''Julie and the Phantoms'' is an American

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streaming television series created by Dan Cross and David Hoge that was released via

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on September 10, 2020. The series is based on the Brazilian television series ''

Julie e os Fantasmas ''Julie e os Fantasmas'' (English title: ''Julie and the Phantoms'') is a Brazilian musical comedy-drama television series produced by Rede Bandeirantes in partnership with Mixer and co-producer Nickelodeon Brazil. The show aired on Rede Bande ...

''. In December 2021, the series was cancelled after one season.

Cast and characters

Main

* Madison Reyes as Julie Molina, a high school musician who is struggling to make music after the death of her mother but accidentally summons the spirits of a deceased band from the year 1995, and becomes their lead singer. Earlier in the show, she has a crush on Nick, but later Luke becomes her love interest. *

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as Luke, a singer and the lead guitarist of the Phantoms, who becomes Julie's love interest. * Owen Patrick Joyner as Alex, the Phantoms' drummer, who falls in love with another ghost named Willie. *

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as Reggie, the bass player of the Phantoms. * Jadah Marie as Flynn, Julie's best friend, who eventually finds out about the ghost band who died in 1995. * Sacha Carlson as Nick, Carrie's boyfriend, and Julie's longtime crush. * Savannah May as Carrie, Julie's nemesis, and a former friend; the lead singer of Dirty Candy and the daughter of Trevor Wilson.

Recurring

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as Caleb Covington, a famous ghost who owns the Hollywood Ghost Club *

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as Ray Molina, Julie and Carlos's father * Sonny Bustamante as Carlos Molina, Julie's younger brother, who becomes suspicious of the ghost band and becomes a junior ghost hunter * Alison Araya as Aunt Victoria, Julie's aunt, and Ray's sister-in-law * Marci T. House as Mrs. Harrison, Julie's music program teacher *

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as Willie, a fellow ghost who loves to skateboard, and who also becomes Alex's love interest

Production

Development

On April 9, 2019,

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signed a multi-year overall deal with

, including production of ''Julie and the Phantoms''. Ortega executive produced the series alongside Dan Cross, David Hoge, George Salinas, and Jaime Aymerich. Cross and Hoge also serve as showrunners. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of Crossover Entertainment and Mixer Entertainment. On August 26, 2020, an official trailer was released and the series was released on September 10, 2020. On December 18, 2021, Netflix cancelled the series after one season. On March 4, 2022, Ortega confirmed that there are no plans for the series to return to Netflix or anywhere else for the time being.

Casting

On July 21, 2020, upon series premiere date announcement, Madison Reyes,

, Owen Patrick Joyner, Jadah Marie, Sacha Carlson, and Savannah May were cast in the starring roles while

, and Sonny Bustamante were cast in recurring roles.

Filming

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for the series began on September 17, 2019 and ended on December 14, 2019 in

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Music

A soundtrack was released on September 10, 2020, alongside its series debut on the streaming service.

Episodes

Reception

Critical response

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of ''

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'' wrote, "Sure, their ghost adventures become very silly, very quickly. But who cares! ''Julie and the Phantoms'' is just fun and adorable enough for none of that to really matter." For the series, review aggregator

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reported an approval rating of 93% based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "With catchy tunes and just the right amount of ghost jokes, ''Julie and the Phantoms'' is a fun, feel-good show that proves a perfect showcase for newcomer Madison Reyes."

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gave the series a weighted average score of 77 out of 100 based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Accolades

References

External links

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