Almost Never (TV series)
Almost Never is a British musical dramedy series that premiered on CBBC on 15 January 2019. The series details the experiences of two fictional bands after their appearances on a reality television competition and features performances from cast members in each episode. "Almost Never" stars Nathaniel Dass, Harry Still, Oakley Orchard, Mya-Lecia Naylor, Miriam Nyarko, Lola Moxom, Lilly Stanion, Kimberly Wyatt, Tillie Amartey, Tyra Rayne and Aston Merrygold. In 2020, it was announced that "Almost Never" had been renewed for a third series, which premiered in July 2021. Premise. "Almost Never" follows the lives of  two bands, the Wonderland and Girls Here First, following their appearance on the fictional music competition series "The Spotlight". Production. The first series of "Almost Never" filmed in Belfast from 12 August to 15 November 2018. The series was announced on 18 December 2018. Three months after the debut of the first series, it was announced that cast member Mya-Lecia Naylor had died by misadventure. For the second series, the part of Mya was not recast; instead, her absence was explained by her having left Girls Here First following the group's disastrous European tour. The cast was increased  in the second series, with the additions of Aston Merrygold and Tyra Richardson, as well as Stephen Rahman-Hughes and Victoria Ekanoye in recurring capacities. On 2 January 2020, it was announced that CBBC has renewed "Almost Never" for a third series. On 29 May 2020, the "Almost Never" Instagram account uploaded an open casting call for children aged between 13 and 17 to audition for the third series. Cast regularly get involved in production vlogs and backstage content. Girls Here First star Miriam Nyarko has a series of "Week in the Life" Vlogs on her channel, which show the  life of an Almost Never cast-member. Her co-star Tillie Amartey also has her own vlogging series on the official Almost Never Channel (Tillie Vlogs). International broadcast. In August 2021, it was announced that "Almost Never" had been acquired by Disney Channel; the series began airing in the United States on 4 September 2021.