Club 57 (TV series)
A time-travel romance between 2019 and 1957.
Club 57 is a television series developed by Rainbow SpA and Nickelodeon, created by Catharina Ledoboer and produced by Iginio Straffi and Pierluigi Gazzolo. It premiered on Rai Gulp in Italy on 15 April 2019 and on Nickelodeon Latin America on 6 May 2019. The show follows a 21st-century student who accidentally travels to 1957 and falls in love with an Italian greaser.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Musical
- Science fiction
- Telenovela
- Creator
- Catharina Ledoboer
- Director
- Gustavo Cotta; Otto Rodríguez
- Music
- Ricardo Montaner; Mau and Ricky Montaner
- Country
- Italy; United States
- Language
- Spanish; Italian
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 120
Facts from the source article.
Premise
In 2019, siblings Eva and Ruben discover a time machine in their grandfather's laboratory and accidentally travel back to 1957. While trying to remain unnoticed, Eva falls in love with JJ, an Italian lighting technician for a dance show called Club 57. She befriends the show's lead performer, Amelia, and draws the hostility of JJ's ex-girlfriend, Vero. Choosing to stay in the past, Eva prolongs their visit, while Ruben begins selling his modern technology to their grandfather, who is in his twenties. Their presence attracts the Guardians of Time, interdimensional agents who send apprentice guardian Aurek and his robotic assistant Droide to capture them. Eva and Ruben eventually return to 2019, only to find their actions have altered the present: their parents are separated and their grandfather is a spiteful millionaire. They go back to the past to undo the changes and restore their original lives.
Development
Rainbow SpA and Nickelodeon, both part of Viacom, had previously collaborated on new episodes of Winx Club starting in 2010. At a 2017 meeting, Nickelodeon executives presented Rainbow founder Iginio Straffi with potential co-productions, including a pilot for Club 57 filmed at Viacom's Miami studio in 2016. Rainbow discussed financial support with RAI, and in December 2017 Nickelodeon greenlit a full season of 75 episodes, later reduced to 60. At Rainbow's direction, creator Catharina Ledoboer rewrote the original outline to make JJ a 1950s Italian immigrant, a change Nickelodeon's Tatiana Rodriguez said gave the script greater depth. Ledoboer noted that Rainbow influenced the cast, writing, and songs to appeal to European audiences. Filming began on 24 September 2018 in Monopoli, Apulia, with exterior shots in Martina Franca. Production moved to Viacom's Miami studio and lasted six months, involving an international cast from the United States, Latin America, and Italy. Over 2,700 minutes of footage were shot across 118 days. Straffi described the multilingual cast's chemistry as experiment number one accomplished. Evaluna Montaner was cast as Eva after her father received a tip; the character was originally named Luca but renamed Eva after Montaner got the part. Montaner sang in Spanish and Italian, with music composed by her father Ricardo Montaner, brothers Mau and Ricky Montaner, and fiancé Camilo Echeverry.
Reception
When Club 57 aired on Viacom's Telefe, it was the top show in its time slot from May through July 2019, drawing 17.8 million viewers. According to IBOPE Media, the Nickelodeon broadcast was number one with kids aged 4 to 11 in Argentina and Mexico, and second in Brazil and Colombia. The series earned a nomination for best live-action/hybrid TV series at the 2019 Pulcinella Awards in Italy. That same year, it was up for Favorite TV Show at the Kids' Choice Awards Mexico, with Evaluna Montaner nominated for Favorite Actress and Riccardo Frascari and Sebastián Silva for Favorite Actor.
Related media
In March 2019, Rainbow SpA announced tie-in books, including a 128-page novel from Eva's point of view, released in Italy on 10 July 2019. A Club 57 magazine launched in October 2019. At the 2019 Giffoni Film Festival, Rainbow held a Rainbow Day event featuring a performance by Riccardo Frascari as JJ, along with screenings of unaired episodes of Winx Club and Club 57 and a question-and-answer session. A live stage musical based on the series opened at the Teatro Gran Rex on 30 November 2019, featuring most of the television cast and all original songs; Billboard described its plot as a spin-off taking place after the first season.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which network aired Club 57 (TV series)?
Club 57 aired on Rai Gulp and Nickelodeon (Latin American TV channel).
How many episodes of Club 57 (TV series) are there?
Club 57 has 120 episodes across 2 seasons.
When did Club 57 (TV series) end?
Club 57 last aired on 22 October 2021.
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