Netflix’s 2023 teen drama debuted on the streaming service with little fanfare, yet it climbed the charts and achieved success, largely thanks to TikTok. Renewed for a second season, the show is finally returning to our screens in 2025 – here’s everything you need to know including some first episode titles, what we can expect, the full cast and much more.
In case you’re wondering, the answer is: No. No, it still hasn’t hit My Life with the Walter Boys stars Nikki Rodriguez (Jackie Howard), Noah LaLonde (Cole Walter), and Ashby Gentry (Alex Walter) yet. Not that their show once hit No. 1 on Netflix’s Global English Top 10 TV list. Not that the series reached the Top 10 in 88 countries. Not that their TikTok “For You” pages are forever altered. “I go on TikTok to escape, but there are no cat videos anymore,” Rodriguez told Tudum last December, while flanked on a couch by her two co-stars (and on-screen love interests). “It’s just me and you guys.”
And it certainly hasn’t hit them that they’ve just finished filming Season 2 in Calgary in Alberta, Canada, nearly a year later. “The fact that the show did well and that people have entered the Walter family via loving the show is really special,” LaLonde tells Tudum on the show’s idyllic ranch set. “But I think that that’s indicative of just as soon as we got here, everybody really loved each other.”
The first season followed 15-year-old Jackie Howard (Rodriguez) as she moves across the country from dazzling Manhattan to rural Silver Falls, Colorado, to live with her new guardian — her mother’s best friend, Katherine (Sarah Rafferty), who is raising 10 kids with her husband, George (Marc Blucas). While settling into her new, chaotic countryside home, Jackie is determined to stay focused on her dream of getting into Princeton … all while wrapping her head around her feelings for two very different Walter brothers: the reliable and bookish Alex (Gentry), and the mysterious and troubled Cole (LaLonde).
Season 2 of My Life with the Walter Boys will officially premiere in 2025, and there are a few fresh faces joining the cast to shake things up. Read on to learn more about the new additions, plus everything else to know about the upcoming season of the lovable teen drama.
Is My Life with the Walter Boys Season 2 finished filming?
Yup, it’s a wrap — and Tudum was on set with the cast and crew for the final week of filming. “It’s so weird because it doesn’t feel like it’s the last few days,” Rodriguez tells Tudum. “I really like it here,” she says while taking a stroll alongside the beloved Walter ranch. “And obviously I get to work with my best friends every day, looking at trees. It’s the best.”
It’s the last day of filming at the Walter family homestead and Rafferty, who plays matriarch Katherine Walter, is basking in the natural beauty of her surroundings. “Just look at this place!” she says. Calgary is known as the “Texas of Canada” for its gorgeous natural landscapes, and the Walter Boys set embraces that beauty. “It’s really magnificent, and having the opportunity to take that in at 3 in the morning and shoot outside and to [admire] the stars has just been really beautiful,” says Rafferty.
Rafferty’s on-screen husband, Blucas, agrees that when you’re out by the mountains in a place like the ranch, “it really doesn’t get much better,” he says. “It’s always the people along the way, but if the actual destination is pretty damn good too, then it’s tough to beat!”
While last season saw the cast take a road trip after production wrapped, that was during the summer months in Canada. November in Calgary bears much chillier temps. “We have our apartments for a little bit afterwards, so we’re definitely going to stick around,” says Gentry, standing in front of a heater. The young cast is so close that they’d been discussing seeing the holiday lights at Calgary Zoo, renting bikes, or heading to Banff. And while LaLonde knew the last week would be “an emotional couple of days, because that’s how I get with everything,” he couldn’t predict the biggest tragedy of the last week of filming — the cast’s favorite dessert eatery has closed down, providing plenty of fodder for their group chat. “We were really upset,” says Rodriguez. But fear not, the Walter Boys cast has a new spot: Cloud Naan. “It’s like Cloud Nine, but with naan,” says Gentry.
What happened in My Life with the Walter Boys Season 1?
The first season finale started with wedded bliss, as Will (Johnny Link), the eldest Walter boy, finally married his girlfriend Hayley (Zoë Soul) at the ranch. But it took a hard left turn towards heartbreak when a drunken Alex told Jackie that he loved her at the wedding — and she didn’t say it back. To make matters messier, Jackie discovered that Cole fixed her late sister Lucy’s broken teapot, and had hidden it away once Jackie began dating Alex. Realizing how much Cole cared, she found him in the garage, and they kissed (!). The morning after, the boys found an “I’m sorry” note Jackie left behind. But she wasn’t there herself because she was already on a plane back to New York with her uncle Richard (Alex Quijano) and Danny Walter (Connor Stanhope), who was about to enroll in a summer theater program at Juilliard.
What is My Life with the Walter Boys Season 2 about?
While Season 2 won’t debut on Netflix until 2025, creator Melanie Halsall promises that “Season 2 is bigger and better,” she says. “We’ve got massive set pieces in each episode, and the stories are more intricate. We found our feet with our characters, [and] the actors really understand their characters now. When I was coming back, I was excited to start shooting again because I knew we had great stories to tell.”
Since Jackie left Silver Falls in haste at the end of Season 1, Rodriguez says that her character is “trying to figure out where she belongs this season. She’s definitely not trying to lose either side of herself, and trying to make sure that they could coexist.”
The response to Season 1 blew Halsall away. “You never know what the audience is going to react to, or like, or dislike, or whatever,” she says. “And then once the show did go on air [and] we were re-commissioned so quickly, it did feel like a complete whirlwind. Everyone was delighted!”
So, naturally, returning to set for Season 2 felt like a big reunion for the cast and crew, as it had been two years since they’d filmed Season 1. “Everyone was chomping at the bit,” Halsall says.
The cast’s own excitement is one reason why LaLonde thinks fans are in for a great season. “It’s awesome to see this show received well and to have people escaping to Silver Falls with us because it’s a sweet place,” he says. “And while there’s some dramatic stuff that goes on, I’m sure it’ll all be happy in the end,” he teases. “But how the hell could I know?”
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The amazing reaction to My Life with the Walter Boys hasn’t hit stars Noah LaLonde (left, who plays Cole), Nikki Rodriguez (center, who plays Jackie), and Ashby Gentry (right, who plays Alex) yet. “It’s really hard to wrap your head around it, honestly,” says Rodriguez. “I don’t know how to feel.”
Who’s in the cast of My Life with the Walter Boys Season 2?
Here are all the familiar faces returning to My Life with the Walter Boys Season 2:
Nikki Rodriguez as Jackie
Sarah Rafferty as Katherine
Marc Blucas as George
Noah LaLonde as Cole
Ashby Gentry as Alex
Connor Stanhope as Danny
Johnny Link as Will
Corey Fogelmanis as Nathan
Jaylan Evans as Skylar
Zoë Soul as Hayley
Isaac Arellanes as Isaac
Myles Perez as Lee
Alex Quijano as Uncle Richard
Ashley Tavares as Tara
Dean Petriw as Jordan
Alix West Lefler as Parker
Lennix James as Benny
Alisha Newton as Erin
Ellie O’Brien as Grace
Kolton Stewart as Dylan
Mya Lowe as Kiley
Gabrielle Jacinto as Olivia
Jesse Lipscombe as Coach Allen
Nathaniel Arcand as Mato
Who are the new cast members joining My Life with the Walter Boys Season 2?
Say howdy to the new folks heading to Silver Falls in My Life with the Walter Boys Season 2:
Natalie Sharp (Wilderness, BH90210) plays B. Hartford — A champion rodeo rider who catches the eye of one of the Walter Boys. As confident and sure of herself as she is tough, smart, funny, sexy and cool, she has a bit of a chip on her shoulder about being a female in a male-dominated sport and knows she’s better than the rest of them.
Carson MacCormac (Shazam!, Luckiest Girl Alive) plays Zach — A strikingly handsome senior who’s commanding and a bit dangerous. With charm and confidence dialed up to 11, Zach makes strong attempts to get to know Nathan.
Janet Kidder (Star Trek: Discovery, The Man in the High Castle) plays Joanne Wagner — Grace’s mom who’s a bit old-fashioned and resistant to change. She’s also a good friend of Katherine’s, which proves a bit complicated as George and Will’s development plans in Silver Falls are underway.
Riele Downs (Bel-Air, Darby and the Dead) plays Maria — A flirty girl in Alex’s driver’s ed class, Maria takes a seat next to Alex before class begins — much to Kiley’s dismay.
Jake Manley (The Order, The Consultant) plays Wylder Holt — A rising star among bronc riders under 25, Wylder is a competitive force to be reckoned with who crosses paths with Alex.
Who made My Life with the Walter Boys Season 2?
My Life with the Walter Boys is executive produced by Halsall, Ed Glauser, and Becky Hartman Edwards. Jason Priestley, who directed two episodes in Season 1, is not only returning to direct multiple episodes in Season 2, but will also serve as a producer.
How did the success of My Life with the Walter Boys Season 1 feel for the cast and crew?
Coming back this fall for another go around, the Walter Boys stable is a reality that once seemed like only a dream to the cast and crew. “I am beyond thrilled that My Life with the Walter Boys has been renewed for a second season,” showrunner Halsall told Tudum last December. “We have been overwhelmed by the love and support that the audience has given the show, and [we] can’t wait to dive back into the world of Silver Falls and the lives of these characters.”
After all, one December 2023 night “felt like an ending” for Rodriguez, LaLonde, and Gentry. They’d returned to Calgary for a special screening. The trio celebrated their success with a rousing cast dinner and then called it a night. “We all were like, ‘OK, that’s it,’ ” Rodriguez remembered. “Then the show came out!” And everything changed.
For the actors, whose Instagram followings skyrocketed following the series’ release, coming back for Season 2 meant “everything,” said Rodriguez. After filming Season 1, the cast found ways to still stay in touch, from their wrap party road trip to Vancouver to texting in their group chat, named “Pickle Rick Owens.” (It’s a long story.) Once Season 2 was confirmed, LaLonde couldn’t wait to “hang out with our best friends” again. Blucas told Gentry that making a series is the vacation. The work is the rest of the year. “That’s so real. You feel like you’re in a dream,” said Gentry. And no one is waking them up anytime soon.
When My Life with the Walter Boys came out on Dec. 7, 2023, all three of the actors were flying back home after their full-circle night out in Calgary. LaLonde had stayed up very late that night (think: 8 a.m.) reflecting on the show, and spent the release date in a daze as his phone lit up with congratulatory messages. “I didn’t really know what was going on,” he said. “It was a weird, weird day, but an amazing day.” Once Rodriguez and Gentry arrived back to their homes, they were both roped into watching the show again with their friends, experiencing everyone’s live reactions. “They were screaming at the TV,” said Rodriguez. “It was very funny. They were very invested.”
Gentry compares getting swept up in this project to being swallowed by a whale, like in Pinocchio. “You can’t really see what you’re inside of. You don’t really know what’s happening. You’re just like, ‘Wow, it’s dark in here,’ but everybody on the outside of you is like, ‘Oh my God, that’s huge.’ ” Those reality checks came in waves from, seemingly, everywhere — like the high school peers (“who I had one elective with”) texting Gentry out of the woodwork saying, “Yo, I watched all 10 episodes and I loved it.” After bringing author Ali Novak’s characters to life, the actors will forever be a part of the Walter world: “Once the show is out, it is never not out again,” said LaLonde.
But as for where Alex, Jackie, and Noah’s love triangle in the series will go next, now that Jackie has fled to New York — that’s “juicy with a capital J,” said Gentry. Rodriguez added, “Jackie straight up runs from all of her problems, which is honestly so relatable.”
Even the original table read of Episode 10, when they all read the finale script for the first time, was emotional for the cast. “We had been through so much,” said LaLonde. “Not only were the characters finding their peace at different levels, but we were [also] about to say goodbye. So it was like this closing of a book that you never know if it’s going to be reopened. And that’s terrifying. It’s really scary to look around the room and think this is the last time you do this with [these] people. Yeah, I could cry even now.”
Seems like the world is ready for them to reopen that book again. 2025, here we come!
Stream Season 1 of My Life with the Walter Boys now, only on Netflix.
Additional reporting by Ariana Romero.
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