TORONTO – DHX Television's Family Channel has begun production on a new live-action series called Greenfields that boasts a predominantly Canadian cast.
Produced by Six Eleven Media in association with Family Channel, the half-hour, single camera comedy follows 12-year-old Max and his eclectic group of friends as they navigate the highs and lows of running a start-up company.
Greenfields stars Ricardo Ortiz as Max Graham; Arista Arhin (Odd Squad, Star Trek: Discovery) as the team's newest member and Chief Product Designer, Alicia Windsor; Mya Singh (Odd Squad) as Max's oldest friend and Head of Marketing and PR, Kaylyn French; Alec Dahmer as accidental class clown and Research Technician, Noodles; Jadian Toros as the youngest member of the team and Chief Financial Officer, Zeke; Adrianna Di Liello (Backstage, Annedroids) as Max's older sister, Chelsea Graham; Sandy Jobin-Bevans (Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle) as Max's dad, Bryan Graham; and Allison Price (The New Yorker Presents) as Max's mom, Helen Graham.
The 20-episode order is being shot in Toronto, with the series scheduled to debut on Family Channel (Canada) and Universal Kids (U.S.), NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment's network for kids 2-12, this fall.
"With its original storyline, laugh-out-loud comedy and cast of colourful characters, Greenfields is the perfect fit for our premier lineup of kids' and family content," said DHX Television’s original production VP Michael Goldsmith, in the news release. "We have no doubt that today's kids will relate to the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of the series. We're thrilled to be working alongside the creative minds of Derek Harvie and the team at Six Eleven Media on this inventive new show."
In photo, l to r: Alec Dahmer, Ricardo Ortiz, Mya Singh and Arista Arhin in Greenfields
