Girl Meets World

Did You Know?

• On January 4, 2017, the series' writers stated on their group Twitter account that Disney Channel informed them the series would not be renewed for a fourth season.
• In a 2025 episode of the rewatch podcast Pod Meets World, Danielle Fishel described the work environment on Girl Meets World as 'very, very difficult' and said she felt 'ostracized' and 'very criticized'.

Production

In November 2012, it was reported that Disney Channel was in the early stages of development of a follow-up series titled Girl Meets World, which would center on Cory and Topanga's 12-year-old daughter Riley. The original idea for the series was developed by Corey Marsh, an executive director at Disney Channel, who approached Michael Jacobs, co-creator of Boy Meets World, to produce a similar series for a new generation of children as executive producer and showrunner.

The idea was to create a modern version of the show from a different perspective to the original. On November 26, 2012, it was confirmed by Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel that they would be reprising their roles as Cory Matthews and Topanga Lawrence-Matthews in the series. In February 2013, it was announced that Michael Jacobs had reached out to all of the former Boy Meets World cast members to take part in the new series. On June 17, 2013, Disney Channel officially greenlit a series order for Girl Meets World, which began production that summer.

On January 23, 2014, the first season order was increased from its initial 13-episode count to 20 to make a full season. On May 2, 2014, a full trailer for Girl Meets World was released. On May 21, 2014, the pilot episode became available as a preview to users on the various Watch Disney Channel mobile and television apps which require TV Everywhere authentication to watch. Following the TV premiere of the pilot, the episode 'Girl Meets Sneak Attack' was made available via the apps.

On June 13, 2014, the pilot was made available for free on iTunes. On August 6, 2014, Girl Meets World was renewed for a second season by Disney Channel. The second season premiered on May 11, 2015. The third season of Girl Meets World was announced on November 25, 2015. The third season premiered on June 3, 2016.

Broadcast

The series originally premiered in the United States on Disney Channel and in Canada on Family Channel on June 27, 2014. The series premiered on Disney Channel in Australia on August 25, 2014, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on August 29, 2014. In the Balkan countries, Greece, the Middle East and Africa, the series began airing on Disney Channel on November 15, 2014. The series started airing on Disney Channel in Canada on September 1, 2015; the episode 'Girl Meets I Am Farkle' premiered on Disney Channel in Canada on September 3, 2015, which was before its initial airing in the U.S. on September 11, 2015.

Reception

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the series an 84% approval rating based on reviews from 19 critics. The site's consensus states: 'Though not quite as comical, Girl Meets World sweetly shares the nostalgia of its predecessor, Boy Meets World, with its young audience while providing positive moral values for today's youth.' Metacritic gives the series a score of 64 based on reviews from 10 critics, indicating 'generally favorable reviews'. The series premiere received positive reviews. Kevin Fallon of The Daily Beast called it a 'perfectly pleasant Disney Channel show'. Rob Owen of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said it was 'a cute half-hour that capably introduces new characters and sets the table for the new series'. Diane Werts of Newsday said the series 'does its job of bringing tween-based family viewing into the 2010s'.