- The Best Years (TV series)
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The Best Years Genre Teen drama Created by Aaron Martin Starring Charity Shea
Randal Edwards
Brandon Jay McLaren
Athena Karkanis
Jennifer Miller
Sherry MillerTheme music composer Mark Wiebe Opening theme "Infinite Possibility" Country of origin Canada Language(s) English No. of seasons 2 No. of episodes 21 (List of episodes) Production Camera setup Single-camera Running time 42 minutes Production company(s) Blueprint Entertainment
Best Years ProductionsBroadcast Original channel Global/The N Picture format Black-and-white Color Audio format Monaural Stereo Original run May 22, 2007 – May 15, 2009External links Website The Best Years is a Canadian teen drama series set in Boston, Massachusetts. The series was created by producer and writer of Degrassi: The Next Generation, Aaron Martin. The first season was produced by Global Television Network, and was shown on Global in Canada and The N in the United States.
When The N produced a second season for the U.S., E! picked up the rights to air it in Canada. Season 2 was made specifically for the U.S on The N, and aired the entire season before Canada picked it up after cancellation, again.
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Synopsis
The show revolves around Samantha Best (Charity Shea), who receives a scholarship to attend the fictional Ivy League, Charles University, despite bouncing between foster homes for ten years.
Storylines
The storyline follows Samantha Best, who grew up in foster care, and her fellow classmates as they attend the university. The first season included episodes involving cocaine addiction, child molestation, and suicide. The second season picked up eight months after season one with many characters absent and replaced with new characters and focused romantic entanglements.
Ratings
According to Mediaweek, ratings the show debuted with 323,250 total viewers on Friday, June 29 at 8:30 p.m. ET, which more than doubled the time period average.[citation needed]
Episodes
Main article: List of The Best Years episodesProduction notes
The show's theme song is titled "Infinite Possibility" and was written and performed by Mark Wiebe, also known as Markattack or Sinewave.[1] Outdoor scenes from the show were filmed on the campus of the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario, as well as the University of Toronto, and interior scenes of the campus were re-created at the Toronto Film Studios.[2]
DVD releases
Entertainment One has released the entire series on DVD in Region 1.[3][4]
DVD Name Ep # Release Date The Complete First Season 13 March 10, 2009 The Complete Second Season 8 June 15, 2010 References
- ^ "About the Show". The Best Years. http://www.thebestyears.ca/about_00.shtml. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
- ^ "TV Show Filmed on Campus Debuts 22 May". University of Guelph. http://www.uoguelph.ca/news/2007/05/post_48.html. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
- ^ http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Best-Years-Season-1/11024
- ^ http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Best-Years-Season-2/13583
External links
- The Best Years - Official Site
- The Best Years at TheN.com
- The Best Years at the Internet Movie Database
- The Best Years at TV.com
- Interview with series creator Aaron Martin at YouTube
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