''Guidance'' is an American teen drama

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streaming service. The first season of ''Guidance'' was released on October 18, 2015, with the second season released between November 14 to December 9, 2016, and the third and final season released on August 29, 2017.

Overview

The first season was released on October 18, 2015 and follows Miriam ( Amanda Steele) attending sessions with her guidance counselor Anna (

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) following the public release of scandalous photos of Miriam circulating around the school. Anna then investigates who released the photos and why. The series was renewed for a second season which was released on November 14, 2016. The second season featured an entirely new cast and storyline – Hilary (

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), an overachiever at Capital High who discovers that her perfect GPA is suffering, causing her to accuse the school's most beloved teacher of favoritism. The new guidance counselor ( Erica Dasher) launches an investigation. The series was renewed for a third season which was released on August 28, 2017. Season 3, once again, features a new cast. The third season follows Faith (Dianne Doan), who is in mourning after the death for twin sister, Grace (also played by Doan) due to a fatal hit-and-run. Meanwhile Katina (

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), the school's guidance counselor, "attempts to facilitate a school-wide mourning session" while investigating the circumstances of Grace's death and the tarnishing of her memory.

Cast

Season 1

as Anna * Amanda Steele as Miriam * Taylor John Smith as Chip * Graham Phillips as Roger * Brooke Markham as Bridget * Casimere Jollette as Linz * Saidah Arrika Ekulona as Principal Walsh * Matt Cohen as Jim

Season 2

* Erica Dasher as Alana Maynor * Arden Rose as Hilary Lehane *

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as Brianna Wheeler * David Gridley as Tyler James *

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as Smiley *

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as Liddy * Diamond White as Layla *

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as Ozo *

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as Principal John Decost

Season 3

as Katina Howard *

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as Faith and Grace Park-Jensen * Meg DeAngelis as Laurin Sweeney * Amymarie Gaertner as Audrey March * Megan Suri as Navi Gupta * Crawford Collins as Scott Williams * Marlon Young as Principal Sullivan

Episodes

Season 1 (2015)

Season 2 (2016)

Season 3 (2017)

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt5637544 American teen drama television series Awesomeness (company) American teen drama web series