Nowhere Boys facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Nowhere Boys, starring Jim Russell |
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| Created by | Tony Ayres |
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| Theme music composer | Cornel Wilczek |
| Opening theme | Nowhere Boys Theme |
| Composer(s) | Cornel Wilczek |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (+ 1 film) (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 26 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Matchbox Pictures |
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| Original network | ABC Me |
| Picture format | 576i ( SDTV) |
| Original release | 7 November 2013 – 15 December 2018 |
Nowhere Boys is an Australian teen drama television series. It was created by Tony Ayres. The show first aired on ABC3 (now called ABC Me) on 7 November 2013.
The first two series follow four very different teenage boys. They are Felix Ferne (who is a goth), Andy Lau (a nerd), Sam Conte (the popular "golden child"), and Jake Riles (a sporty jock). There's also Roland, played by Jim Russell. The show was so popular that a second series started on 23 November 2014.
A movie based on the series, called Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows, came out on 1 January 2016. Later, a third series, Two Moons Rising, began in 2016 with a brand new cast. The fourth and final series, Battle For Negative Space, started on 3 December 2018.
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What the Show is About
The story begins when four boys – Felix, Andy, Sam, and Jake – go on a school trip. When they come back home, they find themselves in a different world. In this new reality, they have to fight strange creatures and magical threats. Their main goal is to find a way back to their own world.
After they finally return home, the boys discover something amazing. They now have special powers related to the elements! Just when they think everything is back to normal, they realize that they weren't the only ones who crossed over from the other reality. New dangers are still lurking.
In later seasons, a new student named Luke joins Bremin High. He meets Ben, Heath, Nicco, and Jesse. They soon become suspicious of Ben, who also realizes that he and the others have special powers. They must use their new abilities to fight a powerful creature known as the "Mega-Demon."
Main Characters and Actors
This table shows the main actors and the characters they play in Nowhere Boys. It also shows which seasons they appeared in.
| Actor | Character | Seasons | |||||
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| Dougie Baldwin | Felix Ferne | Main | |||||
| Joel Lok | Andrew "Andy" Lau | Main | |||||
| Rahart Adams | Sam Conte | Main | |||||
| Matt Testro | Jake Riles | Main | Recurring | ||||
| Kamil Ellis | Luke Hamill | Main | |||||
| Joe Klocek | Heath Buckland | Main | |||||
| Jordie Race-Coldrey | Jesse Banda | Main | |||||
| Luca Sardelis | Niccolina "Nicco" Pandelis | Main | |||||
| William McKenna | Ben Ripley | Main | |||||
| Other Important Characters | |||||||
| Sean Rees-Wemyss | Oscar Ferne | Recurring | |||||
| Darci McDonald | Ellen O'Donnell | Recurring | |||||
| Michala Banas | Phoebe Hartley | Recurring | |||||
| Tamala Shelton | Mia | Recurring | |||||
| Cecilia Tan | Lily "Nai-Nai" Lau | Recurring | |||||
| Michelle Gerster | Viv Lau | Recurring | |||||
| Anthony Brandon Wong | Michael Lau | Recurring | |||||
| Libby Tanner | Sarah Riles | Recurring | |||||
| Damien Richardson | Gary Riles | Recurring | |||||
| Heidi Arena | Kathy Ferne | Recurring | |||||
| Nicholas Coghlan | Brian Bates | Recurring | |||||
| Jim Russell | Roland Murphy | Recurring | Recurring | ||||
| Simon Mallory | Roberts | Recurring | |||||
| Victoria Thaine | Alice Hartley | Recurring | |||||
| Phoebe Roberts | Saskia Boom | Recurring | |||||
| Laura Grady | Brooklyn Wansbrough | Recurring | |||||
| Charmaine Chu | Peta Chen | Recurring | |||||
| Shareena Clanton | Sonia Jarra | Recurring | |||||
| Tegan Higginbotham | Quinn Banda | Recurring | |||||
| Stella Carroll | Kayla Pandelis | Recurring | |||||
| Fin van de Wall | Claude Topper | Recurring | |||||
| Piath Mathiang | Zara Bello | Recurring | |||||
| Joel Ma | Zeb | Recurring | |||||
| Texas Watterston | Darius Regem | Recurring | |||||
Other Cool Stuff
Online Game
Nowhere Boys: The 5th Boy was an online game. It came out at the same time as the first TV series. The game let you play as a "fifth nowhere boy" who was lost in a strange world. You had to find your way home.
The game and the TV show were connected. For example, if you moved objects through dimensions in the game, those objects would then appear in the TV show! These special items helped the Nowhere Boys on their adventures. They were often very important for their survival.
The Movie
A movie based on the TV series was made. It was first called Nowhere Boys: The Rise of the Bear. But later, in July 2015, its name changed to Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows.
The movie is 80 minutes long. It was directed by David Caesar and written by Tony Ayres, Rhys Graham, and Craig Irvin.
Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows takes place one year after the boys first crossed dimensions. They had discovered magic and fought a powerful demon. The boys had grown apart, but they are brought back together when Felix finds a magically sealed Book of Shadows. This book accidentally releases a strong force of chaos. The boys are unwillingly pulled into a big fight that threatens their world and everyone they care about.
Most of the original actors came back for the movie. This included Dougie Baldwin (Felix), Joel Lok (Andy), Rahart Adams (Sam), Matt Testro (Jake), and Sean Rees-Wemyss (Oscar). Other familiar faces like Darci McDonald (Ellen) and Michala Banas (Phoebe) also returned. Angourie Rice joined the cast too.
Filming for Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows started in Melbourne in July 2015. It was shown in some Australian movie theaters on 1 January 2016. It then had its TV premiere on ABC3 on 6 March 2016.
See also
In Spanish: Nowhere Boys para niños
