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My Life with the Walter Boys

My Life with the Walter Boys is an American teen drama television series developed by Melanie Halsall which premiered on Netflix on December 7, 2023. It is an adaptation of Ali Novak's 2014 novel of the same name, which was first published on Wattpad, and stars Nikki Rodriguez, Noah LaLonde, and Ashby Gentry.

The series is a coming-of-age which follows recently orphaned Jackie Howard, a teenage girl from Manhattan who relocates to rural Colorado after she is taken in by the Walters, a family of seven sons and one daughter.

In May 2026, ahead of the third season premiere, the series was renewed for a fourth season which is set to premiere in 2027.

In September 2021, it was announced that Sony Pictures Television and iGeneration Studios were producing My Life with the Walter Boys, following iGeneration Studios' acquisition of Komixx Entertainment. Ed Glauser, who was the executive producer for Netflix's The Kissing Booth film series, joined production alongside showrunner and executive producer Melanie Halsall. Filming for the first season began in March 2022 in Alberta, Canada, and concluded by September 2022. Production for the series took place across Alberta, with filming locations in the city of Calgary, the town of Cochrane, and the town of Crossfield. On December 19, 2023, Netflix renewed the series for a second season. Pre-production for second season started on May 27, 2024 and ended on July 19, 2024; filming for the second season began on July 22, 2024 and concluded on November 7, 2024. On November 18, 2024, it was reported that Natalie Sharp, Carson MacCormac, Janet Kidder, Riele Downs, and Jake Manley joined the cast in recurring roles for the second season. Ahead of the second season, premiere, on May 14, 2025, Netflix renewed the series for a third season. Pre-production for the third season started on June 9, 2025, and concluded on August 5, 2025; filming began on August 6, 2025, and ended on December 1, 2025. On July 29, 2025, it was announced that Chad Rook was cast in a recurring capacity for the third season. On December 8, 2025, it was reported that Erin Karpluk and Naveen Paddock joined the cast in recurring roles for the third season. On May 13, 2026, Netflix renewed the series for a fourth season. Filming for the fourth season began on July 27, 2026 and is scheduled to conclude on November 20, 2026.

My Life with the Walter Boys features an original score by Brian H. Kim, released digitally by Madison Gate Records on December 7, 2023, with the diegetic track "Light Up the Sky (Skylar's Song)" performed by Corey Fogelmanis. Season 1 includes pop and indie placements such as "Hallucinate" by Dua Lipa, "Overdrive" by Maggie Rogers, "The Show" by Niall Horan, "What They'll Say About Us" by Finneas, "Let My Love Open the Door" by Pete Townshend, and "Cornflake Girl" by Tori Amos.

Season 2 continues this approach with tracks including "Birds of a Feather" by Billie Eilish, "Let It Happen" by Gracie Abrams, "In Between Days" by The Cure, "Connection" by Elastica, "The Only Exception" by Paramore, "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" by Fall Out Boy, and "Fire on Fire" by Sam Smith.

My Life with the Walter Boys first season was released on December 7, 2023. The second season was released on August 28, 2025. The third season was released on August 6, 2026.

For the first season, the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 45% approval rating based on 11 critic reviews, with an average of rated reviews of 5.5/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 50 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

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