The_Hardy_Boys_(2020_TV_series)

<i>The Hardy Boys</i> (2020 TV series)

The Hardy Boys (2020 TV series)

Canadian mystery drama television series


The Hardy Boys is a mystery drama television series, based on The Hardy Boys book series created by Edward Stratemeyer. The show is produced by Nelvana and Lambur Productions.[1] The first season was released on Hulu on December 4, 2020,[2][3] and the second season was released on April 6, 2022.[4] The series has been renewed for a third and final season on July 26, 2023.[5][6]

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The series stars Alexander Elliot, Rohan Campbell, Keana Lyn, Riley O'Donnell, Bea Santos, and Adam Swain as the main characters. Filming took place mainly in Ontario, Canada, with featured locations including Cambridge, Port Hope, and Hamilton.[7]

Premise

The Hardy Boys follows two brothers, Frank and Joe Hardy, alongside their friends and father, trying to disclose the truth about something quite menacing happening right in their own town of Bridgeport.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

  • Janet Porter as Laura Hardy
  • Stephen R. Hart as The Tall Man (season 1)
  • Saad Siddiqui as Rupert Khan
  • Rachel Drance as Stacy Baker/Anastasia Nabokov (seasons 1 & 3)
  • Tara Yelland as Olivia “Kowalski”/Sparewell (seasons 2 & 3)
  • Frank Licari as Paul McFarlane
  • Bill Lake as Ezra Collig
  • Philip Williams as Wilt
  • Ric Garcia as Stefan
  • Charolette Lai as Sandra
  • Jim Codrington as Sam Peterson
  • Sean Dolan as Ern Cullmore
  • Tara Paterson as Shawna Meyer
  • Joan Gregson as Anya Kowalski
  • Mark Sparks as Nigel
  • Philip Craig as George Estabrook
  • Marvin Kaye as Sergei Nabokov
  • Vijay Mehta as Ahmed Kahn
  • Milton Barnes as Brian Conrad (seasons 2 & 3)
  • Jake Epstein as Adrian & Aaron Munder (seasons 2 & 3)

Episodes

Series overview

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Season 1 (2020)

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Season 2 (2022)

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Season 3 (2023)

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Production

The series was announced in September 2019, and slated to be released on streaming service provider Hulu the next year. At the same time, Jason Stone and Steve Cochrane were set as part of the show's development.[11][12] The Hardy Boys is based on the fictional book series of the same name written by multiple authors. A trailer was released in November 2020.[13] The first season of The Hardy Boys premiered on Hulu in the United States on December 4, 2020, and consisted of 13 episodes. It began airing weekly on March 5, 2021 on YTV in Canada.[14] The Hardy Boys was filmed in Ontario, Canada, with Cambridge serving as a featured location,[7][15] and other settings including Port Hope and Hamilton.[16][15] Almost the entirety of the cast were announced at once upon the series' December 4 release.[17]


References

  1. "Hulu, YTV pick up The Hardy Boys". Kidscreen. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  2. Lawrence, Gregory (9 November 2020). "'The Hardy Boys' Trailer Is Less Wholesome Mystery, More 'True Detective'". Collider. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. Ravindran, Manori (2021-06-17). "'Hardy Boys' Returns for Season 2 on Hulu (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  4. Dowling, Amber (2022-10-12). "Hulu's 'Hardy Boys' to End After Season 3 (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  5. "Upcoming Film Project - November 1 and 4, 2019". City of Cambridge. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  6. Dowling, Amber (October 12, 2022). "Hulu's 'Hardy Boys' to End After Season 3". Variety. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  7. "The Hardy Boys". Hulu Press (Press release). Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  8. "Exclusive: Hulu Developing 'Hardy Boys' Series". Observer. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  9. "The Hardy Boys will debut on YTV and Hulu in 2020". Cartt.ca. 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  10. "Cambridge serves as a backdrop for Hulu's 'Hardy Boys'". CambridgeTimes.ca. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  11. Singh, Prerna (2020-12-04). "Where Is The Hardy Boys Filmed? Hulu Show Filming Locations". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  12. Caulfield, A. J. (2020-12-04). "Exclusive clip: Meet the cast of Hulu's The Hardy Boys". Looper.com. Retrieved 2020-12-29.

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