''Big Top Academy'' is a musical children's TV show, that aired on

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throughout 2018 and 2019. The show stars a lengthy children's ensemble, including Drew Davis, Cameron Andres, Ava Ro, Liam Patenaude, Madison Brydges, Ellowyn Stanton, Riley O'Donnell, Samson Boldizar, Ana Elizaga Tecuapetla and

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. The 52 episodes of the show started airing on June 10, 2018 on

, and has also aired on

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. The show can also be streamed on

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in the United States and

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in the United Kingdom. During the

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, ''Big Top Academy: School's Out Edition'' started production, filming from the cast's houses. This 26 episodes of the reboot aired on

and

, in 2020.

Plot

In a circus arts boarding school, an extraordinary group of young acrobats who dream of becoming professional circus artists, perform stunts, tricks and performances, but no one could imagine the crazy mysteries they'll find on the way, whether it is secret rooms and books, amulets or spies.

Cast

* Drew Davis as Nicholas * Cameron Andres as Maxwell * Ava Ro as Ella * Liam Patenaude as Chase * Madison Brydges as April * Ellowyn Stanton as Phoenix * Riley O'Donnell as Celeste * Samson Boldizar as Axel * Marc Trottier as Sir Rayne * Krin Haglund as Ms. Martel * Michael Barbuto as Nicky Zolta **

as young Nicky Zolta * Michelle Argyris as Miss G. * Ana Elizaga Tecuapetla as Rosa

Release

released the first episode of ''Big Top Academy'' on June 10, 2018, along with the 52 episodes airing throughout the year, into 2019. In 2019,

, a free-to-air British television channel in the UK, received distribution rights to the show and started airing it in the United Kingdom. All episodes of the show are also available to stream on

. The show airs in Pakistan on

as well. In 2020, Apartment 11 Productions started production on a reboot filmed in the homes of the cast and surrounding areas, due to the

, which aired on

(then called Pop Fun) and

Reception

The show received multiple awards and nominations for the cast, and the show itself was nominated at the

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in 2020 for ''Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series'', and was also nominated at the Youth Media Alliance Award of Excellence in 2019 for the ''Best Live Action Scripted Ages 6-9''.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 8019704 2010s Canadian children's television series 2018 Canadian television series debuts 2019 Canadian television series endings Canadian English-language television shows Canadian television series about teenagers Television shows set in circuses TVO original programming