ICarly (2021)

***iCarly*** is an American comedy revival series based on the Nickelodeon 2007 TV series of the same name. The series stars Miranda Cosgrove, Jerry Trainor, Nathan Kress, Laci Mosley, and Jaidyn Triplett, with Cosgrove, Trainor, and Kress reprising their roles from the original series. It premiered on Paramount+ on June 17, 2021, to positive reviews. In July 2021, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on April 8, 2022. On July 27, 2022, the series was renewed for a third season, which is scheduled to premiere in 2023.

### Executive producer

Ali SchoutenMiranda Cosgrove
Phill Lewis

### Producer

Jerry TrainorAlissa Vradenburg
Don Dunn
Max Burnett

## Premise

Skeptical female psychologist Kristen Bouchard joins David Acosta, who is training to be a Catholic priest, and a blue collar contractor as they investigate the church's backlog of unexplained mysteries, including supposed miracles, demonic possessions and other extraordinary occurrences. Their job is to assess if there's a logical explanation or if something truly supernatural is at work, examining the origins of evil along the dividing line between science and religion.

## Characters

* Miranda Cosgrove as Carly Shay, a social media influencer and the host of a comedy web series
* Jerry Trainor as Spencer Shay, Carly's older brother, now a wealthy artist
* Nathan Kress as Freddie Benson, Carly's friend, neighbor, and technical producer for *iCarly*
* Laci Mosley as Harper, a barista and aspiring fashion stylist who is Carly's friend and roommate
* Jaidyn Triplett as Millicent, Freddie's adopted stepdaughter

## Relese

The first three episodes were released on June 17, 2021, with subsequent episodes releasing weekly until August 26, 2021. The first episode, albeit slightly shortened, aired on Nick at Nite on July 17, 2021. The second season premiered on April 8, 2022. "iObject, Lewbert!" became the second episode overall to receive a linear airing, leading out of the 2022 Kids' Choice Awards on April 9 on Nickelodeon, as well as an airing on MTV on April 19, 2022.

## Production

Former Nickelodeon executive Paula Kaplan contacted Cosgrove with a pitch for a new *iCarly* series, revolving around Carly and Spencer running a Hype House-like content house with a new generation of influencers taking influence from the *iCarly* web show. The demographic for the show was planned to be aimed towards kids, following in the same footsteps as other revivals and spin-offs like Disney Channel's *Raven's Home* and *Girl Meets World*. "I don't think that any of us would have been up for that [idea]," she says. "What excited me about doing *iCarly* again was getting to put the characters in situations that we couldn't show before." Cosgrove contacted Jerry Trainor, Nathan Kress, and Jennette McCurdy about the project. Kress and Trainor were on board with the project, however McCurdy declined. After multiple conversations with the returning cast, Cosgrove requested that the revival series be aimed towards the adults who grew up with it, which ViacomCBS and AwesomenessTV immediately agreed to, unlike the shelved *Lizzie McGuire* series being developed at Disney+. As the executive producer of the series, Cosgrove wanted to incorporate more mature topics and diversity into the series, as well as nostalgia.

The series was announced in December 2020, with Jay Kogen and Ali Schouten serving as co-showrunners and executive producers. Cosgrove, Kress, and Trainor would reprise their roles from the original series. In February 2021, it was reported that Kogen left the project due to "creative differences" with Cosgrove. Later that month, McCurdy confirmed that she would not reprise her role of Sam Puckett for the revival, as a result of quitting acting and feeling embarrassed by her past career. It was also revealed that the revival had been picked up for 13 episodes, with the pilot being directed by Phill Lewis, and written by Kogen and Schouten. In May, the premiere date was revealed to be June 17, 2021, with a teaser image also being revealed. On June 1, the first official trailer of the revival was released. On July 15, the series was renewed for a second season.

On July 27, 2022, the series was renewed for a third season, which is scheduled to premiere in 2023.