Eastside Academia (Season 1)

The first season of ***Eastside Academia*** contains twenty-six episodes. It introduces a group of high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, and follows their lives as they deal with the typical issues and challenges of teenage life, such as peer pressure, rumors, stress, self-confidence, self-image and bullying. This season depicts the first semester of the 2015-2016 school year. Filming took place from May 1, 2015 to September 1, 2015.

## Main Characters

The opening season of the show featured 20 characters in lead roles.

### Juniors (Class of 2017)

* **Justin Myers**, a carefree football player.
* **Miguel Garcia**, a bully and football player.
* **Shane Williams-Stanley**, a Christian, fun-loving musician, and Serena's older brother.
* **Dennis Kane**, a bad boy who secretly likes Cassie.
* **Butch Lobel**, a bully and member of the football team.

### Sophomores (Class of 2018)

* **Oli Duncan,** a kind musician.
* **Brianna Addeman**, a queen bee and "mean girl" who is captain of the cheer squad.
* **Marissa Robinson**, a preppy girl who is president.
* **Leona Hudson**, a gossipy cheerleader who likes Justin.
* **Jordan Miller**, a mysterious and passionate artist.
* **Evans**, a supportive cheerleader and Brianna's sidekick.

### Freshmen (Class of 2019)

* **Serena Williams-Stanley**, an innocent Christian gifted girl. (protagonist)
* **Cassie Vasquez**, a gifted quirky girl who wants to have a relationship with Dennis.
* **Spencer Williams-Stanley**, a Christian boy who wants to be popular, and Serena's twin brother.
* **C.J. Wilson**, a gifted student who wants to be on the basketball team.
* **Leo Robinson**, a gifted overachiever.
* **Amiliyah Washington**, a tough tomboy who wants to be on the football team.
* **Julia Chang**, a gifted, insecure overweight girl who has a crush on Leo.
* **Priya Khatri**, a gifted Indian overachieving student who's trying to live up to her parents standards.

### Adults

* **Anne Williams**, Serena and Shane's mother.

## Character Descriptions (In alphabetical order by surname)

**EASTSIDE STUDENTS**

**BRIANNA ADDEMAN (15) – Sophomore**

"Mean and Popular" Even though she's only a freshman, Brianna knows that in high school, having a power position is incredibly important. As the captain of the Cheer Squad, she's claimed the top position and she's not going to give it up without a fight. Now that Brianna has it all, what will be the next item on her extensive to-do list?"

**JULIA CHANG (15) – Sophomore**

"Shy and Naive" Julia is shy and naive, so she'll do anything to make friends. Her only friends are her step sister Amiliyah and Marissa. She doesn't know how to say no to anyone because she's scared they won't like her.

**K.C. CLAYTON (14) – Freshman**

"Handsome and Athletic, K.C.'s appearance makes him the last teenager you'd expect to walk into a gifted class but here he is, ready to learn. K.C. is a class clown, but he is very smart and he has a love for basketball. He has a major crush on Serena, but hides it because she likes Kameron.

**OLI DUNCAN (15) – Sophomore**

"Kind and Musical" The handsome dude with a big heart loves playing music and has big hopes to be a musician one day. He has a major crush on Lily, but he knows that her best friend Brianna likes him as well, so he never told Lily how he feels so he doesn't ruin hers and Brianna's friendship.

**LILY EVANS (15) – Sophomore**

"Supportive and Somewhat mean" Lily is Brianna's sidekick, and she isn't ready to be herself just yet. She likes Oliver, but since her best friend likes him, she keeps her mouth closed.

**MIGUEL GARCIA (16) – Junior**

"Mean and Athletic" Miguel is a bully who likes to pick on the younger kids. His partner in crime other bully Butch. His main victim in bullying is K.C. He bullies K.C. because he's younger and cause he's trying out for the basketball team.

**LEONA HUDSON (15) – Sophomore**

"Gossipy and Feminine" Leona is all about knowing what’s what at Eastside, she loves to be in on all the latest dirt and doesn’t hesitate to stir it up once in a while. She knows that holding and dispensing information is a very powerful position to be in. She is Marissa's best friend and biggest supporter. As a member of the Cheer Squad, she feels her place in the school hierarchy is pretty secure. She also wouldn’t mind getting a boyfriend already, she’s been patient but the hormones are getting the best of her.

**DENNIS KANE (16) – Junior**

"Assertive and Mysterious'"Eastside's mysterious bad boy who every girl likes. Dennis denies almost every that comes his way, except for one girl, Cassie. But since Cassie's in 9th grade, he feels ashamed to like a girl who is so childish.

**PRIYA KHATRI (13) – Freshman**

"Intelligent and Overachieving" Priya is the resident smart girl who knows everything, and is in the gifted program. She skipped a grade because she was the smartest kid in her class, so she is one of the youngest freshmen. And she isn't very happy because she has to live up to her parents high expectations.

**BUTCH LOBEL (17) - Junior**

"Mean and Impulsive" Butch is a bully and enjoys using his position on the football team and his size to push everyone around. He had gotten held back in 7th grade, so he's one of the oldest kids in the 11th grade. And he loves picking on the "eighth grade geeks”.

**JORDAN MILLER (15) – Sophomore**

"Calm and Artistic" Jordan's appearance makes people believe that he's a player, and that he takes advantage of every girl he meets, but he's the complete opposite. Jordan is actually a very calm artist, who doesn't make a move on a girl unless they're okay with it.

**JUSTIN MYERS (16) – Junior**

"Athletic and Carefree" As the star QB of the football team, Justin is one of Eastside's hotties. He is Shane's best friend.

**LEO ROBINSON (14) – Freshman**

"Gifted and Intelligent" Leo is extremely smart, and knows how to work a computer like no one. He and Julia like each other, but he doesn't know she likes him as well, because he is always awkward when it comes to girls.

"**MARISSA ROBINSON (15) - Sophomore**

"Preppy and Honorable" Marissa is a very preppy girl who comes from a rich family. She is determined to become president, and she loves school. She is also Leo's older sister.

**AMILIYAH WASHINGTON (14) – Freshman**

"Tomboyish and Friendly" Amiliyah is a hardcore tomboy, and she wants to join the football team, but considering she's a Freshman, and a girl, she cannot. But she doesn't take no for an answer, so she's determine to be on the team.

**SERENA WILLIAMS-STANLEY (14) – Freshman (Protagonist)**

"Innocent and Smart" Serena is the main protagonist, and she is known as the innocent Christian girl who doesn't know anything about relationships. She has never had a boyfriend, so she never thought about anything that has to do with relationships. Serena is apart of the gifted program, and she knows people think she's weird but she's not worried about fitting in. The only thing Serena is worried about, is getting people in Christian club and getting God's word out, but she is suddenly becoming curious about relationships. She also has a crush on Cameron, but she hides.

**SHANE WILLIAMS-STANLEY (16) – Junior**

"Fun-loving and Cool" It's Shane's junior year and his younger siblings, Serena and Spencer, are joining his school as freshmen, and he makes sure that they don't embarrass him. Shane is a fun-loving guy with a love for music, he's not as smart as his younger sister, but he's definitely more fun.

**SPENCER WILLIAMS-STANLEY (14) – Freshman**

"Funny and Clownish" Spencer's the guy who has always gotten okay grades, pretty good at sports, likes movies and playing on the computer. tired of being invisible and coverd by his brother and sister's shadow, Spencer is determined to make his mark on the school he’s attended for four years. He’ll approach every conversation armed to impress. Top priorities this term include locking down a catchy nickname everyone will remember, befriending Eastside's elite and scoring a date with the hottest girl.

**CASSIE VASQUEZ (14) – Freshman**

“Cute and Quirky" Cassie is cute and quirky, and not to mention boy-crazy. Cassie has been best friends with Serena since they were in kindergarten. Cassie has a big crush on Dennis, but he doesn't want to date her because she's to young, but she doesn't care, cause she is determined to make him her boyfriend.