The Kicks
| The Kicks | |
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| Genre | Family/Teen sitcom |
| Created by |
Alex Morgan David Babcock |
| Directed by | Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum |
| Starring |
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| Opening theme |
"Just Getting Started" performed by Hawk Nelson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 1 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Editor(s) | Anita Brandt-Burgoyne |
| Cinematography | Krishna Rao |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
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| Release | |
| Original network | Amazon Video |
| Original release | June 26, 2015 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Kicks is an American teen comedy television series created by Alex Morgan and David Babcock.[1] Babcock also serves as executive producer alongside James Frey.[2] The pilot premiered on Amazon Instant Video on June 26, 2015.[3]
Synopsis
Twelve-year-old soccer player Devin is on the verge of being named seventh-grade captain on her Connecticut school soccer team when her family moves to California midway through the school year. Now, Devin has to rise to the challenge after discovering that her new school team has been on a losing streak over the last few months and is badly in need of a leader to rally the team together.
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Sixx Orange as Devin Burke[4]
- Emyri Crutchfield as Zoe Knox[4]
- Gabe Eggerling as Bailey Burke, Devin's younger brother.[4]
- Sophia Miri Schloss as Emma Gelbaum.[4]
- Monica Lacy as Sharon Burke, Devin's mother.[4]
- Tim Martin Gleason as Tom Burke, Devin's father.[4]
Guest cast
- Isabella Acres as Mirabelle Harris
- Madison Hu as Kara
- Noah Urrea as Cody McBride
- Noemi Gonzalez as Coach Flores
- Alex Morgan as herself.
Production
The Kicks was ordered to pilot by Amazon on September 15, 2014. The show is based on the best selling book series of the same name, written by U.S. soccer star Alex Morgan.[5] The pilot premiered on Amazon Instant Video on June 26, 2015 as a part of Amazon's fifth pilot season.[3] Amazon ordered the pilot to series on November 6, 2015.[4] Filming for the series began on February 22, 2016.[6]
Reception
On Amazon, 93% of all customer reviews were five-stars, and 97% were either five-stars or four-stars. This was high enough to warrant a series order for the show.[7]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum | David Babcock | June 26, 2015 | 101 |
References
- ↑ Lewis, Hilary (May 11, 2015). "Amazon Greenlights Six Kids Pilots". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ↑ "THE KICKS LISTINGS". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- 1 2 "Six New Kids Pilots Will Debut June 26 on Amazon in the US, UK and Germany". BusinessWire. June 16, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pedersen, Erik (November 6, 2015). "Amazon Hands Series Orders To Kids Shows ‘Dino Dana’, ‘The Kicks’ & ‘Lost In Oz’". Deadline. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (September 15, 2014). "Amazon Orders Soccer Kids Comedy Pilot ‘The Kicks’". Deadline. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ↑ sixxorange (February 22, 2016). "Kicks Day 1!! Let's do this!!!! Feeling like home alreadyâ¤ï¸â˜ï¸ðŸŽ¬âš½ï¸ðŸŒž #TheKicks #DevinBurke…" (Tweet).
- ↑ "The Kicks". Amazon. Retrieved March 4, 2016.