Feelside (Franchise)

*For a list of Feelside (2015) episodes, go here! If you’re looking for the spin-off to Feelside, go to Feelside: The Next Chapter.*

Feelside is an American kids soap opera franchise that began in 2010. The show is believed to be inspired by several telenovelas in Argentina and Latin America, which involve music.

## Synopsis

According to original showrunner Julian Bailey (they/them), this is what the show is about, *“Feelside is about a group of teenagers who want to change the way music is made and show how diverse the music community is. They attend a music school in a city called Feelside, a city known for high rates of violence and crime. together, these teenagers help bring a sense of calm to the city and let people see what Feelside really is.”*

## History

The original Feelside came out in 2010 and ran for two seasons. Months before season two’s airdate, FOXIS was forced to cancel the series. In August of 2011, the stock market crashed and FOXIS lost $35 million dollars and had to make budget cuts. Former FOXIS CEO William Watkins stated in an interview that a spinoff, renewal, or reboot could be possible once the corporation could financially recover.

In January 2013, after financially recovering from the stock market crash two years earlier, FOXIS decided it was time to bring the Feelside franchise back to life. In the same year, Julian Bailey decided they weren’t going to continue working on Feelside until further notice and wanted to move to new projects. Julian passed the torch to showrunner Izabelle Campbell, who was in college at the time and was a critically acclaimed writer and valedictorian.

A Month after Julian’s departure, FOXIS announced that the original Feelside would not return for a 3rd season. This was due to the actors from Feelside ‘10 being busy with personal and work life. Instead of a 3rd season, FOXIS, Julian, and Izabelle decided it was time for a Feelside reboot with a fresh new cast but with the same characters. the announcement was made february 17th, 2013 on FOXIS’ PR twitter. On the same day, screenplay writing and auditions began.

In Fall 2013, FOXIS announced the main cast of the Feelside reboot. Izabelle revealed on Twitter that she was going to “retell and reimagine” the stories of the Feelside ‘10 characters. Izabelle also revealed that new characters will be joining the franchise. Filming began March 2014.

## Main Characters

* **Molly Caldwell** - Jodie Henderson (‘15, ‘22), Crystle Lightning (‘10)
* **Dalton Rhodes** - Bradley Day (‘15, ‘22), Christian Hoffman (‘10)
* **Amber Ferrell -** Naomi Hall (‘15, ‘22), Maggie Clifton (‘10)
* **Alex Potts** - Maddox Clements (‘15), Levi Prince (‘10)
* **Izaiah Cardenas** - Matthew Quest (‘15), Kian Murphy (‘10)
* **Serenity Duncan** - Talia Jimenez (‘15, ‘22), Aaliyah Bradshaw (‘10)
* **Yolanda Elliott** - Keyarra Norris (‘15), Brielle Lehman (‘10)
* **Franky Sanchez** - Kian Spencer (‘15, ‘22), Rhys Bishop (‘10)
* **Fatima Andrade** - Virginia Villa (‘15, ‘22), Andrea North (‘10)
* **Sung “Sonny” Yeon-Woo¹** - Samuel Chen (‘15, ‘10)
* **Vesta Beller** - Ashton Webb
* **Ramello Howard** - Omar Johnson (‘15), Kyle Cairns (‘10)
* **Corei Bowman** - Georgina Smith
* **Danica Fiorrilli** - Elena Bianchini
* **London Zella** - Yvonne Leoz (‘15), Livia Fletcher (‘10)

Vesta, Corei, and Danica are new characters, Sonny is a returning character with a new name in the 2015 reboot.
¹ Was previously Sonny Washington in the original.

## Feelside ‘15 Premiere

The first episode of the Feelside reboot, “Welcome to my New Life” (changed to My New Life, At Feelside after it’s premiere), premiered on July 15th, 2015 at 3:30 PM, on EMINX and Teen Network. It reaired at 4:30 on EKTV. Fans new and old turned in and were immediately hooked. To celebrate the premiere, the album for Part 1 of Season 1 was released on streaming services and in stores. A promotional novella was released as well, titled “Feelside: Molly’s New Adventure”. The episode received over 3.7 million viewers nationwide. New episodes would air every weekday at 3:30 and reair at 4:30 on EKTV

## Trivia (‘15 Version)

* The cast for Feelside ’15 filmed in the West side of the United States and California. Some scenes were filmed in the midwest and Canada.
* Two post-season national tours were held between 2017 and 2019. A reunion tour was planned for 2020 but was cancelled due to the Izybell Controversy and COVID-19.
* Season 3 is described as “Feelside’s Worst Season”.
* Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, Jeff Hardy, Toni Braxton, Jason Mraz, and Jason Sudeikis guest starred in Feelside episodes. Ryan Blaney and Chase Elliott were recurring characters.
* Feelside was planned to be renamed as “The New Theory” after Part 2 of Season 1, but was later scrapped.