Zoe Valentine
| Zoe Valentine | |
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| Genre | |
| Written by | Elisabeth Rogge |
| Directed by | John Baumgartner |
| Starring |
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| Opening theme | "Please Don't Go" by Joel Adams |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 10-14 minutes |
| Production company | Brat |
| Original release | |
| Network | YouTube |
| Release | January 16 – October 23, 2019 |
Zoe Valentine is an American Web series produced and distributed by Brat. The series stars Anna Cathcart as the eponymous character. It also stars Diego Velazquez and Carter Southern. The series premiered on Brat's YouTube channel on January 16, 2019.
Synopsis
[edit]Season 1
[edit]Following the death of her older sister Cleo, Zoe Valentine is thrust into the upper echelon of Attaway High's social hierarchy. Caught between her old life and her sister's popularity, Zoe discovers herself and gets to know the sister she never really knew.[2]
Season 2
[edit]Zoe struggles with her love life after her break up with her former boyfriend Milo Vargas. Keeping information from each other causes tensions between Zoe and her friend Brody Clemens especially after Viv Anderson, whom Brody is dating, and Riggs Williams, whom Zoe has taken liking to, come into the picture.[2]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Anna Cathcart as Zoe Valentine, a high school freshman with an interest in stage magic
- Diego Velazquez as Brody Clemens,[3] Zoe's best friend and fellow magic enthusiast
- Carter Southern as Isaac Jones,[3] Cleo's boyfriend; he befriends Zoe after Cleo's death and is later revealed to be gay
- Josh Golombek as Kent Andrews, a patient who was in the hospital at the same time as Cleo and fell in love with her
- Josh Pafchek as Boots Botsman, a friend of Isaac and Milo's who hosts parties and makes insensitive jokes about being gay. He is a popular jock on the football team.
- Wes Armstrong as Tony Valentine, Zoe's father
- Debbie Fan as Brenda Valentine, Zoe's mother
- Mace Coronel as Milo Vargas (season 1), a friend of Isaac and Boots'; Zoe's love interest in Season 1. He is a jock on the football team.
- Brighton Sharbino as Allison Betts (season 1), Isaac's ex-girlfriend and Cleo's former rival
- Bailey Sok as Viv Anderson (season 2),[4] Brody's new girlfriend. She is very talented in art and is passionate about the environment.
- Hannah Spiros as Raya Williams (season 2), a girl Zoe meets in math class who introduces her to tarot cards
- Malik Barker as Riggs Williams (season 2), Raya's adoptive brother
- Lilia Buckingham as Autumn Miller (season 2),[5] a Millwood student Zoe met in Spring Breakaway; Zoe confides in her when she is unable to turn to Brody
Recurring
[edit]- Malia Tyler as Cleo Valentine, Zoe's deceased sister
- Nino Hara as Casper Valentine (main season 1; guest season 2), Zoe's brother
- Lauren Giraldo as Kiba (season 1)
- Lily Chee as Britney (season 1)
- Tariq Brown as Evan (season 2)
- Jacob Melton as Austin DuPont (season 2)
- Johnny Jay Lee as Elliot Fares (season 2)
- Lilia Buckingham as Autumn Miller (season 2)
- Kai Peters as Jesse (season 2)
- Paul Toweh as Ty Walker (season 2)
Guest
[edit]- Lauren Orlando as Kate Parker (season 2)
- Annie LeBlanc as Rhyme McAdams (season 2)
- Ireland Richards as young Cleo (season 2)
- Matthew Taylor as Ricky (season 2)
Episodes
[edit]Series overview
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 7 | January 16, 2019 | February 27, 2019 | |
| 2 | 8 | September 4, 2019 | October 23, 2019 | |
Season 1 (2019)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Disappearing Act" | January 16, 2019 |
| 2 | 2 | "Illusions" | January 23, 2019 |
| 3 | 3 | "Three-Card Monte" | January 30, 2019 |
| 4 | 4 | "Metamorphosis" | February 6, 2019 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Best Coin Fold" | February 13, 2019 |
| 6 | 6 | "Cabinet Escape" | February 20, 2019 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Great Zoe Valentine" | February 27, 2019 |
Season 2 (2019)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | "Fool" | September 4, 2019 |
| 9 | 2 | "Death" | September 11, 2019 |
| 10 | 3 | "Magician" | September 18, 2019 |
| 11 | 4 | "Lovers" | September 25, 2019 |
| 12 | 5 | "Hermit" | October 2, 2019 |
| 13 | 6 | "Tower" | October 9, 2019 |
| 14 | 7 | "Star" | October 16, 2019 |
| 15 | 8 | "World" | October 23, 2019 |
Production
[edit]In November 2018, it was announced Anna Cathcart would star in web series produced and distributed by the Brat network, Zoe Valentine. Production for the first season took place that December.[6] Season 1 contained 7 episodes; the first episode premiered on January 16, 2019 on YouTube.[7] It was announced in July 2019 that Zoe Valentine had been renewed for a second season with production taking place that same month.[8] Season 2 premiered on September 4.[4]
Reception
[edit]Critical reception
[edit]Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media called the series a "thoughtful drama [that] explores serious themes with heart", described it as being "insightful and heartfelt" and described Zoe as being "positive model of kindness, respect, and loyalty", giving the series 4 out of 5 stars. The series was named a Common Sense Selection.[1]
YouTube views
[edit]| Season | Number of views (first episode) |
Number of views (last episode) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.9+ million | 2.3+ million |
| 2 | 1.7+ million | 1+ million |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ashby, Emily (February 22, 2019). "Zoe Valentine - TV Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "Zoe Valentine". Brat. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ a b Karma, Sushma (July 20, 2019). "'Zoe Valentine' season 2: Release date, plot, cast, trailer and everything you need to know about Brat web-series". MEAWW. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ a b Bucksbaum, Sydney (August 30, 2019). "Exclusive first look at Brat's Gen Z series Chicken Girls, Zoe Valentine, and Total Eclipse". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Booth, Ali (July 10, 2019). "Anna Cathcart Announces Zoe Valentine Season 2". Tiger Beat. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Delgado, Sara (November 21, 2018). "Anna Cathcart Will Star In a New Series Called "Zoe Valentine"". Teen Vogue. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Weiss, Geoff (January 3, 2019). "Fresh Off Highly-Viewed Holiday Film, Tween Studio 'Brat' Unveils Latest Series". TubeFilter. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (July 15, 2019). "Brat Renews 'Zoe Valentine' For Season 2, Sets Fall Slate". Deadline. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Zoe Valentine at IMDb
- Zoe Valentine playlist on YouTube