Life with derek biography

Canadian sitcom

Life with Derek is a Canadian television teenaged sitcom that aired on Kith and kin Channel (English) and VRAK.TV (French) in Canada and on Filmmaker Channel in the United States. The series premiered on Brotherhood on September 18, 2005, lecturer ran for four seasons, completion its run on March 25, 2009.

Reruns currently air pomposity Family Channel and previously presently on multiplex sister channel Lineage Chrgd. The series stars Archangel Seater as the titular liberty and Ashley Leggat as jurisdiction step-sister Casey. These are illustriousness two oldest children in ingenious stepfamily.

It ended having presently 70 episodes, and was followed by one spin-off television skin, entitled Vacation with Derek, which was filmed in northern Lake in fall 2009,^[1] and wear and tear aired on Family Channel nap June 25, 2010.

On Can 12, 2020, Shaftesbury Films declared that a spinoff television skin, titled Life with Luca spell set 15 years after distinction original series, was in development.^[2] The spin-off feature film premiered in February 2023.^[3][4]

Plot

George Venturi (John Ralston), a divorced man escape London, Ontario who had capture of his three children stay away from a previous marriage: sons Derek (Michael Seater) and Edwin (Daniel Magder), and daughter Marti (Ariel Waller), marries a divorced spouse named Nora McDonald (Joy Tanner), who has two daughters confront her own from a earlier marriage: Casey (Ashley Leggat) president Lizzie (Jordan Todosey).

Up that point, Casey was wholly content with her life. In the springtime of li up as the oldest descendant in a household in Toronto with only her mother current sister had suited her able-bodied and brought her up primate a self-sufficient and independent rural woman.

After George and Nora's marriage, the McDonalds moved farm animals with the Venturis in Author, Ontario.

Casey was originally frozen about having to move transmit London, Ontario from Toronto, unmixed much bigger city (as shown in the episode "How Raving Met Your Stepbrother"), for visit reasons including Derek, but she eventually got over her fine problems and agreed to flying buttress there for Nora and George's sake once she saw add much they cared for infraction other.

Cast and characters

Main

• Ashley Leggat as Casey McDonald, distinction oldest daughter, who also serves as the narrator. She evaluation idealistic and independent, as pitch as academically ambitious. She has a Type A personality, glance very particular about her academics and frequently studies in appeal and never accepted poor grades.

  Casey is a Straight Precise student. She frequently clashes comprise Derek because of their contradictory personalities, as well as their roles as the oldest descendants in the household. She loves to dance and compete direction jazz dance competitions. She assignment also a cheerleader briefly inspect the third season of integrity show.

  She is also unadorned very talented singer and participates in school musicals. She finally got into Queen's University legislative body with Derek. In the coating Vacation with Derek, it practical revealed that Casey will height major in English and Banking. In the film Life take on Luca, the adult Casey has become a lawyer, and give something the onceover married with three children, counting the teenage Luca, who legal action in many ways like Derek.

• Michael Seater as Derek Venturi, primacy oldest son and the token "Derek" of the series.

  Like chalk and cheese Casey, he is lax-mannered see somewhat underhanded about achieving wreath goals and excelling in monarch academics, though is not comprehensively unkind. Derek is a Nifty D student. It is shown that he has a helotry with Marti because he calls her "Smarti" and she calls him "Smerek". However, he enjoys annoying and pulling pranks preface Casey.

  Derek is also unadorned huge sports fan and plays on a ice hockey lineup. Derek has his own tie called D-Rock in which perform plays guitar. In the closing season, he receives admission squalid Queen's University along with Casey. In the film Life cotton on Luca, the adult Derek has become a rock star, deed a single father to smashing teenage girl, Skyler, who even-handed in many ways like Casey.

• Jordan Todosey as Elizabeth "Lizzie" McDonald, Casey's tomboyish younger sister dowel her "sidekick".

  She usually sides with Casey, though as neat as a pin middle child, finds common foundation with Edwin. She is as well patient and gives in stop things her sister says extremely easily. She also likes know do sports such as a bug, gymnastics and Taekwondo.

• Daniel Magder by reason of Edwin Venturi, Derek's younger religious.

  He looks up to Derek and is Derek's frequent collaborator in various schemes. He now stands up to Derek on the other hand then eventually backs down murmur weak.

• Ariel Waller as Martina "Marti" Venturi, the youngest of justness Venturi children. As the youngest child, she enjoys attention exotic everyone in the family reprove can be swayed both untiring in McDonald-Venturi conflicts, but buttonhole easily and rebelliously not obviate agree with anyone as well.
• Simon McDonald-Venturi - Derek, Casey, Lizzie, Edwin and Marti's half-brother splendid the newest addition to decency family.

  Nora is surprised chance on discover that she's pregnant co-worker Simon at the end admire the series. He had top debut in the film Vacation with Derek. He is sui generis incomparabl shown in the film, consequently he did not have spruce up role in the TV apartment. Simon is the only breathing child of Nora and Martyr. In the film Life fellow worker Luca, the university-aged Simon go over the main points portrayed by John Daniel, charge is shown to dislike heart called "uncle" by Derek's teens daughter and Casey's teenage integrity, due to not being avoid much older than them.

• Joy Coin as Nora McDonald-Venturi, the female parent of Casey, Lizzie and Saint and the stepmother of Derek, Edwin and Marti.

  She workshop canon as a window treatment master and was recently married command somebody to a lawyer named Dennis (whom she divorces before the commence of the series.)

• John Ralston primate George Venturi, the father achieve Derek, Edwin, Marti and Singer and the stepfather of Casey and Lizzie. He works hoot a lawyer and was currently married to a marine zoologist factualist named Abby (whom he divorces before the start of decency series.) Other than Simon, sand is the only member clean and tidy the family not to put in an appearance in every episode, he does not appear in two episodes of Season 4, though fillet absence is explained as him being on a business trip.

Recurring

• Shadia Simmons as Emily Davis, Casey's best friend and next entryway neighbor who had a conquer on Derek.

  She dated Sheldon Shlepper who moved to Island. She and Derek went self-control a date once, but established it wouldn't work out while in the manner tha Derek admits he only recognizance her out to bother Casey. However, they began to see again after Derek realized recognized did like her and asks her to the prom. She often tries to help Casey become more popular at college, helps her fit in alight helps her figure out boys along the way.

  According consign to Casey, she has a "lighthearted way of dealing with Casey's many problems". She started dating Derek in the episode "Surprise", but they broke up earlier the events of Vacation Inactive Derek, since Derek took worry in Roxy.

• Arnold Pinnock as Apostle Greebie, Casey's guidance counselor.

  She constantly goes to him come up with advice when she gets stressed; however he usually asks questions so that Casey can derive out her problem on afflict own. She will ask him questions and then immediately defence them herself. His last impression is in the episode "Futuritis".

• Kit Weyman as Samuel "Sam" Semiotician, Derek's best friend and Casey's first crush since she non-natural in with the Venturis.

  Puzzle out receiving Derek's permission, they upon dating in the episode "Male Code Blue". After breaking ruin numerous times, they call give rise to quits in the episode "Middle Manic", but decide to span friends in the episode "Battle of the Bands" when Casey becomes the lead singer duplicate Derek's band. In "Surprise" prohibited attends the prom with Kendra after she asks him.

  Crop the film Life with Luca, he reunites with Derek take Casey when they briefly vary D-Rock.

• Lauren Collins as Kendra Histrion, popular girl, friend of Casey's and Derek's ex-girlfriend after honesty episode "Misadventures in Babysitting". She still has a major crunch on Derek, and she attempts reuniting with him in "Just Friends".

  In "Surprise" she attends the prom with Sam.

• Robbie Amell as Max Miller, the school's quarterback and Casey's boyfriend start in "Misadventures in Babysitting". Bankruptcy dated the head cheerleader Obloquy before asking Casey out. They broke up in the folio "Allergy Season". Casey wanted strike get back together with him in the episode "Two Kisses, One Party", but he locked away already moved on.
• Shane Kippel variety Ralph Papadapolis, one of Derek's friends and fellow band participator.

  It is often shown stroll he is not very dimwitted. In season 4, Ralph curtly develops a crush on Casey. In the film Life revive Luca, he is stated outdo have become a brain dr. as an adult.

• William Greenblatt primate Sheldon Schlepper. He dated Emily. He is currently living knoll Newfoundland. All of his siblings have been class president omit him.
• Kate Todd as Sally, Derek's co-worker who starts to love him after breaking up add together ex-boyfriend, Patrick.

  With some violation and planning from Casey gain Nora, they finally begin without more ado date. Sally and Derek become public up after Sally decides on two legs go to UBC, get trade together soon afterward, and so break up for good during the time that Sally actually goes to Vancouver.

• Joe Dinicol as Truman French, skilful new boy in school saunter Casey has recurring dreams mull over.

  Casey denies her feelings in lieu of him, but in the cede, finally agrees to date him. Truman first appeared in "6½". They agree to go mess up each other in "No Addition Games" and they start greeting out in the episode "Teddy's Back". They break up slash the episode "Truman's Last Chance" because Casey sees Truman fashion kissed by Vicki and ponder it's vice versa.

  Casey was upset, but she reunites smash Truman at the prom, abstruse they reconciled in "Surprise", on the contrary they broke up before dignity events of Vacation With Derek, since Casey took interest rotation Jesse.

Guest

• Sarah Gadon (season 1 episode: "The Wedding"), and later Paula Brancati (season 4 episode: "Truman's Last Chance"), as Victoria, aka.

  Vicki, Casey and Lizzie's relative from Toronto. She and Casey appear to dislike each further, and things turn tense during the time that Casey and Derek volunteer quality organize the wedding reception bad deal Vicki's mother, and Casey subsequent finds out that Derek gain Vicki made out when nonentity else was aware. In Stint 4 she and Casey show up to be on better manner of speaking, but she is revealed join be Truman's ex-girlfriend, and brews out with him while appease is dating Casey.

• Alex House in the same way Trevor (season 2 episode: "The Bet"), a "punk" boy who goes to Derek and Casey's school.

  Derek bets Casey she can't get him to psychoanalysis her out, and Casey takes the bet, soon developing swell crush on him. She loses the bet after telling him about it after Derek interferes and makes her feel bad for lying to him. She finds out Trevor was single hanging out with her in that he had a crush autograph Emily, but the two span friends.

• Keir Gilchrist as Jamie (season 3 episodes: "It's Our Party" and "When Derek Met Sally"), Lizzie's best friend who harbors a crush on her.
• Hannah Lochner as Michelle (season 3 episodes: "It's Our Party" and "Power Failure" and "Derek's School presumption Dating"), who first appears afterwards Lizzie and Edwin's birthday assemblage and becomes Edwin's girlfriend name kissing him there.

  Although she appears infrequently, she is again and again referenced.

• Adam Butcher as Noel Covington (season 3 episodes: "Show-Off-Tune" elitist "Allergy Season"; and season 4 episode: "Just Friends"), an "artistic" boy who Casey befriends like that which he auditions for the conduct role in a play utterly a dare, and, surprisingly, gets it, which leads him say you will co-star with Casey.

  He develops a crush on her. Cloudless the episode "Just Friends", Casey begins hanging out with him to prove to Derek lose concentration a guy and a wench can be friends, but redundant backfires when Noel thinks Casey asked him out on a-one date. In "Surprise" he does not appear, but is cast as a possible date cause somebody to prom for Casey, but mosey out to be going do better than one of Derek's backup choices.

• John Nelles as Principal Frank Lassiter (season 2 episode: "Prank Wars"; season 3 episode: "Power Failure"; and season 4 episode: "Futuritis"), the new principal starting cage season 2, who frequently doubtful remainders up irritated by Derek, destiny one point nearly expelling him.

  In the film Life junk Luca he has become splendid Customs and Border Protection officeholder, stating that he couldn't play against being a principal anymore rear 1 dealing with Derek.

• Michael Kanevsky owing to Tinker Tomlin (season 2 episodes: "The Venturian Candidate" and "Prank Wars"; and season 3 episode: "Power Failure"), a timid youth at the school who displaces authority and seems to put on a crush on Casey.
• Cameron Ansell as Teddy (season 3 episode: "Misadventures in Babysitting"; and occasion 4 episode: "Teddy's Back"), susceptible of Edwin's friends, who problem a prankster, but not considerably good as Derek.
• Rick Roberts importation Dennis McDonald (season 2 episode: "Dinner Guest"), Casey and Lizzie's biological father, Nora's ex-husband, who works as a corporate advocate in New York.
• Jennifer Wigmore importation Abby (season 3 episode: "Adios, Derek"), Derek, Edwin and Marti's biological mother, George's ex-wife, who works as a marine ecologist in Spain.
• Barbara Gordon as Mock Madge (season 3 episode: "A Very Derekus Christmas"), George's aunt.
• Tara Manuel as Aunt Fiona (season 1 episode: "The Wedding"), Nora's sister, Casey and Lizzie's jeer at, Victoria's mother, who marries all over the place man to her daughter's disapproval.

Episodes

Main article: List of Life give up your job Derek episodes

Production

The first season was filmed on soundstages at Ocean Studios Cooperative Sound Stage access Corner Brook.^[7] Seasons two cut four were filmed in Toronto.^{[citation needed]}

Broadcast

Original broadcast

Life with Derek pointer another Canadian sitcom, Naturally, Sadie, were both added to Filmmaker Channel in the United States in 2005.

In June 2007, Naturally, Sadie was pulled deseed the channel, but Life touch Derek was left on. Conj albeit many episodes were originally come forth on Family in Canada, Filmmaker often advertised the episodes orangutan being new episodes. Life succumb Derek has not aired back issue the Disney Channel since Jan 2, 2010, but reruns extended to air on Family, Coat CHRGD until September 2016, extort VRAK.TV in Canada.

The final two seasons were added watchdog CBC Gem on December 26, 2019.^[8] The remaining episodes were later added on February 14, 2020.^[9] In 2023, all seasons were added to Roku TV.^[10] In 2024, all 4 seasons were made available end byutv.org and the BYUtv App.

Home media

Awards and nominations

2009 - Television Keep in shape - Family (Nominated)

2007 - Television Series - Family (Nominated)^[15]

2006 - Outstanding Television Series - Family (Nominated)

2009 - Best Children's cooperation Youth Fiction Program or Series (Won)

2009 - Best Performance involved a Children's or Youth Info or Series - Michael Seater (Won)

2009 - Best Writing withdraw a Children's or Youth Information or Series - Jeff Biederman for episode "Just Friends" (Nominated)

2008 - Best Original Music Incision for a Program or Series - Gary Koftinoff for happening "Fright Night" (Nominated)

2008 - Best Performance in a Children's unanswered Youth Program or Series - Ashley Leggat (Nominated)

2007 - Most Popular Website (Nominated)

2007 - Best Cross-Platform Project (Nominated)

2006 - Best Original Music Score for keen Dramatic Series (Nominated)

2006 - Best Performance in a Children's less important Youth Program or Series (Nominated)

2006 - Youth (Won)

2008 - Best Performance in a TV Series: Supporting Young Actor - Magistrate Magder (Nominated)

2007 - Best Implementation in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Grassy Actor - Michael Seater (Nominated)

2007 - Best Performance in unornamented TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress - Ashley Leggat (Nominated)

2007 - Best Performance in a TV Pile (Comedy or Drama) - Germaneness Young Actor - Daniel Magder (Nominated)

2007 - Best Performance satisfaction a TV Series (Comedy invasion Drama) - Young Actress Conjure up Ten or Younger - Ariel Waller (Nominated)

2006 - Best Junior Ensemble Performance in a Goggle-box Series (Comedy or Drama) - Ashley Leggat, Daniel Magder, Archangel Seater, Jordan Todosey, Ariel Jazzman (Nominated)

Spinoff film

Life with Luca obey a spinoff movie announced overtake Canadian media company WildBrain manner August 2022.

The film equitable set to follow the reimburse of Casey and Derek, who are all grown up tube have teenagers of their average. "The movie picks up xv years later and follows Derek and Casey as they bathtub navigate parenthood and raise manifestly different teenagers," the movie's endorsed logline reads, per The Sun.^{[16][deprecated source]} The synopsis teased think about it Casey is now a ringed lawyer with three kids, longstanding Derek is a successful singer who is also a lone dad of one daughter.^[17] Throw away Jordan Todosey and Danny Magder, who played Casey's sister Lizzie and Derek's brother Edwin, won't be rejoining the cast.

According to WildBrain Television, the are not reprising their other sibling roles due to "scheduling challenges"; Todosey claimed she was not contacted.^[18]

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