| Semester | |
|---|---|
| |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Samantha Calpon Sarah Smith |
| Starring |
Alex Dayfer |
| Country of origin | Ryanland |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 48 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Samantha Calpon Whitney Sefton Hannah Anderson Andrew Wilson |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Production company(s) | RTV Productions Calpon&Smith Productions It's So Funny Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | RTN |
| Original run | September 24, 2012 – present |
Semester is a Ryanland comedy series that airs on RTN. In May 2012, the network placed an order for the series. It premiered on September 24, 2012, following the popular sitcom The Wilson's on Mondays nights. The series was created by Just Dumb creators Samantha Calpon and Sarah Smith, who also serve as the show's executive producers along with Whitney Sefton and Andrew Wilson.
On October 9, 2012, Semester was given a full-season by RTN, so the first season will run for 24 episodes. On May 10, 2013, RTN renewed the series for a second season of 24 episodes.
On May 14, 2014, RTN renewed Semester for a third season.
Premise[]
High school couldn't be more difficult for teens, but now, eight sixteen-year old students, some are friends, some are enemies make life at high school a lot more dramatic.
Cast[]
- Alex Dayfer as Wilson Smith
- Lenny Patrick as Ben Pittman
- Molly Reynolds as Caroline Feredy
- Samantha Coral as Nina Graham
- Edward Bateley as Thomas Feredy
- Tina Sommers as Amanda Simpson
- Ian Johnson as Lucas Graster
- Rebecca Layford as Charlotte Salston
Recurring[]
- Michael Kelly as Stuart Miller
- Emma Sevel as Beth Gartner
Episodes[]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD and Blu-ray release date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Region 1 | Region 2 | |||
| 1 | 24 | September 24, 2012 | 2013 | |||
| 2 | 24 | |||||
Episodes[]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production
code |
R.L. viewers
(million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | George Bentley | Samantha Calpon & Sarah Smith | September 24, 2012 | SMS0101 | 11.21 |
| 2 | "Only Just Started" | Edward Conter | Adam Sambert & Richard E. Davies | October 1, 2012 | SMS0102 | 10.64 |
| 3 | "(I've Had), the Time of My Life" | Andrew Tipton | Samantha Calpon | October 8, 2012 | SMS0103 | 9.91 |
| 4 | "Singing In the Rain" | Jeremy Fisher | Samantha Calpon | October 15, 2012 | SMS0104 | 11.06 |
| 5 | "The Halloween Party" | Edward Conter | Marjorie Stuart Baxter & Jerry Langwood | October 29, 2012 | SMS0105 | 10.65 |
| 6 | "There Will Be Fireworks" | November 5, 2012 | SMS0106 | 10.29 | ||
| 7 | "Every Breath You Take" | November 12, 2012 | SMS0107 | 10.27 | ||
| 8 | "Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, You Know the Drill" | November 19, 2012 | SMS0108 | 10.84 | ||
| 9 | "Saving Private Caroline" | November 26, 2012 | SMS0109 | 10.26 | ||
| 10 | "Letting Go of Dove" | December 10, 2012 | SMS0110 | 10.49 | ||
| 11 | January 2013 |
Critical reception[]
Ratings[]
| # | Title | Air date | 18–49 | Viewers (millions) |
18-49 rank (night) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | September 24, 2012 | 4.7 | 11.21 | #3 |
| 2 | "Only Just Started" | October 1, 2012 | 4.5 | 10.64 | #4 |
| 3 | "(I've Had), the Time of My Life" | October 8, 2012 | 4.2 | 9.91 | #4 |
| 4 | "Singing in the Rain" | October 15, 2012 | 4.6 | 11.06 | #3 |
| 5 | "The Halloween Party" | October 29, 2012 | 4.5 | 10.65 | #3 |
| 6 | "There Will Be Fireworks" | November 5, 2012 | 4.4 | 10.29 | #5 |
| 7 | "Every Breath You Take" | November 12, 2012 | 4.4 | 10.27 | #3 |
| 8 | "Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, You Know the Drill" | November 19, 2012 | 4.6 | 10.84 | #4 |
| 9 | "Saving Private Wilson" | November 26, 2012 | 4.4 | 10.26 | #3 (tie) |
| 10 | "Letting Go of Dove" | December 10, 2012 | 4.5 | 10.49 | #3 (tie) |