Series synopsis
Sydney to the Max is an American comedy family television series that premiered on Disney Channel on January 25, 2019. It ended on November 26, 2021. It was created by Mark Reisman. It stars Ruth Righi, Ava Kolker, Ian Reed Kesler and Caroline Rhea.
Outgoing 13-year-old Sydney is on the fast track to growing up, despite the goodhearted efforts of her protective father, Max. As Sydney attempts to spread her wings and make more decisions for herself, Max does everything he can to rein her in and keep her his little girl. But in so doing, his mother, Judy, is reminded of his own antics at Sydney's age, and the parallels -- illustrated by comical flashback sequences starring a young Max -- are both amusing and enlightening.
Premise
Outgoing 13-year-old Sydney is on the fast track to growing up, despite the goodhearted efforts of her protective father, Max. As Sydney attempts to spread her wings and make more decisions for herself, Max does everything he can to rein her in and keep her his little girl. But in so doing, his mother, Judy, is reminded of his own antics at Sydney's age, and the parallels -- illustrated by comical flashback sequences starring a young Max -- are both amusing and enlightening.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ruth Righi as Sydney Reynolds
- Ava Kolker as Olive Rozalski
- Ian Reed Kesler as Max Reynolds
- Caroline Rhea as Judy Reynolds
- Jackson Dollinger as Young Max
- Christian J. Simon as Leo Webb
Guest cast
- Nicolas Cantu as Dominic
- Reid Shapiro as Iggy
- Buddy Keaton as Gerald
- Jeffrey Cade Ross Brown as Kyle
- Winston A. Marshall as Grown Up Leo
- Judith Moreland as Ms. Watkins
- Joachim Powell as LJ
- Wyatt Walter as Riccoli
- Melissa Peterman as Mrs. Harris
- Krystal Joy Brown as Dr. Alisha Reynolds
- Eric Allan Kramer as Coach Carlock
- Griffin Kunitz as Adam
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 63 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 21 | January 25, 2019 | July 23, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 21 | December 13, 2019 | August 21, 2020 |
| Season 3 | 21 | March 19, 2021 | November 26, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Can't Dye This Sydney wants to radically change up her hairstyle for the first day of 7th grade. Her dad Max is resistant, but with Olive’s help, Sydney takes matters into her own hands. |
January 25, 2019 |
| 2 |
Who Let the Dogs In Sydney wants to adopt a dog, but Max doesn't think she's ready for that responsibility. A flashback to young Max reveals he also wanted a dog, but his mom gave him a pet turtle instead. |
February 1, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Parent Track Max tracks Sydney’s phone after he suspects she snuck out to a concert with Olive against his wishes. His parenting dilemma reminds him of his childhood when his mom paged him on his beeper incessantly to track his whereabouts. |
February 8, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
How the Syd Stole Christmas How the Syd Stole Christmas was the 1st episode of season 2 of Sydney to the Max. In the present day of the episode, Sydney who is played by (Ruth Righi) rediscovers her love for Christmas after her mother passed away. in the past day, Max who is portrayed by (Jackson Dollinger) decided to take his early Christmas present to school. It was all fun and showing off, until Pete, who is played by (Arjun Sriram) decided to steal the jacket. |
December 13, 2019 |
| 2 |
Father Of The Bribe Sydney is excited when she makes the school's first girls fencing team. But when she learns her dad helped Coach Carlock, Sydney fears she may have gotten on the team for the wrong reason. |
March 23, 2020 |
| 3 |
Sister Pact Sydney and her friends make a pact to go to the dance together without dates. Max recalls his first school dance when Leo and his Mom gave him tips on how to ask a girl to be his date. |
March 24, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tearin' Up My Room Syd returns home from music camp feeling more mature and independent. |
March 19, 2021 |
| 2 |
A Few Good Mentors As part of a yearly tradition, Syd and Olive get paired with two sixth graders to mentor. |
March 26, 2021 |
| 3 |
He's All That Harry is moving back to Portland and Sydney struggles with the idea of a long distance relationship. |
April 2, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Disney Channel |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 25, 2019 |
| Last aired | November 26, 2021 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 20:00:00 |