean up her friends' mess. | ||||||
| 4 | "Why Are You So Meme?" | Bridget Stokes | Tamiko K. Brooks | March 25, 2023 (Disney+) March 31, 2023 (Disney Channel) |
105 | N/A |
| Paris and Sonia Little, of 2-Cute-4-U, show up at Saturdays in the same hairdo, touching off a "Who-Wore-It-Best" meme war! | ||||||
| 5 | "Roll a Mile in My Skates" | Shea William Vanderpoort | David Tolentino | March 25, 2023 (Disney+) April 7, 2023 (Disney Channel) |
106 | 0.11 |
| 6 | "Don't Clown the Duchess" | Shea William Vanderpoort | Christian Nicole Davis | March 25, 2023 (Disney+) April 7, 2023 (Disney Channel)[7] |
107 | 0.07 |
| Paris throws a surprise party for the 25th anniversary of Duchess' hit rap song "Chi Girlz." But Duchess feels guilty when her ex-rap partner, Princess, arrives as a hip-hop clown![8] | ||||||
| It's Golden Mentor Day at Saturdays, and Duchess has assigned We-B-Girlz the amazing Hot Wheels! But when she skates out, they recognize … a familiar face. | ||||||
| 7 | "The Chocolate Club" | Leslie Kolins Small | Gretchen J. Berg & Aaron Harberts | April 14, 2023 | 108 | 0.12 |
| Ari's first sleepover with her new besties is a bust when it lines up with Paris and Simone's Chocolate Club. | ||||||
| 8 | "Nightmare on Paris Street" | Leslie Kolins Small | Judy Dent | April 14, 2023 | 109 | 0.10 |
| Paris rallies everyone to throw a block party, and the girls go to the scariest house for a signature. They suddenly find themselves inside with the house's owner, Ms. Whitaker. | ||||||
| 9 | "Friends for a Minute" | Robbie Countryman | Abai Wobenh | April 21, 2023 | 110 | TBD |
| The rivalry between We-B-Girlz and Ivan and The Invincibles takes a turn when a new crew rolls into Saturdays. What seems like a blessing at first becomes a royal roller curse! | ||||||
| 10 | "Feelin' Brand New New" | Robbie Countryman | Ra'Kenna Luckey & Courtney A. Smith | April 21, 2023 | 111 | 0.06 |
| Simone becomes the Chicago brand ambassador for the skate merch company Pretty Little Sk8. From Simone's branded wardrobe to her bougie accent, she's unrecognizable to her friends. | ||||||
| 11 | "Mama Drama" | Jono Oliver | Maya Ayele & Julian Butler | April 26, 2023 (Disney+) April 28, 2023 (Disney Channel) |
112 | TBD |
| Paris' eighth-grade graduation has her ready for a summer to remember, but her plans are interrupted when Deb's fears of her daughter growing up take over. | ||||||
| 12 | "Emma Dilemma" | Jono Oliver | David Tolentino & Tamiko K. Brooks | April 28, 2023 | 113 | TBD |
| The girls are excited when 10-year-old Emma asks for help with her crush. Each girl gives unique advice, which turns Emma into a total mess. | ||||||
| 13 | "Rollin' with Paris" | TBA | Norman Vance, Jr. | May 5, 2023 | 101 | TBD |
| Paris and Simone remember their journey with Ari when they first asked her to join the crew; it leads them to make a decision that will change the future of We-B-Girlz forever. | ||||||
| 14 | "The Return of Roxie" | TBA | Gretchen J. Berg & Aaron Harberts | May 5, 2023[9] | 114 | TBD |
| When old We-B-Girlz member Roxie returns from Jamaica, the girls’ friendship is tested. With the Battle to Be Golden skate competition approaching, they have a difficult decision. | ||||||
| 15 | "Goin' for Gold!" | TBA | Norman Vance Jr. | May 12, 2023 | 115 | TBD |
| It’s finally time for the Battle to be Golden skate competition, and the stakes are high. We-B-Girlz and 2-Cute-4-U come face to face in the ultimate skating showdown. | ||||||
Production[]
On March 11, 2021, the pilot was ordered by Disney Channel.[10] On November 30, 2021, the series was officially picked up for to series. Production is slated to begin in May 2022.[11] On April 7, 2022, it was announced that Tim Johnson Jr. and Peyton Z. Basnight have joined the cast. Their characters were not in the original pilot.[4]
Trivia[]
- In the pilot, Samantha A. Smith played a character named Roxy, who was cut when it got picked up to series.[10]
- However, she returns to guest star in the episode, The Return of Roxie.
- Danielle Jalade previously played Jazzlynn on the Just Roll With It episode, "Warlock World: War of the Warlocks".
- Jermaine Harris previously played Guion on the Bunk'd episode, "Roll Models".
- Mirabelle Lee previously played Nia on the Sydney to the Max episode, "Praise Your Voice".
- This is officially a part of the That's So Raven universe as its been confirmed by Disney Channel.
- This was also made history as the first single-camera show to be apart of the Disney Channel Universe, as all the previous shows were multi-camera.
Gallery[]
Videos[]
Community Cares - Saturdays - Reimagine Tomorrow - @disneychannel
Saturdays Teaser 🛼 - NEW SERIES - @disneychannel
Saturdays Official Trailer - NEW SERIES - @disneychannel
Saturdays are for Skating, Friendship and Family! - Saturdays - NEW SERIES - @disneychannel
This Season On Saturdays 🛼 - NEW SERIES - Disney Channel
Saturdays Theme Song - Music Video - Saturdays 🛼- NEW SERIES - @disneychannel
The Cast of Saturdays Makes a Wand ID - Compilation - @disneychannel
References[]
- ↑ ‘Saturdays’ Comedy Produced By ‘Black-ish’s Marsai Martin Gets Disney Channel Pilot Order
- ↑ https://finance.yahoo.com/news/carols-daughter-announces-born-repair-132300083.html?guccounter=1
- ↑ https://tvline.com/lists/fire-country-season-2-spinoff-spoilers/
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://deadline.com/2022/04/tim-johnson-jr-peyton-z-basnight-saturdays-disney-channel-comedy-series-1234996678/
- ↑ https://sesimag.com/2022/02/04/danielle-jalade-saturdays/
- ↑ https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/pressrelease/march-2023-programming-highlights/
- ↑ https://cabletvt.powerrangermail.net/index.php/topic,6995.0.html
- ↑ https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/pressrelease/april-2023-programming-highlights/
- ↑ https://cabletvt.powerrangermail.net/index.php/topic,7001.0.html
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://deadline.com/2021/03/saturdays-comedy-black-ish-marsai-martin-norman-vance-jr-disney-channel-pilot-order-1234712165/
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2021/11/marsai-martin-saturdays-comedy-pilot-picked-up-to-series-disney-channel-1234882024/
External links[]
- Official website
- Production website
- Disney Wiki: Saturdays
- Disney Channel Broadcast Archives Wiki: Saturdays
- Saturdays Wiki