''Max & Shred'' is a

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television series produced by

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in Canada, with Nickelodeon and YTV involvement throughout the production process. It was created by

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and Ben McMillan. The series aired on YTV in Canada. In the United States, the series aired on

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from October 6, 2014 to July 11, 2015, before moving to

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from March 21 to March 31, 2016. The series stars

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, Jake Goodman,

Saara Chaudry Saara Chaudry (born June 7, 2004) is a Canadian actress. She is most noted for her performances in '' The Breadwinner'', for which she won an ACTRA Award for Best Voice Performance

Emilia McCarthy Emilia McCarthy (born August 28, 1997) is a Canadian actress, dancer and writer. She plays the role of Abby Ackerman on ''Max & Shred'', her first main role in a television series. It is produced by YTV and also aired on Nickelodeon. She playe ...

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, and

Siobhan Murphy Siobhan Murphy is a Canadian actress who has appeared in ''The Smart Woman Survival Guide'' in 2006, ''Men with Brooms'' in 2010, '' Max & Shred '' in 2014, '' Murdoch Mysteries'' in 2016 and '' Merry Happy Whatever'' in 2019. Early life Fro ...

Premise

The series chronicles the comedic and unlikely friendship between Max Asher, a celebrity snowboarder, and Alvin "Shred" Ackerman, a science whiz-child, who become roommates and instant friends when Max moves to Colorado to train for the Winter Cup.

Cast

Main

as Max Asher * Jake Goodman as Alvin "Shred" Ackerman *

Saara Chaudry Saara Chaudry (born June 7, 2004) is a Canadian actress. She is most noted for her performances in '' The Breadwinner'', for which she won an ACTRA Award for Best Voice Performance

as Jill "Howie" Finch *

as Abby Ackerman *

as Lloyd Ackerman *

as Diane Ackerman

Recurring

* Tucker Bowman as Junk *

Hannah Cheesman Hannah Cheesman is a Canadian actress and filmmaker. As a performer, Cheesman is known for portraying Lieutenant Commander Airiam in the second season of the CBS television series '' Star Trek: Discovery''. As a filmmaker, Cheesman has written a ...

as Kaylee Carpenter *

Stephen Joffe Stephen Joffe (born August 23, 1991) is a Canadian actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Alex in the television series '' Timeblazers''. Early life Joffe was born in Toronto, Ontario on August 23, 1991 to Jewish parents. He graduated ...

as Peter *

Devyn Nekoda Devyn Nekoda is a Canadian actress and dancer. She has appeared in numerous television series from a young age, and appeared in the 2023 slasher film ''Scream VI''. Early life Nekoda was brought up near Brantford, Ontario where she went to schoo ...

as Wendy Chong * Amariah Faulkner as Juliet * Katie Douglas as Melanie

Production

The series was created by

and Ben McMillan, and was executive produced by George Doty IV, along with Joan Lambur, Ira Levy, Peter Williamson, Nat Abraham and Michael McGuigan. It was produced by Toronto's

, with Nickelodeon and YTV involvement throughout the production process, and support from the

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. On February 25, 2015, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season.

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2014–15)

Season 2 (2016)

Broadcast

In Canada, the series aired on YTV. In the United States, the series' first season aired on

from October 6, 2014 to July 11, 2015, while the second season premiered on

on March 21, and aired through March 31, 2016. In Australia, the series began airing on

on January 17, 2015.

Reception

Ratings

Awards and nominations

At the

4th Canadian Screen Awards Fourth or the fourth may refer to: * the ordinal form of the number 4 * ''Fourth'' (album), by Soft Machine, 1971 * Fourth (angle), an ancient astronomical subdivision * Fourth (music), a musical interval * ''The Fourth'' (1972 film), a Sovie ...

, the series was nominated for Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series.

References

External links

* YTV (Canadian TV channel) original programming 2010s Canadian comedy television series 2010s Nickelodeon original programming 2014 Canadian television series debuts 2016 Canadian television series endings English-language television shows {{DEFAULTSORT:Max and Shred