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television series that premiered on June 22, 2016, on

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with the second season on April 10, 2019 and the broadcast premiere on August 19, 2019, on

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. The series, created by Yulin Kuang, is based on the web series of the same name. It stars Helen Highfield as Ella, an aspiring writer who recklessly quits her job to become a writer's assistant on her favorite TV show. On August 29, 2019, The CW dropped the show after two episodes due to low ratings. The remaining four episodes, along with the aired episodes, are available to stream on

Cast and characters

Main

*Helen Highfield as Ella, a young aspiring writer who decides to quit her regular job at a shipping company ("I Ship It") and pursue her dreams by becoming a writer's assistant on her favorite TV Show ''Superstition''. *Riley Neldam as Tim, Ella's long-time boyfriend who also works at I Ship It to save up for his tuition for a graduate program in architecture. *

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as Luke, a season two producer on ''Superstition'' who hires Ella as the new writer's assistant because the showrunner keeps firing old assistants. *

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as Sasha/Jasmine, Ella's friend who was recently cast in a minor role on ''Superstition'' in season 2 of I Ship It. She finds herself attracted to the female lead of the show.

Recurring

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as Nick/Saxon, the season two male lead of ''Superstition''. *Marissa Cuevas as Kayla/Therese, the season two female lead of ''Superstition''. *Kristen Rozanski as Shira, Ella and Tim's boss at I Ship It. *

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as Winnie, Ella's season two roommate and best friend, who enjoys obsessing over ''Superstition'' with Ella. *Gita Reddy as Marina, the showrunner of ''Superstition''.

Notable season two guest stars

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as Amber the Fangirl. * Joey Richter as Sean the Fanboy.

Episodes

Season 1 (2016)

Season 2 (2019)

*All songs are sung by Ella (Helen Highfield) unless otherwise noted.

Reception

Ratings

References

External links

* * {{The CW programming 2010s American musical comedy television series 2010s American romantic comedy television series 2016 American television series debuts American romantic drama television series English-language television shows The CW original programming