My Life with the Walter Boys is an American teen drama television series that premiered on Netflix on December 7, 2023. The coming-of-age drama is an adaptation of Ali Novak's 2014 novel of the same name, which was first published on Wattpad. 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. The series was developed by Melanie Halsall. It stars Nikki Rodriguez, Noah LaLonde, and Ashby Gentry. In December 2023, the series was renewed for a second season which was released on August 28, 2025. Ahead of the second season premiere, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on August 6, 2026. Ahead of the third season premiere, the series was renewed for a fourth season which is set to premiere in 2027.
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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
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), Richard's new intern
Erin Karpluk as Hannah (season 3), 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), a student at Silver Fall's High School
Episodes
Production
Development
Sony Pictures Television and iGeneration Studios are 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.
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. 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.
Release
My Life with the Walter Boys first season was released on December 7, 2023. The second season was released on August 28, 2025. The 10-episode third season was released on August 6, 2026.
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. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 50 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
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.
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.