Season 1

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**Season 1** of ***Saturdays*** was officially announced by Disney Channel on November 30, 2021. Production began on May 2, 2022 and wrapped on September 14, 2022. The 15 episode season premiered on March 24, 2023 and concluded on May 12, 2023.

On November 7, 2023, the series was cancelled after one season.

## Synopsis

14-year-old Paris Johnson and her best friends Simone and Ari, hone their roller-skating skills on the cool parquet floor of Saturdays Rockin' Roller Palace, a local skating rink in Chicago. Together they form the We-B-Girlz skate crew and are determined to show and prove they have the hottest skate routines on the planet!

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Danielle Jalade as Paris Johnson
* Daria Johns as Simone Samson
* Peyton Z. Basnight as Ari Stevens
* Jermaine Harris as London Johnson
* Tim Johnson Jr. as Derek "D-Rok" Troy
* Golden Brooks as Deb Johnson
* Omar Gooding as Cal Johnson

### Recurring Cast

* Yolanda "Yo-Yo" Whitaker as Duchess
* Noah Cottrell as Ivan
* Mirabelle Lee as Sonia Little
* Missy Fierro as Madison Ortiz
* Samantha A. Smith as Roxie
* Ashton Elijah as Jesse

### Guest Cast

* Chaz Lamar Shepherd as Doug Jones
* Taneka Johnson as Coldstone
* Sire James as Swan
* Da Brat as Princess
* Eric Nenninger as Kev Jackson
* Angel Laketa Moore as Old Lady Whitaker
* Matte Martinez as Miles
* Dinora Walcott as Kimme
* Rachel Cerda as Erica
* Cece Abbey as Layla
* Tone Kapone as DJ Magic Maxx
* Ellie Reine as Emma
* Renee Lockett as Miss Pecolia

## Episodes

1. 03/24/23 - Skates, Lies & Videos (103)
2. 03/24/23 - Comb Back to Me (102)
3. 03/31/23 - Too Many Cooks (104)
4. 03/31/23 - Why Are You So Meme? (105)
5. 04/07/23 - Roll a Mile in My Skates (106)
6. 04/07/23 - Don't Clown the Duchess (107)
7. 04/14/23 - The Chocolate Club (108)
8. 04/14/23 - Nightmare on Paris Street (109)
9. 04/21/23 - Friends for a Minute (110)
10. 04/21/23 - Feelin' Brand New New (111)
11. 04/28/23 - Mama Drama (112)
12. 04/28/23 - Emma Dilemma (113)
13. 05/05/23 - The Return of Roxie (114)
14. 05/05/23 - Rollin' with Paris (101)
15. 05/12/23 - Goin' for Gold! (115)

## Trivia

* Samantha A. Smith played a character named "Roxy" in the original pilot. When it got picked up to series, she was no longer apart of the cast.
	+ However, she returned to guest star in the episode, The Return of Roxie and then became a recurring character in the last two episodes.
* The series premiered right after the Season 3 premiere of ***Secrets of Sulphur Springs***.
* The series was added to Disney+ on March 25, 2023, just one day after the cable premiere. The first batch included the first 6 episodes.
	+ Episodes 7-11 were added to Disney+ on April 26, 2023.
	+ Episodes 12-15 were added to Disney+ on May 17, 2023.
* This series is officially a part of the Disney Channel Live-Action Universe, as it did a crossover episode with ***Raven's Home.***
* This is the first Disney Channel live-action series in 4 years to have a theme song with lyrics since ***Gabby Duran & the Unsittables***.
* This is the 18th Disney Channel Original Series to be a single camera series after ***Flash Forward***, ***The Famous Jett Jackson***, ***So Weird***, ***The Jersey***, ***Even Stevens***, ***In a Heartbeat***, ***Lizzie McGuire***, ***Phil of the Future***, ***Life with Derek***, ***Jonas***, ***My Babysitter's a Vampire***, ***Stuck in the Middle***, ***Andi Mack***, ***Fast Layne***, ***Gabby Duran & the Unsittables***, ***Secrets of Sulphur Springs*** and ***Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion***.
* This is the 17th Disney Channel Original Series to end after 1 season after ***Flash Forward, Totally Circus, In a Heartbeat, Totally Hoops, Totally in Tune, Dave the Barbarian, The Buzz on Maggie, So Random!, PrankStars, Code: 9, Win, Lose or Draw,*** ***Bug Juice: My Adventures at Camp, Fast Layne***, ***Disney Fam Jam***, ***Disney's Magic Bake-Off***, and ***Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion***.
	+ It's also the fourth Disney Channel sitcom/comedy series to end after 1 season after ***So Random!***, ***Fast Layne***, and ***Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion***.
* The cast filmed their Wand IDs on September 22, 2022 and September 25, 2022.
	+ Danielle, Daria, and Peyton filmed their Wand IDs on September 22, whereas Jermaine and Tim filmed theirs on September 25.
* The cast had their promotional photoshoot on September 24, 2022.

## Videos

Saturdays Teaser 🛼 - NEW SERIES - @disneychannelSaturdays Official Trailer - NEW SERIES - @disneychannelSaturdays are for Skating, Friendship and Family! - Saturdays - NEW SERIES - @disneychannelStep Into the Past, Present and Future - Reimagine Tomorrow - Saturdays - @disneychannelCommunity Cares - Saturdays - Reimagine Tomorrow - @disneychannelTilly Chats with Danielle Jalade - Big City Greens - Celebrate Her Story - @disneychannelThis Season On Saturdays 🛼 - NEW SERIES - Disney ChannelSaturdays Theme Song - Music Video - Saturdays 🛼- NEW SERIES - @disneychannelThe Cast of Saturdays Makes a Wand ID - Compilation - @disneychannelPremiere Recap - Featurette - Saturdays - @disneychannelForever and Ever Featuring Booker 🎤 - Music Video - Saturdays - Raven's Home - @disneychannelWand ID Bloopers 🪄 - Saturdays - Behind the Scenes - @disneychannelSaturdays Best Moments 🛼- Season 1 - Compilation - @disneychannel
## References

1. ↑ Marsai Martin’s ‘Saturdays’ Comedy Pilot Picked Up To Series By Disney Channel
2. ↑ Inside Line: Scoop on *Fire Country*, *For All Mankind*, *Magnum*, *Morning Show*, *Chucky*, *Sullivan’s Crossing*, *Euphoria*, a Disney Cancellation and More
3. ↑ ‘Saturdays’ Comedy Produced By ‘Black-ish’s Marsai Martin Gets Disney Channel Pilot Order. Retrieved on March 11, 2021.
4. ↑ Everything Coming to Disney+ in March 2023
5. ↑ Next On Disney+ | April 2023
6. ↑ Everything coming to Disney+ in May 2023