Series synopsis
Bella and the Bulldogs is an American family comedy television series that premiered on Nickelodeon on January 17, 2015. It ended on October 5, 2016. It was created by Gabriel Garza, Jonathan Butler. It stars Brec Bassinger, Buddy Keaton, Lilimar and Jackie Radinsky.
A head cheerleader's life takes an unexpected twist when her rifle-like throwing arm takes her from the sidelines to becoming her middle school’s starting quarterback. Bella Dawson is a confident, caring and talented teenager, who suddenly finds herself fulfilling a lifelong dream but also having to navigate the world of her teammates Troy, Sawyer and Newt, without losing her two best friends, Pepper and Sophie from the cheer squad.
Premise
A head cheerleader's life takes an unexpected twist when her rifle-like throwing arm takes her from the sidelines to becoming her middle school’s starting quarterback. Bella Dawson is a confident, caring and talented teenager, who suddenly finds herself fulfilling a lifelong dream but also having to navigate the world of her teammates Troy, Sawyer and Newt, without losing her two best friends, Pepper and Sophie from the cheer squad.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Brec Bassinger as Bella Dawson
- Buddy Keaton as Newt Van Der Rohe
- Lilimar as Sophie
- Jackie Radinsky as Sawyer Higgins
- Haley Tju as Pepper Silverstein
- Coy Stewart as Troy Dixon
Guest cast
- Froy Gutierrez as Charlie
- Kamran Lucas as Student #2 (as Kamran Allahverdy)
- Sully Zack as Dan / Player #2
- Anthony Keyvan as Tanner
- Cole Ewing as Logan
- Hunter Hayes as Himself
- Rio Mangini as Ace McFumbles
- Will Meyers as Hunter
- Jamie Farr as Ernie
- Caleb Brown as Young Sawyer
- Matt Cornett as Zach Barnes
- Julia Lester as Gracie Crenshaw
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 40 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | January 17, 2015 | May 30, 2015 |
| Season 2 | 20 | September 30, 2015 | October 5, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Newbie QB, Part 1 Cheerleader Bella Dawson earns a chance to try out for quarterback of her school's football team. |
January 17, 2015 |
| 2 |
Newbie QB, Part 2 Part II - Cheerleader Bella Dawson earns a chance to try out for quarterback of her school's football team. |
January 17, 2015 |
| 3 |
That's Some Gossip, Girl The boys grow suspicious of Bella when they believe that she is leaking team secrets. |
January 24, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wide Deceiver Bella introduces Troy to an NFL legend, and she learns an explosive secret. Pepper and Newt must attempt some wild dares if they want to spend time with Sophie and Sawyer. |
September 30, 2015 |
| 2 |
Girls' Night Bella, Sophie and Pepper plot the perfect revenge when a boy who wronged Bella winds up delivering their pizza during a sleepover; Newt and Sawyer help Troy move in to his new dorm. |
October 28, 2015 |
| 3 |
Personal Foul Troy helps his new team prank the Bulldogs before their big game; Troy must decide where his loyalties lie when his new team plays dirty. |
October 14, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nickelodeon |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 17, 2015 |
| Last aired | October 5, 2016 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Saturday at 21:00:00 |