Crown Lake
An anthology series following students at Crown Lake Academy.
Crown Lake is an American anthology web series produced and distributed by Brat TV, written by Sara Shepard and co-produced by Shepard and Lilia Buckingham. The series premiered on June 20, 2019, and its first two seasons were set in 1994 and 1995 respectively. In February 2022, the series was renewed for a third season with a new cast and a present-day setting.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Anthology; Web series
- Creator
- Sara Shepard
- Narrator
- Lilia Buckingham
- Opening theme
- "Play Nice", Jules LeBlanc
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 24
Facts from the source article.
Cast
Francesca Capaldi portrayed Eleanor "Nellie" Chambers in seasons 1 and 2, a girl from a poor background desperate to fit in who attends Crown Lake Academy because the Roach Gang pay her tuition. Emily Skinner played Chloe Hauser in seasons 1 and 2, a rebellious outsider with limited social skills and Nellie's best friend, who is an amateur slam poet. Kyla-Drew appeared as Tiffany St. Martin in seasons 1 and 2, a very rich girl who is the most popular student at Crown Lake and Nellie's roommate. Lilia Buckingham narrated and played "Heather Masterson," an unknown person who uses that identity to help, bully, manipulate, or attack people. Ollie Walters portrayed Ryan Baker in seasons 1 and 2, Tiffany's boyfriend from a poor background attending Crown Lake on a scholarship, who is on the Crew, Lacrosse, and Wrestling teams. Lucas Stadvec played Josh Lewis in seasons 1 and 2, a popular boy on the Wrestling and Scavenging teams whom Nellie takes an interest in, and the son of the Head of Math, Dr. Lewis. Lexi Jayde appeared as Lucy Quinn in season 2, a nerdy girl who enjoys computing and joins Crown Lake a semester after Nellie. Izzi Rojas played Lola Porecca in season 2, a rebellious goth who wishes to be a wrestler and has a crush on Chloe. Andy Han portrayed Nick Lazaro in seasons 2 and 3, the son of the Business Partner of Tiffany's father and Nellie's brief boyfriend, who is a drug dealer. Ellie Zeiler played Ari Lee in season 3, a popular girl struggling with her sexuality, dating a boy named Oliver but having feelings for her ex-roommate Lisa, who becomes close friends with her roommate Molly. Symonne Harrison portrayed Molly King in season 3, a tomboyish girl from California who starts attending Crown Lake at the beginning of a new semester and becomes interested in the "Heather" system and the Great Crown Lake Fire after finding an old diary left by Nellie under her dorm's floorboards. Nick Bencivengo played Danny in season 3, the son of Hank, the Caretaker at Crown Lake, and Molly's love interest, who struggles to fit in because he is not rich. Mya Nicole appeared as Lisa in season 3, a closeted lesbian trying to hide her sexuality and feelings for her best friend and ex-roommate Ari due to her homophobic family, attending Crown Lake on a scholarship.
Production
In May 2019, Sara Shepard was brought on to produce the series for Brat, with a cast that included Francesca Capaldi, Emily Skinner, Kyla-Drew, Ollie Walters, Glory Curda, and Lucas Stadvec. Lilia Buckingham took on her first producing role and also narrated. The show's debut episode aired on June 20, 2019. Season 2 got a teaser and trailer in November 2019, premiering on December 5, 2019. Brat used Twitter to suggest a third season was being planned, but it was paused because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company later confirmed the season was still in development. In February 2022, Brat tweeted that filming had begun, promised it would be "a little different," and put out a teaser.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which network aired Crown Lake?
Crown Lake aired on YouTube.
How many episodes of Crown Lake are there?
Crown Lake has 24 episodes across 3 seasons.
When did Crown Lake end?
Crown Lake last aired on 31 May 2022.
More in 2020s American Anthology Television Series
Spotted an error? Know more?
Reader corrections go straight into our review queue. Suggest an edit · How this site is sourced