''Bella and the Bulldogs'' is an American

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television series created by Jonathan Butler and Gabriel Garza that aired on

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from January 17, 2015 to June 25, 2016. The series stars

Brec Bassinger Brec Bassinger (born May 25, 1999) is an American actress. First coming to attention, over 2013–2014, in the recurring role of Emma in ''The Haunted Hathaways'', Bassinger then starred in the lead role of Bella Dawson in the 2015–2016 Nickel ...

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, Jackie Radinsky,

Buddy Handleson Buddy Handleson (born November 1, 1999) is an American actor, best known for playing Henry Dillon in Disney Teen sitcom '' Shake It Up'', Wendell Bassett in Nickelodeon comedy series ''Wendell & Vinnie'', and Newt on ''Bella and the Bulldogs'', ...

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, and

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Premise

The series follows cheerleader Bella Dawson whose life in Texas takes an unexpected twist when she is recruited to become the new

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for her school's football team, the Bulldogs. At first, the rest of the team does not want her as the quarterback since she is a girl and it was an all boys middle school team, but they eventually accept her for her talent. As the show goes on it goes into her and her friends' teen drama and dating life.

Episodes

Cast

Main

as Bella Dawson *

as Troy * Jackie Radinsky as Sawyer *

as Newt *

as Sophie *

as Pepper *

as Ace (recurring: season 1, main: season 2)

Recurring

* Dorien Wilson as Coach Russell * Annie Tedesco as Carrie Dawson * Nick Alvarez as Luis DelaRosa * Matt Cornett as Zach Barnes * Senta Moses Mikan as Mrs. Silverstein

Production

On March 4, 2015, the series was renewed for a second season. The second season premiered on September 30, 2015. Actress Brec Bassinger stated in a Twitter message about the episode airing on June 25, 2016: "I hope y'all enjoyed the last episode of #bellaandthebulldogs ..."

Broadcast

''Bella and the Bulldogs'' premiered on March 18, 2015, on YTV in Canada and on

in Australia and New Zealand on April 4, 2015. The series premiered on the Southeast Asian feed of Nickelodeon in Singapore and the Philippines on April 6, 2015, and in Malaysia on April 11, 2015. In the United Kingdom and Ireland,

debuted the series on May 4, 2015. In Africa, the pilot debuted on June 26, 2015, and the series officially premiered on September 7, 2015.

Reception

Ratings

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{Former Nickelodeon original series 2010s American comedy television series 2010s Nickelodeon original programming 2015 American television series debuts 2016 American television series endings American sports television series English-language television shows Television shows set in Texas