Dylan

*Dylan* is an American sitcom created by Adam Webber for the short lived channel Storia that later moved to Disney Channel after the second season. The series follows best friends Dylan Troy (Dylan Troy) and Daniel Wilson (Wendell James Parker) as they deal with starting school together and the hilarity that follows. The series added in and took out many stars, including Elizabeth McGarry, Lauren Yeany and Lauren Stauffer. The series ran from August 21, 2009 to May 16, 2014 for five seasons. The series also spawned many spinoffs.

## Cast

Dylan Troy as Dylan Troy (Season 1-5)

Wendell James Parker as Daniel Wilson (Season 1-5)

Logan Matthews as Noah Anderson (Season 1-3)

Elizabeth McGarry as Elizabeth McGarry (Season 3-5)

Lauren Yeany as Lauren Yeany (Season 5)

Lauren Stauffer as Lauren Stauffer (Season 4)

## Season/Episodes

### Season One

Season One of *Dylan* premiered on August 21, 2009 and concluded on May 14, 2010. The stars of this season are Dylan, Wendell and Logan. The season consists of 21 episodes. It started production in late 2008 and started shooting in June of 2009. Production and shooting concluded on November 18, 2009. This is also the only season of the show that was produced for Storia. The show was bought out by Disney on October 4, 2009.

### Season Two

Season Two of *Dylan* premiered on August 27, 2010 and concluded on May 6, 2011. The stars of this season are Dylan, Wendell and Logan. The season consists of 22 episodes. *Dylan* was renewed for a second season after the show was bought out by Disney on October 4, 2009. It started production in January of 2010 and started shooting in May of 2010. Production and shooting concluded on October 1, 2010. This was the first season of the show to be produced for Disney.

### Season Three

Season Three of *Dylan* premiered on August 19, 2011 and concluded on May 18, 2012. Elizabeth McGarry was added to the cast of this season and this was also the last season to feature Logan Matthews as Noah Anderson. The season consists of 22 episodes. *Dylan* was renewed for a third season on December 22, 2010. It started production in January of 2011 and started shooting in April of 2011. Production and shooting concluded on October 3rd, 2011.

### Season Four

Season Four of *Dylan* premiered on August 17, 2012 and concluded on May 31, 2013. This was the only season to feature Lauren Stauffer. The stars of this season are Dylan, Lauren, Wendell and Elizabeth. The season consists of 24 episodes. *Dylan* was renewed for a fourth season on December 1, 2011. It started production in January of 2012 and shooting started May of 2012. This season also features the death of Dylan's grandmother, Lois. Production and shooting concluded on September 31, 2012.

### Season Five

Season Five of *Dylan* premiered on August 16, 2013 and concluded on May 16, 2014. This is the final season of the show and the only season to feature Lauren Yeany. The stars of this season are Dylan, Wendell, Elizabeth and Lauren. The season consists of 24 episodes. *Dylan* was renewed for a fifth and final season on December 15, 2012. It started production in March of 2012 and shooting started May of 2013. Production of the show ended on October 14, 2013 and the final episode was shot October 14, 2013.

## Trivia

* The show was almost cancelled after the end of Storia. Nickelodeon backed out of buying the show due to the success of *iCarly* and they felt the show did not fit their demographic. Disney eventually bought the show, saving it from cancellation.
* The show spawned off two different spinoffs, The Troy Hotel and High School Life. The Troy Hotel was a Disney XD themed spinoff that was cancelled after one season and High School Life was the more popular spinoff that was a viewer success and had 4 seasons.
* *Dylan* has crossed over with three different shows, *Wizards of Waverly Place, Good Luck Charlie* & *Jessie*.
* For the show’s 10th anniversary in 2019, the show was released onto Blu-Ray and DVD on August 21, the exact 10 year anniversary.
* The show was added onto Disney Plus on February 1st, 2020 along with The Troy Hotel, High School Life (and it’s movies) and The Dylan Movie.