My Life with the Walter Boys
2023 American television series
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My Life with the Walter Boys is an American teen drama television series that premiered on Netflix on December 7, 2023.[1][2] The coming-of-age drama is an adaptation of Ali Novak's 2014 novel of the same name, which was first published on Wattpad.[3] The series 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.[4] The series was developed by Melanie Halsall. It stars Nikki Rodriguez, Noah LaLonde, and Ashby Gentry.[5] In December 2023, the series was renewed for a second season which was released on August 28, 2025.[6][7] Ahead of the second season premiere, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on August 6, 2026.[8][9] Ahead of the third season premiere, the series was renewed for a fourth season which is set to premiere in 2027.[10]
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| Genre | Teen drama |
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| Developed by | Melanie Halsall |
| Showrunner | Melanie Halsall |
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| Music by | Brian H. Kim |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
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| Production locations | Alberta, Canada |
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| Running time | 39–56 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | December 7, 2023 – present |
Cast and characters
Main
- Nikki Rodriguez as Jackie Howard, a 15-year-old girl who moves to Silver Falls, Colorado, after losing her family in a car accident in New York City. She struggles to adjust to her new environment as she tries to make new friends and heal from her pain
- Noah LaLonde as Cole Walter, Danny's fraternal twin who used to be quarterback at Silver Falls High School but suffered from a career-ending injury
- Ashby Gentry as Alex Walter, a bookish nerd who later becomes involved with rodeo
- Johnny Link as Will Walter (seasons 1–2; guest season 3), a college graduate and engaged to be married to Hayley. He is focused on becoming a businessman and entrepreneur, bringing strain to his relationship with Hayley
- Corey Fogelmanis as Nathan Walter (seasons 1–2; recurring season 3), an openly gay boy who later gets diagnosed with epilepsy
- Connor Stanhope as Danny Walter, Cole's fraternal twin who wants a career in acting
- Zoë Soul as Hayley Young (season 1; guest seasons 2–present), Will's fiancée
- Jaylan Evans as Skylar Summerhill, a teen who is determined to become the valedictorian who becomes friends with Jackie and Nathan's love interest
- Sarah Rafferty as Katherine Walter, a veterinarian, George's wife and Jackie's legal guardian. She was best friends with Jackie's mom and tries to help Jackie with her transition
- Marc Blucas as George Walter, Katherine's husband and Jackie's legal guardian. He struggles with financial issues concerning their family land.
Recurring
- Alex Quijano as Richard, Jackie's maternal uncle
- Myles Perez as Lee Garcia, Isaac's brother and a Walter siblings' cousin who lives with the Walters
- Isaac Arellanes as Isaac Garcia, Lee's brother and a Walter siblings' cousin who lives with the Walters
- Ashley Holliday as Tara Jacobs, a guidance counselor at Silver Falls High School
- Naveen Paddock as Eliot (season 3),[11] Richard's new intern
- Erin Karpluk as Hannah (season 3),[11] George's sister and Isaac and Lee's mother
Co-starring
- Dean Petriw as Jordan Walter, the third youngest Walter sibling and second youngest brother
- Lennix James as Benny Walter, the youngest Walter brother
- Alix West Lefler as Parker Walter, the only daughter of Katherine and George and the second youngest Walter sibling
- Alisha Newton as Erin Collins, Cole's ex-girlfriend and later Danny's girlfriend
- Madison Brydges as Paige, Alex's ex-girlfriend who cheated on him with an unaware Cole
- Ellie O'Brien as Grace Wagner, Jackie's friend
- Gabrielle Jacinto as Olivia, Erin's best friend and fellow cheerleader
- Mya Lowe as Kiley, Alex's best friend since kindergarten who works at Monty's pizza
- Jesse Lipscombe as Coach Allen, the Silver Falls High School's football team's head coach and driver's education teacher
- Kolton Stewart as Dylan Newsome, Cole's friend and fellow football player
- Moheb Jindran as Nikhil Choudry, an English and Drama teacher at Silver Falls High School
- Kayla Heller as Ruby, Erin's friend who tutors Cole
- Nathaniel Arcand as Mato Summerhill, Skylar's father who owns Monty's and the Lark Café
- Riele Downs as Maria (season 2),[12] a student at Silver Fall's High School
- Natalie Sharp as Blake (seasons 2–present),[12] Alex's rodeo trainer
- Carson MacCormac as Zach (season 2),[12] the yearbook's photographer who gets into a love triangle with Skylar and Nathan
- Janet Kidder as Joanne Wagner (seasons 2–present),[12] Grace's mother and Katherine's friend
- Jake Manley as Wylder Holt (seasons 2–present),[12] a champion Bronc rider who competes against Alex
- Chad Rook as Mac (season 3),[13][11] a drag racer
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2023)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Welcome to Colorado" | Jerry Ciccoritti | Melanie Halsall | December 7, 2023 | |
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Jackie Howard, the daughter of a famous fashion designer, moves from New York City to a ranch in Colorado after the sudden, tragic deaths of her parents and sister. She is taken in by her mother's longtime best friend. The Walter family consists of 10 boys and one girl. As Jackie starts her first day, she realizes her new school is nothing like her native New York. Jackie struggles to fit in at first, but when the shy Alex and mysterious Cole stand up for her, she realizes that she might just like Colorado. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Live a Little" | Jerry Ciccoritti | Melanie Halsall | December 7, 2023 | |
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With Jackie's first couple of days going well, she thinks she has the Walter family figured out. But when they deviously prank Jackie, she starts to reconsider. Meanwhile, Cole grows closer to Jackie, but so does Alex. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Cole Effect" | Nimisha Mukerji | Jordan Ross Schindler | December 7, 2023 | |
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As the homecoming football game approaches, Cole isolates himself from the town's festivities. Meanwhile Jackie must prove herself to the Student Council when she suggests a Silent Auction, but Erin decides to get revenge on her, after Cole helps her with the bidding. Also, Alex grows extremely jealous of Jackie and Cole whenever they work the family's apple cider cart together. But with Erin on her back about Cole, and Alex upset with her, Jackie has to listen to her heart. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Nineteen" | Nimisha Mukerji | Jonathon Roessler | December 7, 2023 | |
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Jackie is sad as it is Lucy's birthday. Cole tries to lighten her up by taking her to a lake house party. She skips school and Alex covers for her in class. Cole almost kisses her at the lake house party in truth or dare game. Cole and Jackie return home late and receive a scolding from Katherine. Jackie tries to kiss Alex but he refuses as he doesn't want her to regret later as she is drunk. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Thanksgiving" | Jerry Ciccoritti | Tawnya Bhattacharya & Ali Laventhol | December 7, 2023 | |
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On Thanksgiving, Jackie and Erin take food deliveries to people who did not pick them up the day before. The girls find common ground when Jackie discovers Erin has suffered a tragic familial loss of her own. Nathan and Alex are invited to the Summerhills, where Skylar's dad gives a talk about the real history of Thanksgiving. Katherine invites Jackie's Uncle Richard to the Walter family home for Thanksgiving, but he has a surprise in store for Jackie that makes her question where she belongs. Isaac and Lee are scheduled to talk to their dad remotely on Thanksgiving, but things don't go as planned, upsetting Lee in particular. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Baggage" | Jerry Ciccoritti | Jesikah Suggs | December 7, 2023 | |
| 7 | 7 | "Small Town Rumors" | Winnifred Jong | Kelsey Barry | December 7, 2023 | |
| 8 | 8 | "Spinning Out" | Winnifred Jong | Teleplay by : Jonathon Roessler & Jordan Ross Schindler Story by : Grace Condon | December 7, 2023 | |
| 9 | 9 | "Revolutions" | Jason Priestley | Tawnya Bhattacharya & Ali Laventhol | December 7, 2023 | |
| 10 | 10 | "Happily Ever After" | Jason Priestley | Melanie Halsall | December 7, 2023 | |
Season 2 (2025)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 11 | 1 | "Start Fresh" | Jason Priestley | Melanie Halsall | August 28, 2025 | |
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Jackie returns to Silver Falls after spending the summer in New York, but not everyone in the Walter family is ready to welcome her back. Alex has a new confidence after going to training camp over the summer, but also an arrogance that upsets Kylie. Hayley departs for a three-month trip to Chile as part of her thesis, leaving Will at home to work with George, Katherine, and Jackie's Uncle Richard on plans to keep the ranch running. Nathan joins the school newspaper, of which Skylar is the editor. Coach Allen asks Cole to be his assistant coach for football, but Cole declines. Danny and Erin finally kiss for the first time after texting all summer. The younger Walter kids have competing schedules and not enough drivers, so Jackie tries to enroll in driver's ed, only to find the only available elective is wood-shop. After Alex blows off Kylie in their first driver's ed class, though, Kylie trades electives with Jackie. Alex officially breaks up with Jackie in driver's ed. Dylan takes an interest in Kylie when she transfers to wood-shop. Cole tries to talk to Jackie about what happened before she left. | ||||||
| 12 | 2 | "My Life Without the Walter Boys" | Jason Priestley | Jesikah Suggs | August 28, 2025 | |
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Jackie tells Cole that nothing can happen between them because she needs to fit in with the Walters. The football team has an abysmal start to the season, so Cole succumbs to the pressure and becomes assistant coach. The fall formal is canceled due to budget cuts, but Jackie makes it her mission to ensure it goes ahead. The student council decides to raise money for the dance via a pop-up thrift shop at Monty's, but their effort to sell pizza at the pep rally is only successful after Cole tells Dylan and the football team to participate. Danny and Erin keep their relationship a secret because Danny doesn't know how to tell an increasingly suspicious Cole. The yearbook photographer, Zach, flirts with Nathan after finding out they like the same music. Will, George, and Katherine face serious opposition to their plans for limited tourism at the ranch at a community meeting. Will and George have different ideas about how to handle the situation, leading to tension. Alex wants to be a bronc rider, but his parents forbid it because it is dangerous. He does it anyway and hurts his hand, which Jackie witnesses. She covers for Alex's injury with Katherine at their driving lesson. Katherine and George realize that they cannot stop Alex from bronc riding, so they hire an expert trainer to keep him safe. Alex is shocked when he meets his trainer, a slightly older girl named Blake. Jackie, appreciative of Cole's actions at the pep rally, proposes that they try being friends. | ||||||
| 13 | 3 | "Girls Just Wanna have Fundraisers" | Audrey Cummings | Jordan Ross Schindler | August 28, 2025 | |
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Cole and Dylan butt heads at football practice. The Walter family's plans for the ranch lead to tension between Katherine and Grace's mom, Joanne, who tells Grace she fears they'll eventually be priced out of Silver Falls. While looking for dresses in Katherine's closet to sell at the pop-up shop, Jackie and Grace discover dresses designed by Jackie's mom. George intervenes at the last minute when a bulldozer almost razes down a shed that was built by Will's great-great grandfather. He is deeply disappointed when Will doesn't seem to appreciate the ranch's rich family history. Dylan flirts with Kylie, who rebuffs his advances. Jackie is torn about selling her mom's dresses, but she ultimately does so. Ruby, who has been flirting with Cole, tears one of the dresses to make a slit, upsetting Jackie. Even though Nathan is dating Skylar, Zach does not stop pursuing him. Blake starts training Alex in bronc riding, and sparks fly between them. George and Will go fly-fishing to bond, but when Uncle Richard shows up at the ranch to scold George about how he handled the opposition at the community meeting, it is revealed that Will called him. Erin saves one of Jackie's mom's dresses from being sold and gives it to Jackie. When Cole and Jackie leave Monty's, they see Danny and Erin making out in Erin's car. | ||||||
| 14 | 4 | "No-look Pass" | Audrey Cummings | Liz Maccie | August 28, 2025 | |
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Paige confronts Jackie after hearing that Jackie is running against her for class president. Jackie dispells the rumor but is goaded into falsely saying they have a live band for the dance. Alex jumps in front of Jackie when Paige throws a ball at her during dodgeball. Danny and Cole make up, and Cole tells Erin he is genuinely happy for her. Uncle Richard wants to secure permits for the Walters the way he does in New York, but George and Katherine are wary of upsetting their neighbors. They discover, though, that a lot of people, especially Grace's parents (Bob and Joanne), are unwilling to give them the benefit of the doubt. The football team is facing their toughest rivals, so Cole does one-on-one lessons with Dylan to teach him how to throw a no-look pass. While Jackie and Grace are scouting local bands for the fall formal, Jackie sees Alex and Blake dancing together at one of the gigs. After failing to secure a band, Jackie ultimately decides use the excellent playlist Grace put together at the fall formal. Skylar notices that Nathan and Zach are getting closer, so he comes up with an elaborate plan to ask Nathan to the fall formal at the football game. The football team wins the game, but Cole has mixed feelings. When Paige confronts Jackie again about the race for class president, Jackie replies that Paige's behavior has convinced her it is necessary to run for class president. | ||||||
| 15 | 5 | "A Night to Remember" | Jason Priestley | Tawnya Bhattacharya & Ali Laventhol | August 28, 2025 | |
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At football practice, a scout from Oklahoma State approaches Cole about their coaching program. Nathan and Zach pitch an idea for the school newspaper's music column, but Skylar gives the column to someone else, irritating Nathan. As Cole, Nathan, Danny, and Erin are about to go inside for the fall formal, Dylan and the football team's first string arrive in a limo. Danny takes exception to Cole's exclusion, but Cole brushes it off. Cole and Jackie share a dance, but Jackie pulls away when a slow song plays. Alex takes Blake to the arcade where they share a kiss, but Alex is uncomfortable afterward, which Blake interprets as disinterest. Skylar breaks up with Nathan after witnessing him kiss Zach. Dylan takes sole credit for the no-look pass in front of Cole. Another football player informs Cole of the extent to which Dylan has betrayed him. Cole and Dylan get into a brawl, so the teachers end the fall formal early. Erin is upset with Danny for leaving her on the dance floor to help Cole, but they reconcile after Danny recreates the interrupted dance. Dylan helps Kylie with the nightly clean-up at Monty's. Cole and Ruby almost hook up, but he calls her by Jackie's nickname. When Jackie returns to the ranch, Alex tells her he is unable to move on from her, and she tells him the real reason she left Silver Falls after Will and Hayley's wedding. Before he can respond, lightning hits the barn and starts a fire with the horses inside, so Alex goes in to save them. | ||||||
| 16 | 6 | "After the Dance" | Jason Priestley | Melanie Halsall | August 28, 2025 | |
| 17 | 7 | "Saddle Up" | Monika Mitchell | Jonathon Roessler | August 28, 2025 | |
| 18 | 8 | "Gear Shifts" | Monika Mitchell | Kelsey Barry | August 28, 2025 | |
| 19 | 9 | "Allhallowtide" | Jason Priestley | Tawnya Bhattacharya & Ali Laventhol | August 28, 2025 | |
| 20 | 10 | "Showdowns and Sparkles" | Jason Priestley | Melanie Halsall | August 28, 2025 | |
Season 3 (2026)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 21 | 1 | "Homecoming" | Monika Mitchell | Melanie Halsall | August 6, 2026 |
| 22 | 2 | "Split Focus" | Monika Mitchell | Jesikah Suggs | August 6, 2026 |
| 23 | 3 | "Fever Pitch" | Felipe Rodriguez | Liz Maccie | August 6, 2026 |
| 24 | 4 | "Screeching Tires and True Love" | Felipe Rodriguez | Jordan Ross Schindler | August 6, 2026 |
| 25 | 5 | "The Jackie and Cole Effect" | Audrey Cummings | Samantha Humphrey | August 6, 2026 |
| 26 | 6 | "Wide Open Spaces" | Audrey Cummings | Kelsey Barry | August 6, 2026 |
| 27 | 7 | "Washout" | Shannon Kohli | Melanie Halsall | August 6, 2026 |
| 28 | 8 | "Everybody’s Fine" | Shannon Kohli | Teleplay by : Liz Maccie Story by : Priya A. Desai & Jillian Molin | August 6, 2026 |
| 29 | 9 | "Ghosts" | Monika Mitchell | Becky Hartman Edwards | August 6, 2026 |
| 30 | 10 | "The Beautiful and the Damned" | Monika Mitchell | Melanie Halsall | August 6, 2026 |
Production
Development
Sony Pictures Television and iGeneration Studios are producing My Life with the Walter Boys, following iGeneration Studios' acquisition of Komixx Entertainment.[14] Ed Glauser, who was the executive producer for Netflix's The Kissing Booth film series, joined production alongside showrunner and executive producer Melanie Halsall.[15] Filming for the first season began in March 2022 in Alberta, Canada, and concluded by September 2022.[16][17][18] 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.[19][20][21][22] On December 19, 2023, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.[6] 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.[23] 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.[12] Ahead of the second season, premiere, on May 14, 2025, Netflix renewed the series for a third season.[8] 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.[24] On July 29, 2025, it was announced that Chad Rook was cast in a recurring capacity for the third season.[13] On December 8, 2025, it was reported that Erin Karpluk and Naveen Paddock joined the cast in recurring roles for the third season.[11] On May 13, 2026, Netflix renewed the series for a fourth season.[10] Filming for the fourth season began on July 27, 2026 and is scheduled to conclude on November 20, 2026.[25]
Music
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.[26][27] 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.[28][29]
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.[30][31]
Release
Reception
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.[32] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 50 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[33]
The second season has a 67% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 6 critic reviews, with an average of rated reviews of 5.4/10.[34]
The third season holds an 83% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 6 critic reviews, with an average of rated reviews of 6/10.[35]
