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8.7/10 Theme music composer Mark Wiebe Original language(s) English Program creator Aaron Martin | 7.8/10 IMDb Created by Aaron Martin Country of origin Canada Genre Teen drama | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Charity Shea
Randal Edwards
Brandon Jay McLaren
Athena Karkanis
Jennifer Miller
Sherry Miller
Niall Matter Opening theme "Infinite Possibility" by Markattack Networks Global Television Network, TeenNick, E! Cast Charity Shea, Brandon Jay McLaren, Athena Karkanis, Niall Matter, Randal Edwards |
The Best Years is a Canadian teen drama television series set in Boston, Massachusetts. The series was created by producer and writer of Degrassi: The Next Generation, Aaron Martin. The first season was shown on Global in Canada and The N in the United States. The second season was shown in the US on The N and in Canada on E!, CanWest's secondary network.
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Synopsis
The show revolves around Samantha Best (Charity Shea), who receives a scholarship to attend Charles University, a fictional Ivy League school, despite bouncing between foster homes for ten years.
Storylines
The storyline follows Samantha Best, who grew up in foster care, and her classmates as they attend the university. The first season included episodes involving cocaine addiction, child molestation, and suicide. The second and final season picked up eight months after season one with many characters absent and replaced with new characters and focused romantic entanglements.
Cast
Reoccurring Cast
Ratings
According to Mediaweek, ratings the show debuted with 323,250 total viewers on Friday, June 29 at 8:30 p.m. ET, which more than doubled the time period average.
Season 1 (2007)
The first season of The Best Years was first shown in Canada on Global between May 22, 2007, and August 14, 2007. In the U.S., it appeared on The-N between on June 29, 2007, and September 21, 2007 at 8:30 to 9:30 pm EST on Friday nights.
Home release
Entertainment One has released the entire series on DVD in Region 1.