''The Lodge'' is a British
musical drama
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and
mystery
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television series that premiered on
Disney Channel in the United Kingdom on 23 September 2016 and on
Disney Channel in the United States on 17 October 2016. The series is based on the Israeli series ''
North Star
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'' and stars
Sophie Simnett,
Luke Newton,
Thomas Doherty,
Bethan Wright, Jayden Revri,
Jade Alleyne
Jade Alleyne (born 17 March 2001) is a British actress, known for her roles as Clem Burton in the CBBC sitcom ''4 O'Clock Club'', and Kaylee in the Disney Channel musical drama '' The Lodge''.
Early and personal life
Alleyne was born in 2001 i ...
,
Joshua Sinclair-Evans, and
Mia Jenkins
Mia Iris Jenkins (born 31 August 2000) is an English actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Alex in the Disney Channel musical drama '' The Lodge'' and Emma in the Disney Channel series '' Soy Luna''. Following her appearances on D ...
.
Premise
Fifteen-year-old Skye moves with her father Ed from the big city to rural Northern Ireland, where they take over a local hotel called North Star, which was previously owned and managed by Skye's grandfather Patrick. At their new home, Skye tries to build a life, but this new life is far from complication free as she must navigate through the everyday stresses of life as a teenager. When she discovers that her father is planning to sell the hotel to Gil, Skye becomes upset as she has developed an emotional attachment to it. Skye decides to convince her father not to sell the hotel only to discover that the man wanting to buy it is her new friend's father. Skye receives the support of her friends, but not everyone is as interested as she is in saving it. Skye discovers secrets over time that will affect not only her life, but that of the hotel.
Cast and characters
Main
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Sophie Simnett as Skye Hart, a girl who moves to the North Star.
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Luke Newton as Ben Evans, a repairman at the North Star who enjoys the outdoors.
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Thomas Doherty as Sean Matthews, a worker at the North Star who enjoys mountain biking.
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Bethan Wright as Danielle Clark, Skye's frenemy, Sean's ex-girlfriend, and Ben's girlfriend.
* Jayden Revri as Noah Potts, a worker at the North Star who is a
DJ.
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Jade Alleyne
Jade Alleyne (born 17 March 2001) is a British actress, known for her roles as Clem Burton in the CBBC sitcom ''4 O'Clock Club'', and Kaylee in the Disney Channel musical drama '' The Lodge''.
Early and personal life
Alleyne was born in 2001 i ...
as Kaylee Markson, a worker at the North Star who plans to be a singer.
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Joshua Sinclair-Evans as Josh, Skye's friend from the city who she contacts for advice.
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Mia Jenkins
Mia Iris Jenkins (born 31 August 2000) is an English actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Alex in the Disney Channel musical drama '' The Lodge'' and Emma in the Disney Channel series '' Soy Luna''. Following her appearances on D ...
as Alex, the cousin of Skye Hart who gets a job at the North Star. (series 2)
Recurring
* Marcus Garvey as Ed Hart, the father of Skye.
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John Hopkins as Samuel "SJ" James, the uncle of Kyle and Aaron.
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Geoffrey McGivern
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He played Ford Prefect in the radio series (1978–80) and subsequent LP releases of ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' by Dougla ...
as Patrick Hart, the grandfather of Skye and the original owner of the North Star.
* Dan Richardson as Gil Matthews, the father of Sean.
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Ellie Taylor
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as Christina, the director of the reality series ''My Amazing Life''.
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Laila Rouass
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as Olivia Clark, the mother of Danielle.
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Dominic Harrison as Oz, a singer who is a temporary love interest for Kaylee.
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Tom Hudson as Kyle, the nephew of SJ.
* Martin Anzor as Aaron, the nephew of SJ.
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Sarah Nauta as Lori, a girl who worked for Christina. Nauta also voices her character in the Dutch dub of the series.
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Clara Rugaard
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Early life
Rugaard was born in Copenhagen to a Danish father and a Northern Irish mother. Her father is in the Royal Danish Navy. She moved to London with her parents when h ...
as Ana, Ben's ex-girlfriend from Norway who befriends Danielle. Rugaard also voices her character in the Danish dub of the series.
* Cameron King as Ethan Evans, the younger brother of Ben who enjoys rock-climbing.
* Emma Campbell-Jones as Ella Matthews, the mother of Sean.
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Lina Larissa Strahl as Frankie, a student at Kaylee's music college.
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Kimberley Walsh
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as Rebecca, a music producer who encourages Frankie to steal Kaylee's song.
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Dove Cameron
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as Jess, Sean's friend who enjoys competitive biking.
Episodes
Series 1 (2016)
Series 2 (2017)
Production
In July 2015,
Disney Channel UK
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gave the green light for the production of the series ''The Lodge'', which had the working title of ''North Star''.
For the first series, 13 episodes were originally announced, each with a running time of 22 minutes, though the amount was later reduced to 10 episodes.
The main character, Skye, was originally named Maia, like in the Israeli Disney Channel original series ''
North Star
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''. The series ''The Lodge'', filmed in
Northern Ireland
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, takes place in the county of
County Down. Most of the scenes are filmed in Montalto Estate and at The Carriage Rooms, which are in
Ballynahinch.
On 13 December 2016, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second series, which premiered in 2017. On 21 February 2017, it was announced that production had begun on the second series and it would consist of 15 episodes.
''The Lodge'' features the first
coming out scene in a Disney Channel series: in a 2017 episode, Josh (
Joshua Sinclair-Evans) mentions that girls aren't his type.
Music
Broadcast and release
The pilot episode of ''The Lodge'', "The New Girl", was released online in the UK on 8 September 2016, more than two weeks before its television premiere. The first series premiered in the United States on
Disney Channel on 17 October 2016.
At the end of 2016 and beginning of 2017, the series was released in 108 additional countries within the
EMEA
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region.
The series has since been made available on the streaming service
Disney+
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.
Ratings
UK ratings
U.S. ratings
References
External links
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2010s British children's television series
2010s British drama television series
2010s British mystery television series
2016 British television series debuts
2017 British television series endings
Disney Channel (British and Irish TV channel) original programming
British children's drama television series
British children's musical television series
British children's mystery television series
English-language television shows
Television series by Zodiak Media Group
Television shows set in Northern Ireland