Lost & Found Music Studios is a Canadian musical-drama children's series created by Frank van Keeken and aired by Family Channel.[1] The series is produced by Temple Street Productions[2] and Beachwood Canyon Productions. It is a music-centered spinoff of the dance-focused The Next Step, using a similar mockumentary format and sharing characters and locations; the main characters of Lost & Found initially appeared in the third season of The Next Step.[3] The series premiered on December 11, 2015 on Family Channel,[4] running for two seasons of 27 episodes, and airing its final episode on March 31, 2017.
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| Created by | Frank Van Keeken |
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| Opening theme | "Lost and Found" |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 27 |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 23–24 minutes |
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| Network | Family Channel |
| Release | December 11, 2015 – March 31, 2017 |
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| The Next Step | |
Premise
edit"A live music venue, recording studio and jam space, Lost & Found is an amazing place where young musicians go to become great. Members immerse themselves in music, write songs record tracks and form bands in hopes of turning their passion into a profession. But, if making it in the music industry wasn’t hard enough, these aspiring artists also have to deal with the many issues teens face including first crushes, peer pressure, difficult home lives and trying to fit in."[4]
Cast and characters
editMain
edit- Shane Harte as Luke, lead singer and guitarist for the band Lost & Found, and a songwriter
- Alex Zaichkowski as John, the lead guitarist of Lost & Found, and a songwriter
- Keara Graves as Leia, a singer-songwriter who has been with the program for two years, she views herself as the best songwriter in the program. She has a crush on Luke.
- Sarah Carmosino as Rachel, a singer and songwriter with self-confidence issues, and Leia's best friend
- Levi Randall as Theo, the quirky bassist of the Lost & Found band
- Deshaun Clarke as Jude, a confident rapper
- Ella Jonas Farlinger as Eva, a shy singer and songwriter with strict parents
- Katrina Hachey as Hannah, a singer and guitarist
- Ali Milner as Parker, the studio manager at Lost & Found Music Studios
- Michael Torontow as Mr. T, a music producer and the owner of the Lost & Found Music Studios
- Rakim Kelly as Isaac, a young singer from a tough neighborhood who auditions to join the Lost & Found music program
- Olivia Solo as Annabelle, a nervous singer-songwriter who auditions to join the Lost & Found music program but blows her audition when she learns the wrong song
- Matthew Bacik as Nate, a singer and keyboardist with an oppressive stage mother who auditions to join the Lost & Found music program
- Maranda Thomas as Mary, Jackie's older sister, and a singer who auditions to get into the Lost & Found music program
- Alyssa Baker as Maggie, a musician and singer-songwriter from a small town who auditions to join the Lost & Found music program
- Jeni Ross as Clara, a young singer, Giselle's sister, who auditions to join the Lost & Found music program
Recurring
edit- Victoria Baldesarra as Michelle, a dancer at The Next Step
- Trevor Tordjman as James, a former dancer with The Next Step and a drummer for the Lost & Found band, though he is not in the music program
- Brittany Raymond as Riley, a dancer at The Next Step
- Jordan Clark as Giselle, a dancer at The Next Step
- Kathryn Greco as Patricia, the manageress of Java Junction
- Ian Matthews as Thomas, John's imposing widower father
- Lovell Adams-Gray as Tully, Isaac's older brother, who runs with a bad crew, and is also known as the musical act Paradox
- Bailey Pelkman as Britney, a singer who is auditioning for the second year in a row to get into the Lost & Found music program
- Lauren Thomas as Jackie, Mary's younger sister
Guest stars
edit- Tyler Shaw as himself (in "Dancing in the Rain")
- Brenda Bazinet as Ruth, John's grandmother (in "Callin' Callin' Part 2", "The Sound of Change")
- Kerri Smith as Connie, Eva's strict mother (in "Rhythm Is My Heartbeat", "Wondering", "You Could Have It All")
Episodes
editSeason 1 (2015–16)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Lost and Found" | Samir Rehem | Frank van Keeken | December 11, 2015 |
| 2 | 2 | "See Through Me" | Samir Rehem | Amy Cole | January 8, 2016 |
| 3 | 3 | "Play the Record" | Samir Rehem | Frank van Keeken | January 15, 2016 |
| 4 | 4 | "Heart & Soul" | Jim Allodi | Emma Campbell | January 22, 2016 |
| 5 | 5 | "Invincible" | Jim Allodi | Elizabeth Bekcer | January 29, 2016 |
| 6 | 6 | "All About the Music" | Jim Allodi | Laura Harbin | February 5, 2016 |
| 7 | 7 | "Day After Day" | Samir Rehem | Tricia Fish | February 12, 2016 |
| 8 | 8 | "Dancing in the Rain" | Samir Rehem | Duana Taha | February 19, 2016 |
| 9 | 9 | "Potent Love" | Samir Rehem | Ian Malone | February 26, 2016 |
| 10 | 10 | "Heart Shape" | Frank van Keeken | Frank van Keeken & Laura Harbin | March 4, 2016 |
| 11 | 11 | "Freebird" | Mitchell T. Ness | Story by : Amy Cole and Daniel Godwin Teleplay by : Amy Cole | March 11, 2016 |
| 12 | 12 | "Sunrise" | Shawn Alex Thompson | Matthew MacFadzean | March 25, 2016 |
| 13 | 13 | "Callin' Callin' Part 1" | Mitchell T. Ness | Amy Cole | April 1, 2016 |
| 14 | 14 | "Callin' Callin' Part 2" | Mitchell T. Ness | Frank van Keeken | April 1, 2016 |
Season 2 (2016–17)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 15 | 1 | "Sweet Tarts" | Frank van Keeken | Frank van Keeken | December 16, 2016 |
| 16 | 2 | "Rhythm in My Heatbeat" | Mitchell T. Ness | Amy Cole | January 13, 2017 |
| 17 | 3 | "Wondering" | Mitchell T. Ness | Tricia Fish | January 20, 2017 |
| 18 | 4 | "Take Control" | Stephen Reynolds | Brad Vermunt & Malek Pacha | January 27, 2017 |
| 19 | 5 | "Hit My Heart" | Stephen Reynolds | Emma Campbell | February 3, 2017 |
| 20 | 6 | "How Far We've Come" | Stephen Reynolds | Malek Pacha & Brad Vermunt | February 10, 2017 |
| 21 | 7 | "Last Shot" | Shawn Alex Thompson | Elizabeth Becker and Bethany Kaster | February 17, 2017 |
| 22 | 8 | "Take You There" | Shawn Alex Thompson | Ian Malone & Matthew MacFadzean | February 24, 2017 |
| 23 | 9 | "Let It Go" | Shawn Alex Thompson | Emma Campbell and Malek Pacha & Brad Vermunt | March 3, 2017 |
| 24 | 10 | "Falling for You" | Frank van Keeken | Frank van Keeken & Laura Harbin | March 10, 2017 |
| 25 | 11 | "Call My Name" | Frank van Keeken | Bethany Kaster | March 17, 2017 |
| 26 | 12 | "You Could Have It All" | Frank van Keeken | Amy Cole | March 24, 2017 |
| 27 | 13 | "The Sound of Change" | Frank van Keeken | Frank van Keeken | March 31, 2017 |
Broadcast and release
editThe series was aired by Family Channel in Canada, premiering on December 11, 2015,[4] and on CBBC in the United Kingdom.[1] In the United States and globally, the series was released by Netflix, with the first season launched on April 1, 2016,[5][6] and the second season released on December 3, 2016.[7] The series departed Netflix internationally in December 2021.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Lost & Found Music Studios – Lost & Found Music Studios is back!". BBC. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Lost & Found Music Studios". Temple Street Productions.
- ^ Palmieri, Lea (November 24, 2017). "'Lost & Found Music Studios' On Netflix: Why Is This Cheesy Canadian Teen Show So Irresistible?". Decider. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ a b c "WITHOUT MUSIC, LIFE WOULD B FLAT! LOST & FOUND MUSIC STUDIOS DEBUTS JANUARY 8 ON FAMILY" (Press release). WildBrain. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (October 1, 2015). "Netflix Adds 7 Original Kids Series, Including Lego's 'Bionicle' and DreamWorks' 'Dawn of the Croods'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
Netflix will also exclusively stream starting in 2016 26 half-hours of Lost & Found Music Studios in all territories worldwide outside of Canada, the UK and Ireland.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (January 17, 2016). "Netflix Sets Premiere Dates for 'Orange Is the New Black' Season 4, 'Kimmy Schmidt' Season 2, Baz Luhrmann Drama & More". Variety. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ "Netflix's New Releases Coming in December 2016". The Hollywood Reporter. November 21, 2016. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ^ "'Lost & Found Music Studios' Leaving Netflix in December 2021". What's on Netflix. November 8, 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-03.