Series synopsis
Baxter is a Canadian comedy family television series that premiered on Family Channel on May 24, 2010. It ended on January 2, 2011. It was created by Alex Pugsley, Daphne Ballon. It stars Evan Williams, Holly Deveaux, Addison Holley and Kyle Mac.
Baxter follows Baxter McNab and his friends on their journey through the unique, high-energy world that is Northern Star School of the Arts. At this school where the students will do anything they can to stand out, the stress of a math test is nothing compared to that dance solo, or music recital, or monologue, or - you get the idea. Though his irreverent style might rub some teachers the wrong way, Baxter knows that great friends are the key to survival, and that Northern Star is a crazy amazin ...
Premise
Baxter follows Baxter McNab and his friends on their journey through the unique, high-energy world that is Northern Star School of the Arts. At this school where the students will do anything they can to stand out, the stress of a math test is nothing compared to that dance solo, or music recital, or monologue, or - you get the idea. Though his irreverent style might rub some teachers the wrong way, Baxter knows that great friends are the key to survival, and that Northern Star is a crazy amazing way to spend high school. Think Glee meets Fame for kids!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Evan Williams as Baxter McNab
- Holly Deveaux as Emma Ruby
- Addison Holley as Dana McNab
- Kyle Mac as Marcus Crombie
- Shannon Kook as Deven Phillips
- Brittany Bristow as Tassie Symons
- Tara Joshi as Jenna Jacovitch
- Dewshane Williams as Jackal Corman
Guest cast
- Melanie Scrofano as Ms. Mansfield
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | May 24, 2010 | January 2, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baxter McNab On his first day of school, Baxter resolves to keep his famous father a secret but BF Emma has other plans. When he thinks he's only there because his father's a grad, Baxter has to choose between bolting and taking part in the New Student Showcase. |
May 24, 2010 |
| 2 |
Cry Me a River Baxter thinks his emotional life is his own business but risks getting kicked out of the drama program if he can't cry on stage. Meanwhile Devon can't figure out why he only got an A− for his dance performance. |
May 31, 2010 |
| 3 |
Mock vs Rock Baxter and gang decide to do a Spinal Tap type performance for the battle of the bands competition, as a send up of Marcus's pretentious art rock band. They decide, since Baxter is actually talented, that they should compete for real but Baxter's not so sure that's a good idea... |
June 7, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Family Channel |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 24, 2010 |
| Last aired | January 2, 2011 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Sunday |