Why, Me? - Wikipedia

***Why, Me?*** was confirmed as a second spin-off series to *The ‘Adventures’*, following *BuzzLiv*.

It was based on Jax Garcia’s life following the series that “changed his life”. The series was ordered in May 2019 - following the official cancellation of *The ‘Adventures’*. Filming began straight after and the 13-episode series premiered on October 12, 2019 and concluded on April 4, 2020. A 20-episode second season was ordered by LinkMe on May 6, 2020. It premiered on September 19, 2020 and concluded exactly nine months later, on June 19, 2021. Despite doubt, on August 13, 2021, at a LinkMe upfront, the series was announced to be getting a further two seasons. The following day, Mary De La Wary announced her departure from the series, stating: “It is time for me to move on”.

On August 24, 2023, both a fifth and sixth season were ordered by LinkMe. Midway through the fifth season, Black announced that after eight years of playing himself with LinkMe, he wouldn’t reprise his role for the sixth season but also stated that he “would be open to a return in the future”. On January 7, 2026, a seventh season was confirmed - with the return of Black also being announced. On January 6, 2027, at a LinkMe upfront - much to many’s surprise, an eighth season was ordered. On February 27, 2028, a 50-episode order was announced. Producers of the show confirmed that the episodes would be split into a ninth and tenth series. Despite this, only 47 episodes were produced. On October 8, 2030, Garcia, via social media, announced that the show would conclude upon the final episode of the tenth season, that aired in just a few days time, due to a ratings decline. This airdate also marked eleven years ago since the first episode of the show aired.

A spin-off series was teased; following the cancellation of the show, however was then dismissed by LinkMe producers. On January 24, 2032, *Tanzania* announced they had picked up the show for a revived 20-episode series and were in talks with *LinkMe* producers regarding ”casting”. After a successful first ten episodes, on December 9, 2032, a second season on *Tanzania*’s revived edition - twelfth of the show - was renewed for another 20-episode order with all cast returning with the addition of Jax’s youth friend, Ricky Diaz.

On April 13, 2034, a thirteenth season of the show was announced to have been ordered for 20 episodes but producer of the show, John Reuter, did admit reluctance after the backlash of the show continuing to run despite former castmate, Dan‘s death. Due to a virus circulating the set, production halted after only fifteen episodes had been produced. As production at *Tanzania* was shot back-to-back, a final two episodes were shot - meaning only seventeen episodes were produced: the second shortest in history of the show. On March 2, 2035, Jax Garcia announced that a further 50 episodes for the show had been ordered: with these being split into two 25-episode seasons - marking fourteenth and fifteenth editions of the show. Reported later was that the two seasons would premiere in October 2035 and air throughout 2036 and 2037. Due to his contract expiring and deciding not to renew it for “other projects purposes”, Garcia didn’t appear in the fifteenth season of the show and because of this, his girlfriend, Joyce Gunvalson was written out of the series. On June 17, 2037, Max Black announced that no further seasons of the show would be made and that the current season (Season 15) would conclude in November of that same year. Stars of the show later attributed it to the knock-on effect of ex-castmate, Dan’s death since ratings declined especially when Garcia departed the series. However, on July 9, 2037, *Tanzania* announced a sixteenth edition of the show had been ordered after a “ratings boom”.

On March 8, 2038, a 40-episode order was placed for a seventeenth and eighteenth season. Only eighteen episodes were produced due to an abrupt halting to production because of a weather storm. Ahead of the eighteenth season, on May 4, 2040, another 40-episode order was placed to be split into a nineteenth and twentieth season. For an unexplained reason, the nineteenth season only produced 19 episodes: rather than the ordered 20. On March 14, 2042, a ten-episode extension to the twentieth season was announced. The announcement also ended mounting speculation that the twentieth season would be the show’s last. The statement read: “Get ready for ten even more brilliant episodes: concluding an already amazing season! This season is it...for now.”. The whole 427 episodes were shown on *Tanzania* before the season finale on June 25, 2044. Later that year, an honouree episode aired to mark the show’s 25th anniversary. As an attempt to re-launch the show on it’s new network, *Crystal*, former cast members announced the general public’s favorites, as well as discussing their memories and highlights.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Jax Garcia; A shy aspiring author that is navigating his way following the backbone of his success - *The ‘Adventures’*. (Season 1–14, 17; Recurring, 18; Guest, 19–20).
* Dan; Jax’s good friend. (Season 1–10).
* Max Black; Jax’s loyal brother that isn’t afraid to speak his mind. (Season 1–5, 6; Guest, 7–20).
* Mekhla; Jax’s frenemy that in the second season, moves in the next door. (Season 1–4, 6 & 12; Guest, 20).
* Mary De La Wary; A former user on FANDOM that met the gang socially. (Season 1–2, 6, 11–12, 18).
* Jake Gori; Jax’s neighbour that was also part of *The ‘Adventures’*. (Season 1, 3; Guest).
* Rita; Jax’s divorcee girlfriend. (Season 1).
* Ariel Dungres; Jax’s bubbly new girlfriend. (Season 2–6, 10 & 12 & 15 & 17 & 20; Guest).
* Cameron; Mekhla’s brother that moves in next door to Jax with Mekhla. (Season 2, 20).
* Keira; Jax’s new co-writer. (Season 3–5, 8–13).
* Benji Black; Max’s brother that moves in temporarily with him and Jax. (Season 3).
* Daniel; Andrew‘s brother who befriends Jax but not everyone likes him - Ariel and Dan in particular. (Season 4–7, 12 & 15 & 19; Guest).
* Andrew; A new 10-year-old neighbour that bugs the whole neighbourhood. (Season 4–5, 12; Guest, 15–16, 17 & 19; Guest).
* Charlie Crewe; The new rough and ready boy in town. (Season 6–10, 14–17 & 20; Guest).
* Jack O’Meara; Someone that has always been in the background but is determined to be heard. (Season 6–8, 12 & 19; Guest).
* Marco; The lovable new imbecile in town. (Season 6).
* Jade Corey; The new bad girl in the neighbourhood. (Season 7–9).
* Charlotte “Ditzy” Stewart; A young-ish tutor at college who aspires to befriend the gang. (Season 8).
* Lila Miller; Braniac that wants to unleash her party side. (Season 9–10, 15; Recurring, 16–19).
* Ryan Alexander; A fun, bubbly but fierce person that tends to rival Max. (Season 10–19).
* Madison Graves; A common girly-girl that you’d see on your average day. (Season 10).
* Joyce Gunvalson: Fiery, fierce and sassy — the Latino-natured flare is Jax’s new girlfriend. (Season 11–14).
* Ricky Diaz: Jax’s friend from youth who Jax reunites with after a relocation to Northdale for charitable work. (Season 12–14, 15 & 18–19; Guest)
* Mandy Alexander: Ryan’s sister that originally met the cast a series before she joined and gave a bad impression yet wants to show the group that she is a bubbly, outgoing “teammate”. (Season 12; Guest, 13–17, 19; Guest)
* Jo Lott: A vlogger that merges with the YouTube duo with a few requests. (Season 14–20).
* Jared Jackson: Andrew’s new partner who moves in next-door: eventually becoming one of the YouTube stars. (Season 15–16).
* Phoenix Whitby: Mandy’s friend who has a two-sided personality often affecting her relationships with the group. (Season 16; Recurring, 17–20).
* Aarav Bail: The new neighbor that moves into Andrew‘s house. (Season 17, 19; Guest).
* Logan Glossy: Mekhla’s son, who is only aged 16, who adjusts to his new life in Northdale. (Season 20).

### Recurring Cast

* Antony Parks: Phoenix’s new boyfriend after the crackdown of her long-term boyfriend yet helps her navigate her life when she calls it quits and admits their relationship was only a “rebound”. (Season 18).

### Guest Cast

* Olivia Grayson; The street smart lawyer and former *The ‘Adventures’* star, who returns on viewers behalf for one episode on the first season.
* Russ D. Snyder; Also a former *The ‘Adventures’* star who was an evil mastermind but turned good during the series, returns in one episode of the second season to dish out some advice on viewers behalf.
* Brix Brixton; An ex-girlfriend of Jax that is now his personal assistant. She appears in the fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth episode of the second season.
* Fallon Lynn; Another former *The ‘Adventures’* star, who returns during an episode of the third season to dish out some advice on viewers behalf.
* Ryan Walsh; Not just a former *The ‘Adventures’* star but also the guy that Jax credits as being the one who made him famous because he “started it all”, who returns dishing out some advice on viewers behalf during an episode of the fourth season.
* Millie Macintosh; Max’s wife that gives birth to their twins during the fourth season and then breaks up, makes up and eventually marries Max in the fifth season. She is not seen again after the family pack up and move to Bangkok at the end of the fifth season; only for Max to return with a broken marriage during the seventh season.
* Mariá Garcia; Jax’s “real mother” that has recently been diagnosed with a life-threatening condition that finally finds Jax after a long search. Guest stars during the fourteenth episode of the fourth season.
* Darien Asai; The final main *The ‘Adventures’* star to return dishing out some advice on viewers behalf - but this time during an episode of the fifth season.
* Amelie Black; A former *The ‘Adventures’* supporting star, who returns during an episode of the seventh season to dish out some advice on viewers behalf.
* Sarah de la Cruz; A former *The ‘Adventures’* star, later claimed “evil mastermind”, who returns during one episode of the eighth season to dish out some advice on viewers behalf. A second return occured on the twenty-first episode of the fifteenth season when she met Max for the first time and announced her intentions to transition.

## Episodes

### Season 1 (2019–20)

*Main Article: Why, Me? - Season 1*

The first season premiered on October 12, 2019 and concluded on April 4, 2020. Jax Garcia, Max Black, Jake Gori, Rita, Mekhla, Mary De La Wary and Dan were introduced as the series’ regulars.

### Season 2 (2020–21)

*Main Article: Why, Me? - Season 2*

The second season aired over nine months - from September 19, 2020 and concluded on June 19, 2021. Jake Gori and Rita departed the cast and were replaced by Ariel Dungres and Cameron.

### Season 3 (2021–22)

*Main Article: Why, Me? - Season 3*

The third season premiered on November 27, 2021 and ended on October 22, 2022. Mary De La Wary and Cameron both departed the cast; while Benji Black and Keira joined the cast.

### Season 4 (2023)

*Main Article: Why, Me? - Season 4*

The fourth season premiered on January 7, 2023 and ended later on in the year, on August 5, 2023. Benji Black departed the cast. Andrew and Daniel both joined the cast. This series marked the first series to have eight cast members. Three other series also had this format - the sixth, eighth and tenth season.

### Season 5 (2024)

*Main Article: Why, Me? - Season 5*

The fifth season premiered on February 3, 2024 and concluded on December 7, 2024. The cast line-up was announced to be staying the same - with the exception of Mekhla - who departed the cast.

### Season 6 (2025–26)

*Main Article: Why, Me? - Season 6*

The sixth season premiered on March 9, 2025 and ended on February 22, 2026. This series saw the show’s biggest overhaul - from a new location (Northdale University), three departing cast members (original Max Black - marking the first series not to feature him as a main cast member in the entire franchise, Keira and Andrew), one returning cast member (Mary De La Wary) and three new cast members (Charlie Crewe, Jack O’Meara and Marco).

### Season 7 (2026–27)

*Main Article: Why, Me? - Season 7*

The seventh season premiered on April 11, 2026 and concluded on April 17, 2027. After five and one season respectively, Ariel Dungres and Marco departed the cast alongside Mary De La Wary (who departed for the second time). Max Black re-joined the cast alongside new person, Jade Corey.

### Season 8 (2027–28)

*Main Article: Why, Me? - Season 8*

The eighth season premiered on May 8, 2027 and ended on June 3, 2028. This series marked the departure of Daniel, the return of Keira and the introduction of Charlotte “Ditzy” Stewart.

### Season 9 (2028–29)

*Main Article: Why, Me? - Season 9*

The ninth season premiered on June 24, 2028 and concluded on August 4, 2029. This series saw the departure of Jack O’Meara and Charlotte “Ditzy” Stewart but also the introduction of Lila Miller.

### Season 10 (2029–30)

*Main Article: Why, Me? - Season 10*

The tenth season was produced as part of the ninth season and therefore premiered before the ninth season ended for a special Pride episode. It premiered on July 7, 2029 and ended on October 12, 2030. Prior to production for the later-announced tenth season, Jade Corey’s contract was terminated and a contract for Ryan Alexander and Madison Graves were made.

### Season 11 (2032–33)

*Main Article: Why, Me? - Season 11*

The eleventh season was produced as the first season of the revived seasons that aired on *Tanzania*. Premiering on September 11, 2032, the series concluded on May 28, 2033. Due to the gap between the tenth and eleventh season and change of network, Dan, Charlie Crewe, Lila Miller and Madison Graves remained written out of the series. At the lowest cap of castmates (only six), Mary De La Wary returned for a third stint and Joyce Gunvalson joined the cast.

### Season 12 (2033–34)

*Main Article: Why, Me? - Season 12*

The twelfth season premiered on November 12, 2033 and concluded on July 22, 2034. Originally intended to start two months earlier, the premiere date was pushed back out of respect for Dan’s family after his sudden death. On December 9, 2032, when the twelfth season was confirmed, all six castmates from the previous season were confirmed to be returning alongside new castmate (Jax’s childhood friend with philanthropy ambitions), Ricky Diaz.

### Season 13 (2034–35)

*Main Article: Why, Me? - Season 13*

The thirteenth season premiered on October 21, 2034 and finished on August 4, 2035. All castmates from the twelfth season returned with the exception of Mary De La Wary - who left the show on the last episode of the previous season. Staying at seven castmates, Ryan’s sister, Mandy Alexander, joined the series.

### Season 14 (2035–36)

*Main Article: Why, Me? - Season 14*

The fourteenth season premiered as the first half of the 50-episode order on October 6, 2035 and finished on October 18, 2036. Between the thirteenth and fourteenth season, Keira departed the cast and in her place, Jo Lott joined the cast.

### Season 15 (2037)

*Main Article: Why, Me? - Season 15*

The fifteenth season premiered on January 10, 2037 and finished on November 14, 2037 as the second half of the double barreled 50-episode order. Protagonist of the show, Jax Garcia, alongside his girlfriend, Joyce Gunvalson, and childhood friend, Ricky Diaz, left the show. Notable as the joint-lowest cast count this season, Andrew re-joined the series alongside new castmate, Jared Jackson. While Max Black took on the protagonist role, ex-castmate, Lila Miller, returned to take a reduced role this season as a recurring cast member.

### Season 16 (2038–39)

*Main Article: Why, Me? - Season 16*

The sixteenth season premiered on March 6, 2038 and finished on February 12, 2039 despite being thrown into doubts back one of the cast members. The amount of cast increased by one this season as all the cast from the previous season returned and Lila Miller was promoted back to a main cast member; while Phoenix Whitby took on the role of recurring cast member.

### Season 17 (2039–40)

*Main Article: Why, Me? - Season 17*

The seventeenth season premiered on May 7, 2039 and finished on February 18, 2040. With Andrew and Jared Jackson written out of the series, Phoenix Whitby was promoted to a main cast member and Aarav Bail joined the series. Former protagonist, Jax Garcia, re-joined the series as a recurring cast member.

### Season 18 (2040–41)

*Main Article: Why, Me? - Season 18*

The eighteenth season begun on June 9, 2040 and finished on March 30, 2041 without Mandy Alexander and Aarav Bail. The number of cast members decreased once again to six as only Mary De La Wary re-joined the series. While Jax Garcia was only a guest this season, Antony Parks became the final recurring castmate on the show.

### Season 19 (2041–42)

*Main Article: Why, Me? - Season 19*

The nineteenth season premiered on September 14, 2041 and concluded on April 5, 2042. For the first time in the show’s history, this series marked the second consecutive season to have no new cast members. Instead, former protagonist and the previous season’s recurring cast member, Jax Garcia, re-joined the series in a main capacity while Mary De La Wary left Northdale for a third time. Antony Parks, a recurring cast member from the eighteenth season, didn’t return for this season and no replacement was lined-up for him.

### Season 20 (2042–44)

*Main Article: Why, Me? - Season 20*

The twentieth season begun on November 15, 2042 and finished on June 25, 2044. For the first time in the show’s history, the series spanned over three different years. Despite long-time cast members, Lila Miller and Ryan Alexander leaving the series, the amount of cast members increased by one this season as Mekhla and Cameron re-joined the show alongside new castmate, Logan Glossy.

## Trivia

* Each episode lasts up to 22 minutes.
* The episodes all go in order of production with the exception of Season 12 because of ex-castmate, Dan‘s death causing a delayed start.
* A total of 427 episodes were produced.