Series synopsis
Life Is Wild is an American drama television series that premiered on The CW on October 7, 2007. It ended on February 3, 2008. It stars Mary Mouser, D.W. Moffett, Stephanie Niznik and Andrew St. John.
The story of a dysfunctional blended family from New York who moves to a rural South African town and finds they must rely on each other more than they ever did back home.
Premise
The story of a dysfunctional blended family from New York who moves to a rural South African town and finds they must rely on each other more than they ever did back home.
Premise: Ever dream of leaving it all behind?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mary Mouser as Mia Weller
- D.W. Moffett as Danny Clarke
- Stephanie Niznik as Jo Weller-Clarke
- Andrew St. John as Jesse Weller
- Leah Pipes as Katie Clarke
- Calvin Goldspink as Oliver Banks
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | October 7, 2007 | February 3, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot A vet, Danny Clarke, drags his family out of New York to spend a year in a broken-down lodge called The Blue Antelope deep inside South Africa. While the family shows signs of anger, Danny wants to do good for the people and the animals. |
October 7, 2007 |
| 2 |
Ubuntu On the first day of school at the Peacanwood International School, Katie is very excited to have the popular girls, Emily and Lauren, to help her write a poem in Zulu as part of a class project. Meanwhile, Lauren gets jealous when Oliver befriends Katie. Lauren shows her frustration by inviting Katie to a concert but deliberately giving her the wrong address. On the other hand, Jesse does not want to follow the school's strict rules and along with Oliver goes to a local hangout named Ant Hill. On his first day of job, Danny realizes that animals were mysteriously getting ill and starts investigating. While, Jo wants Art to renovate the Blue Antelope. |
October 14, 2007 |
| 3 |
Open for Business The Blue Antelope is ready for business and very quickly caters its first guests. While Katie auditions for Spring Sing Fling, she is surprised to see that Oliver and Tumelo can sing. Jesse gets a job at Ant's Hill is soon let go when Mbali knows about his age. Danny continues his investigation about the mysterious illness among the zebras and wildebeests. Jo and Art realize that a lot of patience and time would be required to run an eco-friendly lodge. |
October 21, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | The CW |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 7, 2007 |
| Last aired | February 3, 2008 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:00:00 |