The Kicks

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The Kicks
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Genre Family/Teen sitcom
Created by Alex Morgan
David Babcock
Directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
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Opening theme "Just Getting Started"
performed by Hawk Nelson
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 1 (list of episodes)
Production
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Cinematography Krishna Rao
Editor(s) Anita Brandt-Burgoyne
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 22 minutes
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Release
Original network Amazon Video
Original release June 26, 2015 (2015-06-26)
External links
Website

The Kicks is an American teen comedy television series created by Alex Morgan and David Babcock.[1] Babcock also serves as executive producer alongside James Frey.[2] The pilot premiered on Amazon Instant Video on June 26, 2015.[3]

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old soccer player Devin is on the verge of being named seventh-grade captain on her Connecticut school soccer team when her family moves to California midway through the school year. Now, Devin has to rise to the challenge after discovering that her new school team has been on a losing streak over the last few months and is badly in need of a leader to rally the team together.

Cast and characters

Main cast

  • Sixx Orange as Devin Burke[4]
  • Emyri Crutchfield as Zoe Knox[4]
  • Gabe Eggerling as Bailey Burke, Devin's younger brother.[4]
  • Sophia Miri Schloss as Emma Gelbaum.[4]
  • Monica Lacy as Sharon Burke, Devin's mother.[4]
  • Tim Martin Gleason as Tom Burke, Devin's father.[4]

Guest cast

  • Isabella Acres as Mirabelle Harris
  • Madison Hu as Kara
  • Noah Urrea as Cody McBride
  • Noemi Gonzalez as Coach Flores
  • Alex Morgan as herself.

Production

The Kicks was ordered to pilot by Amazon on September 15, 2014. The show is based on the best selling book series of the same name, written by U.S. soccer star Alex Morgan.[5] The pilot premiered on Amazon Instant Video on June 26, 2015 as a part of Amazon's fifth pilot season.[3] Amazon ordered the pilot to series on November 6, 2015.[4] Filming for the series began on February 22, 2016.[6]

Reception

On Amazon, 93% of all customer reviews were five-stars, and 97% were either five-stars or four-stars. This was high enough to warrant a series order for the show.[7]

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original release date Prod.
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1 "Pilot" Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum David Babcock June 26, 2015 (2015-06-26) 101

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External links