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Penny's New Life - Part 1

**Penny's New Life - Part 1** is the first episode of Penny on M.A.R.S. It premiered in Italy on May 7, 2018.

## Plot

Penny, the secret daughter of Bakìa (the most famous popstar of the hour), and her best friend Camilla secretly decide to audition for M.A.R.S. Meanwhile, Camilla is very happy as she's in love with Sebastian and she can't wait to meet him again. In a square, Penny hears a guy singing with his father and remains fascinated; they agree to meet and Penny gives him her lucky charm just before his father, Mitch, is mysteriously taken away by police. Penny will have to face her mother after the audition even though the result is still uncertain.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Olivia-Mai Barrett as Penny Mendez
* Shannon Gaskin as Camilla Young
* Finlay MacMillan as Sebastian Storm
* Olivia Chan as Sofia Hu
* Jessica Alexander as Lucy Carpenter
* Ryan Dean as Sasha Lukin

### Recurring Cast

* Merissa Porter as Bakìa
* Hanna Hefner as Debbie Cornish
* Charlie Gardner as Mitch Storm
* Joseph Rye as Raul Storm
* Melanie Grey as Tosca Bauer
* Alton Terry as Sean McDougal
* William Kenning as Roberto Piccolo
* Nathalie Rapti Gomez as Ella Johnson

### Guest Cast

* Arianna Di Claudio as Arianna Rossi
* Misha Sukyas as Bodyguard

## Songs Featured

* We Are the M.A.R.S. (theme song)
* Live It Up
* So Sure (Sebastian and Mitch version)
* Rain and Shine (including Camilla's alternative lyrics version)
* The Universe Owes You One (Penny version)

## Trivia

* This episode originally premiered on May 7, 2018, almost 3 years after Alex & Co. premiere - May 11, 2015.
* This first episode was published on YouTube before it aired:
	+ In Italy, the first 4 minutes were published on May 2, 5 days before it premiered.
	+ In the UK, the full episode was also posted one week before its TV premiere.
* Episodes 1 and 2 were originally written as a double episode.
* At the beginning of this episode, a subtitle tells the series is located in Milan, Italy.
	+ The scene where Penny meets Sebastian was shot in Piazza Gae Aulenti on October 19, 2017.
* The buildings of Milan shown at the very beginning were previously shown in Alex & Co. Episode 12, as a transition between the title screen and Emma's house.
* For her audition, Penny sings a cover of The Universe Owes You One, a song from Alex & Co. Special Episodes.

## International Premieres

 **Italy:** May 7, 2018
   **UK and Ireland:** June 4, 2018
 **Spain:** May 6, 2019
 **Portugal:** January 27, 2020
   **France, Netherlands and Belgium:** March 9, 2019
 **Poland:** February 4, 2019
 **Greece:** January 14, 2019
 **Middle East:** January 14, 2019
 **Israel:** October 31, 2018
 **South Africa:** January 14, 2019
   **Hungary and Czech Republic:** February 4, 2019
   **Bulgaria and Romania:** February 18, 2019
       **Scandinavia:** November 19, 2018
 **Canada:** August 11, 2020
Olivia Chan

**Olivia Chan** (born May 24, 1997) is an English actress, singer and dancer.

She portrays Sofia Hu in Penny on M.A.R.S.

## Life and Career

Olivia Chan studied Musical Theatre in The Hammond School in Chester (North West England) from 2013 to 2016. Before *Penny on M.A.R.S.*, her first TV series, she had acted in several theatre plays since 2011 and appeared in a couple of commercials in 2016 and 2017, respectively.

## Trivia

* She has 3 older siblings named Joel, Sophia and Paul, from youngest to oldest.

## References

1. ↑ Olivia: "It's my day of birth today"
The Talent Show!

**The Talent Show!** is the fifth episode of Season 3 of Penny on M.A.R.S. and the 31st episode overall. It premiered in the UK on February 24, 2020 and in Italy on July 3, 2020.

## Plot

Seb comes back from his tour, only to find something's changed with Penny in his absence. At The Talent Show, it clicks: he meets Rob and after watching him perform with Penny, recognizes the chemistry between the two. Tom and Camilla kiss for the first time. Penny goes to the orphanage to convince Vicky to come back to M.A.R.S and to beg Mr. Richter to give Bakìa a chance to heal. Meanwhile at school, the students prepare for their roles in the new Ugly Duckling musical. Penny and Camilla aren't on speaking terms.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Olivia-Mai Barrett as Penny Mendez
* Shannon Gaskin as Camilla Young
* Finlay MacMillan as Sebastian Storm
* Luke Walsh as Mike Weber
* Olivia Chan as Sofia Hu
* Ryan Dean as Sasha Lukin
* Giacomo Vigo as Pete Swanson
* Jack Christou as Tom Lauder
* Keenan Munn-Francis as Rob Walker
* Kira Malou as Vicky Bernhard
* Amani Lia as Martha Patel

### Recurring Cast

* Ben Richards as Freddy Wolf
* Melanie Grey as Tosca Bauer

### Guest Cast

* Arianna Di Claudio as Arianna Rossi
* Timothy Martin as Mr Richter
* Leonardo Ferrari as Dave Marshal
* Andrea Beruatto as Adrian Glaser
* Asya Rotella as Simo Ferrari
* Carola Cudemo as Stage Manager
* Tomas Tai as Martin Thomson

## Songs Featured

* We Are the M.A.R.S. (theme song)
* That's the Way We Do It

## Trivia

* When Tom meets Camilla, she is looking at a picture of Pete's Song on her phone.
* Mike calls Martha "the new Lucy". This is the third episode in which a character remembers about Lucy since she left the show.
Your Father Is a Hero

**Your Father Is a Hero** (often misnamed *Your Father is Here*) is the ninth episode of Penny on M.A.R.S. It premiered in Italy on May 16, 2018.

## Plot

Freddy Wolf stops Penny just before she might be seen by anyone and most of all by Bruce. He also steals the photo that Penny keeps in her bag, and tells the girl that her father is dead and not to talk about it with her mother, because the subject could upset her. A journalist overhears a conversation about Penny between Bakìa and Freddy. Camilla tries to improve her literature grades with Sebastian's help while Penny can't sing her mother's song for Tosca's exam. The news that Bakìa has a secret daughter called Penny is revealed.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Olivia-Mai Barrett as Penny Mendez
* Shannon Gaskin as Camilla Young
* Finlay MacMillan as Sebastian Storm
* Damien Walsh as Nick Weber
* Luke Walsh as Mike Weber
* Olivia Chan as Sofia Hu

### Recurring Cast

* Merissa Porter as Bakìa
* Ben Richards as Freddy Wolf
* Joseph Rye as Raul Storm
* Charlie Gardner as Mitch Storm
* Michael Rodgers as Bruce Gold
* Melanie Grey as Tosca Bauer
* William Kenning as Roberto Piccolo
* Nathalie Rapti Gomez as Ella Johnson

### Guest Cast

* Arianna Di Claudio as Arianna Rossi
* Ilaria Amadasi as Journalist
* Federica Famea as Detective Susan

## Songs Featured

* We Are the M.A.R.S. (theme song)
* So Sure

## Trivia

* The actual episode title is "Your Father Is a Hero" (referencing the sentence Freddy Wolf says) and so it has been translated in all languages. However, in English it has been misnamed "Your Father Is Here" for a long time. This has been corrected in list of episodes on Disney+.
Nick Weber

* Season 2
* Season 1

**Nick Weber** is a main character in seasons 1 and 2 of Penny on M.A.R.S. His twin brother is Mike.

Nick is portrayed by Damien Walsh.

## Biography

### Background

Nick and Mike are 17 years old. Twins, contemporary dancers, they are handsome, funny and have a contagious laugh. They often have fun exchanging identities, making those who deal with them go crazy. In these years of high school the two will have to overcome opposing and complementary challenges... especially when they will have their eyes on the same girl, Sofia. Nick is controlled, respectful and very studious, lives on music and dance and has never kissed a girl. He is reserved, profound, constant in his feelings, but slowly he will understand that he also needs to be more impulsive to have fun and get what he wants.

## Trivia

* The character was initially called *Nik*.
* His surname Weber is never mentioned in the series.
* He isn't at M.A.R.S. during Season 2 as he is abroad in London as part of an exchange program.
	+ In this season he wears glasses.
* He does not appear as of Season 3. It is explained he is performing in West End theatres.
* In Portugal, Nick is called André.
Penny on M.A.R.S. (album 3)

## Penny on M.A.R.S. Season 3

**Penny on M.A.R.S. Season 3** is the third soundtrack of Penny on M.A.R.S.

The soundtrack was released on July 4, 2020.

## Track List

1. No Regrets, by Finlay MacMillan, Olivia-Mai Barrett, Amani Lia and Jack Christou
2. Shining Star, by Olivia-Mai Barrett and Ryan Dean
3. That's the Way We Do It, by Olivia-Mai Barrett and Keenan Munn-Francis
4. Let Myself Go, by Ryan Dean, Olivia-Mai Barrett, Amani Lia and Finlay MacMillan

## Trivia

* The album contains 4 songs of the third season.
* The Finest Line by Jack Christou and Shannon Gaskin isn't included for unknown reasons.
* The cover of the album is Penny, wearing the clothes she wore for The M.A.R.S.ical.
Camilla Young

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* Season 2
* Season 1
* Special Ep.

**Camilla Young** is a main character in Penny on M.A.R.S. Before that, she was also a recurring character in Special Episodes of Alex & Co. She is Penny's best friend.

Camilla is portrayed by Shannon Gaskin.

## Personality

Camilla is very funny and exuberant. She is outgoing and very caring towards her best friend Penny.

## Physical Appearance

Camilla is quite tall and has dirty blonde hair. During Alex & Co. Special Episodes, she always wears bright clothes and a lot of necklaces and takes pride in her look.

In Penny on M.A.R.S. she wears a red shirt with black dots, dungarees and a lemon-colored jacket.

## Biography

### Background

Camilla has been Penny's best friend for a long time.

### Special Episodes

In these episodes, Camilla only talks with Penny, mainly about the latter's life. In her room or through phone or video calls, Camilla advises her about how to confess she saved Nicole without revealing her identity.

Meanwhile, Penny dreams of applying for the M.A.R.S. but she still has some doubts. Camilla tries to convince her to do it and when Penny finally makes the decision, she is very happy that both friends will attend to the school.

## Trivia

* Despite Camilla is an Alex & Co. fan, she didn't meet them. She is aware of everything that happened in Special Episodes because Penny told her.
* She is Penny’s best friend but also kinda sister because her mom is her legal guardian
* She and Tom won the Talent in season 3.
* She appeared in every episode of Penny on mars alongside Penny.
The Audition

**The Audition** is the tenth episode of Penny on M.A.R.S. It premiered in Italy on May 17, 2018.

## Plot

As Penny's exam went wrong, she can't audition for the school's final show, the Big One. Bakìa and Penny meet, but while the pop star shows her support, Penny doesn't reveal her that she failed the singing exam. Sebastian can't understand Penny's feelings about him. Penny makes a deal with Lucy: she will leave M.A.R.S. if she won't be able to participate in the Big One. Sebastian wants to talk about Penny with Camilla, but she doesn't show up. He goes instead to the theatre where he hears Penny singing and they kiss, seen by Lucy and a broken-hearted Camilla, who's just arrived.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Olivia-Mai Barrett as Penny Mendez
* Shannon Gaskin as Camilla Young
* Finlay MacMillan as Sebastian Storm
* Damien Walsh as Nick Weber
* Luke Walsh as Mike Weber
* Olivia Chan as Sofia Hu
* Jessica Alexander as Lucy Carpenter
* Ryan Dean as Sasha Lukin

### Recurring Cast

* Merissa Porter as Bakìa
* Hanna Hefner as Debbie Cornish
* Ben Richards as Freddy Wolf
* Melanie Grey as Tosca Bauer
* Alton Terry as Sean McDougal
* William Kenning as Roberto Piccolo
* Nathalie Rapti Gomez as Ella Johnson

### Guest Cast

* Arianna Di Claudio as Arianna Rossi
* Federica Famea as Detective Susan
* ? as Rachele, an ex-Martian

## Songs Featured

* We Are the M.A.R.S. (theme song; Arianna's cover; Rachele's cover)
* *Unknown song* by Sebastian
* So Sure (Penny's solo version)

## Trivia

* The sixty-second scene in which the ex-Martian Rachele sings We Are the M.A.R.S. was only shown in Italy, but not in the UK.
	+ Due to this, some transitions were shortened in the Italian version in order not to make the episode too long.
Lucy Carpenter

* Season 2
* Season 1

**Lucy Carpenter** is a main character in Season 1 and Season 2 of Penny on M.A.R.S.

Lucy is portrayed by Jessica Alexander.

## Physical Appearance

Lucy is tall. She always wears big earrings and ties her hair back in a ponytail.

## Biography

### Background

Lucy is a singer, extremely determined, competitive and apparently a security monolith. She would like to get more success than anyone else in that school and is willing to do anything. Her dream is to become a star and nothing can distract her from this goal, and to reach it Lucy does not hesitate to make bad moves to eliminate others from her path. From the first meeting, Lucy realizes that Penny, despite her insecurities and blocks, is endowed with real talent, what she fears. This is why he immediately dislikes her and aims to prevent Penny's talent from budding.

## Trivia

* Her parents make an appearance in Parent's Open Day.
* In Portugal, her name is translated as Lúcia Carpinteiro.
Penny on M.A.R.S. (album 2)

## Penny on M.A.R.S. Season 2

**Penny on M.A.R.S. Season 2** is the second soundtrack of Penny on M.A.R.S.

The soundtrack was released on July 9, 2019.

## Track List

1. You Rock the Roll, by Jack Christou and Shannon Gaskin
2. All for One, by Finlay MacMillan, Olivia-Mai Barrett, Shannon Gaskin, Olivia Chan, Arianna Di Claudio and Damien Walsh
3. Timeless, by Olivia-Mai Barrett and Ryan Dean
4. You're Beautiful, by Finlay MacMillan and Jessica Alexander

## Trivia

* The album contains the main 4 songs of the second season.
* Unlike the previous albums of Penny on M.A.R.S. and Alex & Co., this one hasn't been produced by Disney Music. The rights belong to Sony Music, that is why the Disney logo doesn't appear in the cover.
Just Acting

**Just Acting** is the eighth episode of Penny on M.A.R.S. It premiered in Italy on May 15, 2018.

## Plot

Camilla asks Penny for an explanation about the kiss with Sebastian, but she calms her by telling her it was just an exercise. Nick and Mike fight for Sofia's heart. Bruce is suspicious about Freddy Wolf's behavior. He wants to wants to understand and to meet Bakìa, so for this reason, he hires a private detective who manages to get inside Bakìa's house. Penny keeps looking for the pentachord player and goes back to Bakìa's house to speak with her mother. It seems that Penny and Bruce are finally going to meet.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Olivia-Mai Barrett as Penny Mendez
* Shannon Gaskin as Camilla Young
* Finlay MacMillan as Sebastian Storm
* Damien Walsh as Nick Weber
* Luke Walsh as Mike Weber
* Olivia Chan as Sofia Hu
* Jessica Alexander as Lucy Carpenter (cameo)

### Recurring Cast

* Merissa Porter as Bakìa
* Hanna Hefner as Debbie Cornish
* Michael Rodgers as Bruce Gold
* Alton Terry as Sean McDougal
* William Kenning as Roberto Piccolo
* Nathalie Rapti Gomez as Ella Johnson

### Guest Cast

* Arianna Di Claudio as Arianna Rossi
* Daniela Di Muro as Britney
* Federica Famea as Detective Susan

## Songs Featured

* We Are the M.A.R.S. (theme song)
* So Sure (background)

## Goofs

* When Penny takes a picture of her father's picture, its pieces are broken in a different way than previously shown. At the end of the episode, the right part of the picture isn't broken anymore.
Sebastian Storm

* Season 3
* Season 2
* Season 1

**Sebastian Storm** is a main character in Penny on M.A.R.S.

Sebastian is portrayed by Finlay MacMillan.

## Physical Appearance

Sebastian has long, curly hair that often covers with a black hat. He wears plaid shirts and jeans.

## Biography

### Background

Sebastian has a bewitching look, a thrilling voice and a real talent with the guitar. He has everything to become a great star. He is at M.A.R.S. because music is his life, not because of ambition. Raised only with his father, also a musician, after his mother's death his existence has been all uphill and has made him be closer to others and a little wary of the world.

He is not a talkative guy and prefers to speak only when he has something interesting to say. Since Sebastian was young, his father Mitch has found himself in a difficult situation due to a lawsuit brought against Bakìa about the authorship of a song.

## Trivia

* He can play the guitar.
* In Portugal, his name is translated as Sebastião Esteves.
Penny on M.A.R.S. Wiki

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About The Show
***Penny on M.A.R.S.*** is an English-language Disney Channel series  shot in Italy. The show focuses around a girl named Penny, who has a big talent and a big passion: singing. She decides to enroll in the most famous performing arts high school, the M.A.R.S. Her passion will encourage her to fight for her dreams alongside her best friend Camilla. And soon, the arrival of a boy will complicate things.

Characters

Episode Guide

 The new series Penny on M.A.R.S. is being shown in the UK after its premiere in Italy! Will Penny be able to enter the M.A.R.S. music school and follow her dream to become a singer with the help of her friend Camilla?
 In Special Episodes of Alex & Co. (the original series of which Penny on M.A.R.S. is the spin-off) we met the characters of Penny and Camilla, who helped Alex to realize his girlfriend Nicole's dream: to make Bakìa sing her song.

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Highlights

**Season 3**

The last episodes!

**Penny on M.A.R.S. album**

The second series soundtrack is now available on digital stores!

**Ci sarò, ci sarai**

The Italian/English version of Rain and Shine!

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Bruce Gold

**Bruce Gold** is a recurring character in Penny on M.A.R.S.

Bruce is portrayed by Michael Rodgers.

## Biography

### Background

Bruce is the manager of a toy company, former music enthusiast and old Bakìa lover. When he is proposed to produce a doll inspired by the popstar Bakìa, Bruce decides to personally deal with the topic, somehow attracted by the idea of getting closer to the woman he was in love with, many years before.

## Relationships

### Family

Bruce and Bakìa had a daughter Penny Mendez and recently have adopted a son Pete Swanson.
Sasha Lukin

* Season 2
* Season 1

**Aleksandr "Sasha" Lukin** is a main character in Penny on M.A.R.S.

Sasha is portrayed by Ryan Dean.

## Physical Appearance

Sasha wears his hair up, and usually wears a jacket. He is always seen wearing casual, street-style clothing.

## Biography

### Background

Sasha is 17 years old, of Russian origin. He is a second-year student who likes to bother freshmen. Sasha is a bully who struts through the corridors with his crew's henchmen. Lucy immediately takes him in sympathy because of her unrestrained and unscrupulous ambition, considering Penny and her friends a group of losers.

He is very outgoing and is the best dancer at M.A.R.S.

## Trivia

* He was initially called *Sacha*.
* His full name, Aleksandr, is never mentioned in all the series.
	+ His surname, Lukin, is only mentioned in Season 3.
* He is the main character that is more absent in Season 1.
* He was going to let Penny fall at the 2-Good, but changed his mind during the performance.
The Ugly Duckling

**The Ugly Duckling** is the second episode of Season 3 of Penny on M.A.R.S. and the 28th episode overall. It premiered in the UK on February 18, 2020 and in Italy on July 3, 2020.

## Plot

Penny and Sasha anxiously await the song Seb promised to write them for The Talent Show. While Freddy secretly plots against them, Penny is more concerned about Bakìa and Pete. She is left alone to contend with the orphanage's strict director, Mr. Richter. Meanwhile at M.A.R.S., the students must write a song for the second act of the M.A.R.S.ical. Vicky gets off to a rocky start of her trial period at M.A.R.S., where she is the victim of vicious bullying.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Olivia-Mai Barrett as Penny Mendez
* Shannon Gaskin as Camilla Young
* Finlay MacMillan as Sebastian Storm
* Luke Walsh as Mike Weber
* Olivia Chan as Sofia Hu
* Ryan Dean as Sasha Lukin
* Giacomo Vigo as Pete Swanson
* Jack Christou as Tom Lauder
* Keenan Munn-Francis as Rob Walker
* Kira Malou as Vicky Bernhard
* Amani Lia as Martha Patel

### Recurring Cast

* Ben Richards as Freddy Wolf
* Michael Rodgers as Bruce Gold
* Melanie Grey as Tosca Bauer
* Yonv Joseph as Sean McDougal
* William Kenning as Roberto Piccolo
* Nathalie Rapti Gomez as Ella Johnson

### Guest Cast

* Arianna Di Claudio as Arianna Rossi
* Timothy Martin as Mr. Richter

## Songs Featured

* We Are the M.A.R.S. (theme song)
* No Regrets
* Shining Star (a cappella version by Sebastian)
* The Finest Line (cover by Camilla)

## Trivia

* Events in this episode happen 4 days after the previous one.
* Tom and Martha sing No Regrets as their song for the first act of the musical.
	+ Later, Mike and Sofia dance to that song. This time it is sung by Penny and Sebastian, as well as Tom and Martha.

## Goofs

* In the next episode preview, Mindy Fox appears talking with her voice, while during the episode is dubbed by another person.
Prima Ballerina

* Penny Mendex and arm enemy Lucy Carpenter she always hated her talent but penny always stand up for her self and it's true but when lucy left mars she wanted to stay at mars for a good amount of time but she only stay there for a year and she was very disappointed about leaving mars but when she left a new mean girl came along her name was Martha so she wasn't a friend to penny or Camila so she become jealous of Penny Mendex and she is a online troll

* Camila liked sebastian but sebastian liked penny so penny is dating sebastien and when sebastian left so penny started dating Rob which relationship started is better below in the comments is it sebastian with penny or Rob with penny
* Camila liked Tom louder so they started dating him and Camila betrayed penny
Merissa Porter

**Merissa Porter** (born October 8, 1984) is an English singer, songwriter, actress and model.

She portrays Bakìa in Penny on M.A.R.S. and in Special Episodes of Alex & Co.

## Life and Career

Merissa filmed her first commercial in her teens and soon secured a role in award-winning short film *Tube Poker*. This was followed by a number of music videos, most notably the lead role in The Streets' *Blinded by the Lights*, directed by Adam Smith.

After being offered a recording contract, she then spent the next several years in the music industry, most recently co-writing a track for Saint Etienne. She always yearned to return to acting however and was soon cast in a number of high-profile commercials.

She has enjoyed a recurring role as lead character *Shadowstar* in online action-heroine series *Next Global Crisis* and has also starred in a number of short films, including *The Mousetrap*, released in October 2015. Her first feature film, *He Who Dares: Downing St Siege*, was released in January 2015.

## Filmography

### Cinema

 2013
 2014
 2015
 *He Who Dares: Downing St Siege* | Cassie

### Television

 2003
 2017
 2018 – 2019

## Trivia

* She has a younger brother and a sister.
* She has a son.
* She can play the guitar.
Olivia-Mai Barrett

**Olivia-Mai Barrett** (born May 10, 1996) is an English actress and singer.

She portrays Penny Mendez in Penny on M.A.R.S. and in Special Episodes of Alex & Co.

## Life and Career

She grew up in South London, then began study performing arts at the age of eleven at the Italia Conti Academy. She graduated in 2015 her first professional job being a music video in Barcelona. She also went on to do a couple of TV commercials before booking the role of Penny Mendez.

In 2018 (aired in 2019) she was part of a short TV series on BBC called 'Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle'. Set in the front room of an Afro-Caribbean home, the series explores the highs and lows of one family from the 1940s to the present day through their hopes and desires, challenges and shattered dreams. Olivia herself is of mixed heritage and has personal connections to the Windrush story so being a part of this project means a great deal to her and her family.

## Filmography

### Television

 2012
 2017

## Trivia

* She has a younger sister called Ava.
* She went to Italia Conti Academy in Barbican.
* Her cat is called Patchetté (who has an instagram page of her own).
* She loves art.
* She can play the ukulele.
* She's of mixed heritage (Jamaican, Scottish & English).
* Her boyfriend is Jack Cristou who played Tom Lauder in Penny on M.A.R.S

## References

1. ↑ BBC - Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle
List of songs

The following is a list of songs featured in the Penny on M.A.R.S. world.

## Season 1

* **We Are the M.A.R.S.** (theme song) (Cast of Penny on M.A.R.S.)
* **Rain and Shine** (Olivia-Mai Barrett and Shannon Gaskin)
* **So Sure** (Olivia-Mai Barrett and Finlay MacMillan)
* **Nobody's Perfect** (Merissa Porter)
* **Never Doubt I Love** (Olivia-Mai Barrett and Finlay MacMillan)

## Season 2

* **Timeless** (Olivia-Mai Barrett and Ryan Dean)
* **You Rock the Roll** (Jack Christou and Shannon Gaskin)
* **You're Beautiful** (Finlay MacMillan and Jessica Alexander)
* **All for One** (Olivia-Mai Barrett, Shannon Gaskin, Finlay MacMillan, Olivia Chan and Damien Walsh)

## Season 3

* **That's the Way We Do It** (Olivia-Mai Barrett and Keenan Munn-Francis)
* **No Regrets** (Finlay MacMillan, Olivia-Mai Barrett, Amani Lia and Jack Christou)
* **Shining Star** (Olivia-Mai Barrett and Ryan Dean)
* **The Finest Line** (Jack Christou and Shannon Gaskin)
* **Let Myself Go** (Ryan Dean, Olivia-Mai Barrett, Shannon Gaskin, Jack Christou, Amani Lia and Finlay MacMillan)

## Extra

* **Rain and Shine - Ci sarò, ci sarai** (Italian version of Rain and Shine) (Federica Carta and Olivia-Mai Barrett)
Sebastian at M.A.R.S.

**Sebastian at M.A.R.S.** is the third episode of Penny on M.A.R.S. It premiered in Italy on May 8, 2018.

## Plot

Penny and Camilla enjoy a party at M.A.R.S. Penny meets Sebastian: she tries to hide her feelings because she knows that Camilla is in love with him, and he tells her that he didn't go to the appointment. In the meantime Camilla is more and more in love with him. Things take a bad turn at school: Lucy keeps provoking Penny, and Miss Bauer puts her in a difficult position. Anyway Penny, thanks to her friends, decides not to leave.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Olivia-Mai Barrett as Penny Mendez
* Shannon Gaskin as Camilla Young
* Finlay MacMillan as Sebastian Storm
* Damien Walsh as Nick Weber
* Luke Walsh as Mike Weber
* Olivia Chan as Sofia Hu
* Jessica Alexander as Lucy Carpenter
* Ryan Dean as Sasha Lukin

### Recurring Cast

* Merissa Porter as Bakìa
* Hanna Hefner as Debbie Cornish
* Joseph Rye as Raul Storm
* Michael Rodgers as Bruce Gold
* Melanie Grey as Tosca Bauer
* Alton Terry as Sean McDougal
* Nathalie Rapti Gomez as Ella Johnson

## Songs Featured

* We Are the M.A.R.S. (theme song)
* Live It Up (including Lucy's version)
* *Unknown song* by Sebastian
* So Sure (Sebastian and Mitch version in the background)

## Trivia

* This episode doesn't have the full intro, it just shows briefly Penny jumping behind the series logo. This is because the theme song is already performed some seconds later at the M.A.R.S. as part of the story.
Mitch Storm

**Mitch Storm** is a recurring character in Penny on M.A.R.S. He is a songwriter and Sebastian's father.

Mitch is portrayed by Charlie Gardner.

## Biography

### Background

Mitch is a talented musician who has seen his career collapse since Bakìa, according to him, stole the song that made her famous. He filed a lawsuit, tried to tell everyone the truth, but Bakìa's lawyers have sued him for defamation and Mitch's life has been literally overwhelmed, even leading him to stay a period in prison. The choice of Mitch to fight against the powerful Bakìa has obviously influenced the life of Sebastian, with whom, however, has a sincere relationship, friendship and complicity. Mitch is convinced that Sebastian is the true heir of his talent, destined to become someone, to succeed where he has failed, and is happy that his son is following in his footsteps as a musician attending the M.A.R.S.

## Trivia

* He is mentioned several times during Season 3, although he doesn't appear on it.
Parent's Open Day

**Parent's Open Day** is the fifth episode of Penny on M.A.R.S. It premiered in Italy on May 10, 2018.

## Plot

Sebastian secretly moves to M.A.R.S. dorms. It's "Parents' Day" and Penny is disappointed because her mother isn't there. She sings very well during the performance, but she makes Lucy angry by accidentally stealing her verses. Something is growing between Penny and Sebastian. Sofia will have to choose between Mike and Nick for a partner for the dance exam. Freddy Wolf is suspicious about Bruce. During a party at M.A.R.S., Lucy convinces Penny to sing the only song Tosca has ever recorded to make fun of her. Lucy films Penny and posts the video online.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Olivia-Mai Barrett as Penny Mendez
* Shannon Gaskin as Camilla Young
* Finlay MacMillan as Sebastian Storm
* Damien Walsh as Nick Weber
* Luke Walsh as Mike Weber
* Olivia Chan as Sofia Hu
* Jessica Alexander as Lucy Carpenter

### Recurring Cast

* Merissa Porter as Bakìa
* Hanna Hefner as Debbie Cornish
* Ben Richards as Freddy Wolf
* Joseph Rye as Raul Storm
* Michael Rodgers as Bruce Gold
* Melanie Grey as Tosca Bauer
* Alton Terry as Sean McDougal
* William Kenning as Roberto Piccolo

### Guest Cast

* Arianna Di Claudio as Arianna Rossi
* Katie McGovern as Lisa Cunningham, social worker 1
* Freddy Drabble as Social worker 2
* Andrea Scarduzio as Lucy's father
* Cecilia Gragnani as Lucy's mother
* Douglas Dean as Andrew Young, Camilla's father

## Songs Featured

* We Are the M.A.R.S. (theme song; main cast performance including Penny's solo)
* *Butterfly* by Tosca Bauer

## Trivia

* Freddy Wolf tells Bruce Gold that he thinks they have seen each other in the past. The latter says they could have met in a festival and mentions the Free Notes Festival, where he did his last gig. This is confirmed to be true in the second season episode The Unexpected Kiss.

## Goofs

* In Spain, this episode and the next one were shown with Italian texts and credits instead of the usual English ones.
* In the Portuguese dub, there are two moments in which no audio can be heard:
	+ At the very beginning, Bruce's businessman sentence "The idea is to launch a range of dolls, and this will be the first, Bakìa" isn't spoken.
	+ Just before Penny sings "We Are the M.A.R.S.", the voices of the students singing it aren't heard.
NuTokyo Wiki

## Welcome to the NuTokyo Wiki

A Text-based, Cyberpunk, sandbox, multiplayer, RPG. You're a "Runner" in a dystopian land called NuTokyo which is full of deceit, bounty hunting and hacking. Where everything is stored within the BlockChain of NuTokyos currency: NuCred.

So, a persistent, stable, public, unchangeable game is created where everyone's character is stored in the wallet and every map change is stored in the BlockChain.

## Introduction to NuTokyo

Welcome to NuTokyo.

NuTokyo, a vast sprawling network of concrete skyscrapers,and fiberoptic cables as  far as the eye can see. A utopia with clean air and sunshine, where crime is under control and the neighborhoods are safe. At least that's what the corporations that own pretty much everything would have you believe in reality living in NuTokyo is not easy, not that it's easy living anywhere these days. With private security forces employed by the largest of the corporations enforcing arbitrary laws in the slums and the desprate and depraved in a constant war for survival NuTokyo is a high tech low life pit, all the worlds greed and evil distilled down and put in one place. Why go there you ask?

NuTokyo is where a runner like you can make it rich, there is always someone to exploit and someone dumber or less lucky to make a few NuCred off of. Corporations are always hiring those that are willing to get their hands dirty. Hackers that run the matrix breaking into highly encrypted systems and toppling god like empires overnight or assassins that make problems disappear. Will you become a infamous runner or be found dead in the slums?

NuTokyo is a huge city, with a population of around 26,356,800 million registered citizens and an estimated four hundred thousand illegal citizens. It was built and is owned by large companies known as corporations. These corporations became so powerful that in the year 2123 they used their influance to remove world goverments and instate their own laws effectively removing any roadblocks they had and paving the way for domination of the worlds markets. The corporations in order to cultivate a profitable enviroment do not openly oppose eachother, instead they hire runners and hackers to wage a cold war behind the scenes and ever grow their influances and wealth by eliminating competition. However these corporations care little for the lives of the citizens of the world and as such crime pollution and sickness are rampant. People turn to bio augmentations and drug use to deal with illness and must defend themselves as goverment funded law enforcement was dissolved.

About the game: NuTokyo is an online text based multiplayer cyberpunk roleplaying game. In NuTokyo you may hack corporations, take on bounties and duel other players in a dystopian futuristic world. The game uses blockchain technology to keep track of progress. The game is currently in alpha and is being steadily developed.
Bakìa

* Season 2
* Season 1
* Special Ep.

**Bakìa** is a character in Penny on M.A.R.S. She is a very famous pop star and her number one hit is Live It Up.

She also appeared in Special Episodes of Alex & Co.

Bakìa is portrayed by Merissa Porter.

## Biography

### Background

She is the biggest pop star in the world. On the top of the wave for several years, she is the idol of generations of boys, including the one of her daughter Penny. Bakìa is very beautiful, sensual, has a bewitching voice that has bewitched the world. Because of this global success, she is an absent and distant mother. She has made most of her important decisions by following the advice of her manager, Freddy Wolf, to who she is convinced she owes all her success and who she trusts blindly.

### Season 1

Bakìa is accused by Mitch Storm to have stolen his song Nobody's Perfect. Due to this, Mitch spends some time in jail.

### Season 2

Thanks to a video recorded by Bruce, Bakìa proves she didn't stole Nobody's Perfect, but Freddy Wolf did. Despite Mitch initially thinks that the manager was only doing what the singer ordered, she gives Mitch the credit he deserved and they make peace. He even ends up writing a song for her.

## Trivia

* Though she is mentioned in all Special Episodes, she only appears in the last one.
* According to Penny, Bakìa loves beetroot juices.
* Nicole is a huge fan of her and dreams of Bakìa singing the song she is writing.
* Emma also enjoys dancing and listening to her music.
* She gets injured in Season 3.
* She has long hair in Season 3.
* In Portugal, Bakìa is called Marta.
Feelings For You

**Feelings For You** is the eleventh episode of Penny on M.A.R.S. It premiered in Italy on May 18, 2018.

## Plot

Trying not to hurt Camilla, Penny tells Sebastian that they aren't meant to be together and she offends his father but Camilla doesn't want to speak to her anymore. The first-year students work on the set design of the "Big One". Penny asks Sofia what to do with Camilla and Sebastian. Lucy is suspicious about the relationship between Penny and Bakìa. In the meantime, Penny apologizes to Camilla but she still can’t reveal to her how she first met Sebastian.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Olivia-Mai Barrett as Penny Mendez
* Shannon Gaskin as Camilla Young
* Finlay MacMillan as Sebastian Storm
* Damien Walsh as Nick Weber
* Luke Walsh as Mike Weber
* Olivia Chan as Sofia Hu
* Jessica Alexander as Lucy Carpenter
* Ryan Dean as Sasha Lukin

### Recurring Cast

* Merissa Porter as Bakìa
* Michael Rodgers as Bruce Gold
* Melanie Grey as Tosca Bauer
* Alton Terry as Sean McDougal
* William Kenning as Roberto Piccolo
* Nathalie Rapti Gomez as Ella Johnson

### Guest Cast

* Arianna Di Claudio as Arianna Rossi
* Federica Famea as Detective Susan
Birthday Party

**Birthday Party** is the seventh episode of Season 2 of Penny on M.A.R.S. and the 23rd episode overall. It premiered in the UK on February 27, 2019 and in Italy on April 16, 2019.

## Plot

Everybody's talking about the graffiti against Penny that someone wrote outside M.A.R.S. Seb is jealous of her growing friendship with Sasha. Meanwhile, Tom acts mysteriously -- he wrote the graffiti! Penny understands that it was all Freddy's plan, so she intervenes to keep Tom from getting expelled. Everyone goes to Pete's party at Penny's but it ends badly when Pete faints.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Olivia-Mai Barrett as Penny Mendez
* Shannon Gaskin as Camilla Young
* Finlay MacMillan as Sebastian Storm
* Damien Walsh as Mike Weber
* Olivia Chan as Sofia Hu
* Jessica Alexander as Lucy Carpenter
* Ryan Dean as Sasha Lukin
* Giacomo Vigo as Pete Swanson
* Jack Christou as Tom Lauder

### Recurring Cast

* Merissa Porter as Bakìa
* Hanna Hefner as Debbie Cornish
* Melanie Grey as Tosca Bauer
* Yonv Joseph as Sean McDougal
* William Kenning as Roberto Piccolo

### Guest Cast

* Arianna Di Claudio as Arianna Rossi
* Mauro Cipriani as Head physician
* Yoon Coon Cometti as Mr. Maki

## Songs Featured

* We Are the M.A.R.S. (theme song)
* You Rock the Roll
* Live It Up

## Trivia

* There's a bilingual sign at the hospital that says "Vernice fresca / Wet paint".
* Pete reveals he is 8 years old.
Nathalie Rapti Gomez

**Nathalie Rapti Gomez** (born December 21, 1984) is a Colombian actress, voice actress and model.

She portrays Ella Johnson in Penny on M.A.R.S.

## Life and Career

Nathalie Rapti Gomez was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, to a Greek father and Colombian mother but her and her family moved to Italy all together when she was only a few months old. There she spent the next five years shuttling between Rome and Palermo and had her first exposure in the entertainment/advertising business when she was only three years old, in an ad for Pampers.

In 1990, her father, a pharmacist, decided to move back to his native city of Thessaloniki in Greece. From the age of 6 till the age of 18 she went to Pinewood the American School of Thessaloniki and got her High School Diploma in 2002. During these years she worked as a teen-model in fashion and advertisments. In 2003 she got a scholarship to King's College in London to study Pharmacy. A few months later, Nathalie decided to change path and apply for the 3 year acting course in one of the most prestigious cinema schools in Italy, The National School of Cinema in Rome. In 2004 she received her Diploma in Acting.

Since 2005 she has worked as an actress in many advertisements and TV series for the Italian, English and American premiere television networks such as Rai, Madiaset, Sky, BBC and NBC. She has also worked in famous Italian movies such as *Ex* (2009), *L'abbuffata* (2007) and *Ultimi della classe* (2008), and in *Romeo and Juliet* (2013) and *Christopher Roth* (2010) for the US and the UK.

## Trivia

* Her mother is from Barranquilla, Colombia, her father is from Thessaloniki, Greece.
* She lives between Los Angeles, USA and Rome, Italy.
* Her surname Rapti Gomez is composed by her father's surname (Rapti) and her mother's (Gomez).
* Besides English, she can speak Italian, Greek, Spanish and French.
You're Beautiful

## Video

**You're Beautiful** is a song sung by Finlay MacMillan as Sebastian Storm and Jessica Alexander as Lucy Carpenter in Season 2 of Penny on M.A.R.S.

In real life, this song was written by Andrea Proietti Orzella and Enrico Palmosi, and produced by Enrico Palmosi and Max Moroldo.

## Lyrics

These lyrics may be incomplete or inaccurate.

I'm just a boy who can give his heart
To the girl who makes me fall so hard
And now the reason why I fall is you
You just win the fight with the things you do
I can't look around cuz in every place
I only see your face
I don't wanna look back, don't wanna look back
I just wanna look at you
I don't know what to do when, what to do
When you stare at me and tell me that
That I'm still your love
(Don't wanna look back)
And I'm still your life
(I don't wanna look back)
I don't wanna look back, don't wanna look back
I just wanna look at you
You're beautiful
I'm just a girl who can touch the clouds
With just one jump I can rush against the moon
I just like to write what I feel for you
On a mountain or into the deeper blue
You can look around but in every place
You only see my face
I don't wanna look back, don't wanna look back
I just wanna look at you
I don't know what to do when, what to do
When you stare at me and tell me that
That I'm still your love
(Don't wanna look back)
And I'm still your life
(I don't wanna look back)
I don't wanna look back, don't wanna look back
I just wanna look at you
You're beautiful
This is amazing
How you can mend my broken heart
I hope that I'll be the one who'll protect you
From the fire
Don't say a word
I love your silence
(I just...)
I don't wanna look back, don't wanna look back
I just wanna look at you
I don't know what to do when, what to do
When you stare at me and tell me that
That I'm still your love
(I'm your love)
And I'm still your life
(And I'm your life)
I don't wanna look back, don't wanna look back
I just wanna look at you
You're beautiful
I don't wanna look back, don't wanna look back
I just wanna look at you
I don't know what to do when, what to do
When you stare at me and tell me that
That I'm still your love
(I'm your love)
And I'm still your life
(And I'm your life)
I don't wanna look back, don't wanna look back
I just wanna look at you
You're beautiful

## Trivia

* This is the first time that Jessica Alexander sings a song for the series (excluding covers and versions).
The Payback

**The Payback** is the sixth episode of Penny on M.A.R.S. It premiered in Italy on May 11, 2018.

## Plot

Tosca assigns a very difficult Bakìa song to Penny, who finds out that Lucy framed her. Camilla advises her friend to ask her mother for help. Sofia tries to make Sebastian admit he's in love with Penny. Penny is disappointed when she comes back home to discover that her mother has just left. Camilla and Sebastian carry on a task assigned by Sean in order to overcome the boy's shyness: going around the city taking selfies with strangers. Meanwhile Mitch is released from prison and he is finally able to meet up with his son.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Olivia-Mai Barrett as Penny Mendez
* Shannon Gaskin as Camilla Young
* Finlay MacMillan as Sebastian Storm
* Damien Walsh as Nick Weber
* Luke Walsh as Mike Weber
* Olivia Chan as Sofia Hu
* Jessica Alexander as Lucy Carpenter

### Recurring Cast

* Hanna Hefner as Debbie Cornish
* Charlie Gardner as Mitch Storm
* Joseph Rye as Raul Storm
* Melanie Grey as Tosca Bauer
* Alton Terry as Sean McDougal
* Nathalie Rapti Gomez as Ella Johnson

## Goofs

* In the Portuguese dub, Sean calls Sebastian "Mr. Santos" instead of "Mr. Esteves", which is the adaptation of his surname Storm. Santos, in fact, is the adaptation of Swanson.
Sofia Hu

**Sofia Hu** is a main character in Penny on M.A.R.S.

Sofia is portrayed by Olivia Chan.

## Biography

### Background

Aspiring dancer, sweet, studious and disciplined, she is the emblem of the classical dancer and at the same time a wild street dancer. She is the wise one who gives advice to all her friends, so much that she is nicknamed "Doctor Heart" and becomes Penny's confidant. She is a keen observer and catches all the details that allow her to evaluate the situation perfectly. The only one who she can not give good advice is herself, and remains confused about her feelings. In fact, she loses her head for both twins. Precisely because of their contrasts, the twins seem to be the two halves of the perfect boy, in addition to the fact that Sofia can not help but mirror themselves in them. She, in fact, has two opposing and contrasting souls, but will have to understand what she really wants and make a choice: Mike or Nick.

## Trivia

* Her name has been sometimes mispelled as *Sophia*.
* She was originally thought to be played by an Italian actress.
* In The Gig she says she has a brother.
* Her surname is only mentioned once in Season 1: in Feelings For You by Tosca Bauer.
Debbie Cornish

* Season 2
* Season 1

**Debbie Cornish** is a recurring character in Penny on M.A.R.S. She is Camilla's mother and Bakìa's assistant.

Debbie is portrayed by Hanna Hefner.

## Biography

### Background

Debbie is Bakìa's right hand, in charge of managing her life while the singer is busy dealing with her success. Debbie, therefore, has raised both Penny and Camilla as if they were both her daughters. For Penny, she is like a second mother, much more present and understanding than the first. Rational, patient, combative, she taught Camilla to never give up. Debbie is always ready to listen and try to solve problems, in constant conflict with Freddy Wolf's management, she helps the girls to follow their dream of going together to M.A.R.S.

## Trivia

* She is Penny's legal guardian.
* Her surname, Cornish, is never mentioned in all the series.
* In Portugal, her name is translated as Débora.
Enemy Countries

**Enemy Countries** is the twelfth episode of Penny on M.A.R.S. It premiered in Italy on May 21, 2018.

## Plot

Camilla talks to her mother, who advises her not to renounce her friendship with Penny. Penny asks Bakìa for help, telling her everything about Camilla and Sebastian. The girl wants to go back to boarding school and she even writes a goodbye message to Camilla, but Bakìa is able to convince her to stay and face her problems. Lucy finds out that Penny's true name is Pentachord and she sneaks into Penny's room where she finds a photo of Bakìa. The teachers discover that Sebastian lives in M.A.R.S. dorms without authorization.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Olivia-Mai Barrett as Penny Mendez
* Shannon Gaskin as Camilla Young
* Finlay MacMillan as Sebastian Storm
* Damien Walsh as Nick Weber
* Luke Walsh as Mike Weber (cameo)
* Olivia Chan as Sofia Hu
* Jessica Alexander as Lucy Carpenter

### Recurring Cast

* Merissa Porter as Bakìa
* Hanna Hefner as Debbie Cornish
* Ben Richards as Freddy Wolf
* Joseph Rye as Raul Storm
* Charlie Gardner as Mitch Storm
* Michael Rodgers as Bruce Gold
* Alton Terry as Sean McDougal
* Nathalie Rapti Gomez as Ella Johnson

### Guest Cast

* Arianna Di Claudio as Arianna Rossi
* Giorgia Massetti as Mrs Grady, M.A.R.S. Secretary
An Unwelcome Surprise

**An Unwelcome Surprise** is the fourth episode of Season 3 of Penny on M.A.R.S. and the 30th episode overall. It premiered in the UK on February 20, 2020 and in Italy on July 3, 2020.

## Plot

Mr. Richter doesn't want to give Bakìa custody of Pete due to her physical condition. Tom tells Freddy that he and Camilla will participate in The Talent Show. Penny discovers that Camilla is now a contestant and learns the pairs will be shuffled for an episode. She is partnered with Rob, and the two must perform a hip-hop song: an opportunity to get closer to the boy who's pursuing her. Sasha makes Vicky uncomfortable during their performance. In distress, Vicky leaves M.A.R.S. Seb comes back home, surprising Penny.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Olivia-Mai Barrett as Penny Mendez
* Shannon Gaskin as Camilla Young
* Finlay MacMillan as Sebastian Storm
* Luke Walsh as Mike Weber
* Olivia Chan as Sofia Hu
* Ryan Dean as Sasha Lukin
* Giacomo Vigo as Pete Swanson
* Jack Christou as Tom Lauder
* Keenan Munn-Francis as Rob Walker
* Kira Malou as Vicky Bernhard
* Amani Lia as Martha Patel

### Recurring Cast

* Merissa Porter as Bakìa
* Hanna Hefner as Debbie Cornish
* Ben Richards as Freddy Wolf
* Michael Rodgers as Bruce Gold
* Melanie Grey as Tosca Bauer
* William Kenning as Roberto Piccolo

### Guest Cast

* Arianna Di Claudio as Arianna Rossi
* Timothy Martin as Mr Richter
* Lanita Kyselyova as Groupie 1
* Martina Frangi as Groupie 2
* Tomas Tai as Martin Thomson

## Songs Featured

* We Are the M.A.R.S. (theme song)
* That's the Way We Do It
* No Regrets (Sasha and Vicky dance)
* You're Beautiful (background)

## Trivia

* Sasha tells Martha that "there used to be a girl who was only ever interested in winning and she was never happy", referring to Lucy.