Crew Girl
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Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Sports drama Teen drama Coming-of-age |
| Developed by | Vivian Lin Morwyn Brebner |
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| Composer | Adam King |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Producers | Jason Fischer Lindsay Macadam |
| Cinematography | Bradley S. Creasser |
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| Running time | 40–45 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
Crew Girl is a Canadian coming-of-age sports teen drama television series. It premiered on Netflix on September 10, 2026.
Premise
[edit]A talented female rower, relocated to the East Coast of the United States, agrees to act as coxswain for the chaotic boys' varsity crew after discovering her new school has no girls' rowing team.[1]
Cast and characters
[edit]Main
[edit]- Miku Martineau as Teagan Tao
- Sam Braun as Josh Regis
- Kyle Clark as Cam Dillinger
- Thomas Cadrot as Coach Matt Hayden
- Jessica Paré as Ella Emerson-Tao, Teagan’s mother
- Connor Paton as Ryder Regis
Recurring
[edit]- Olga Petsa as Juliet Morny
- Sage Linder as Britney Garner
- Jude Wilson as Baloo Garner
- Riley Davis as Noah Bainbridge
- Connor Wong as Perry Chou
- Jarrett Carlington as Chris "Crab Catcher" Padmore
- Vincent Muller as Damon Quaid
- Niall Matter as Richard Regis
Guest
[edit]- Alaska Leigh as Amber
- Aiden Howard as Liam
- Byron Lawson as David Tao
- Lucia Walters as DeeDee Garner
- Amber Lewis as Karina, Ryder's mother
- Sara Canning as Imogen
Special guest
[edit]- Kesha as herself
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "The Catch" | Simon Barry | Vivian Lin & Morwyn Brebner | September 10, 2026 |
| 2 | "The Hateful Eight" | Jacquie Gould | Jennica Harper | September 10, 2026 |
| 3 | "Flight Crew" | Norman Buckley | Julian Doucet | September 10, 2026 |
| 4 | "True Rowmance" | Amanda Tapping | Vivian Lin | September 10, 2026 |
| 5 | "Anatomy of a Fall Formal" | Alysse Leite-Rogers | Marque Franklin-Williams | September 10, 2026 |
| 6 | "Bad Break" | Adam Kane | Amber Alexander | September 10, 2026 |
| 7 | "Under Pressure" | Amanda Tapping | Jennica Harper & Jason Ip | September 10, 2026 |
| 8 | "O Coxswain, My Coxswain" | Norman Buckley | Vivian Lin | September 10, 2026 |
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]The series is developed by Vivian Lin and Morwyn Brebner, and is produced by Great Pacific Media and Blue Ant Studios. Lin is series writer, executive producer and showrunner. Matthew Hornburg, Mark J.W. Bishop, Jennifer McCarron, Donna Luke, and Michael MacMillan serve as executive producers for Blue Ant Studios. Other executive producers include Jeff Norton, Lindsay Macadam, Hillary Zwick Turner, Tony Chung, and Lori Massini. The producers of the series are Macadam and Jason Fischer. Simon Barry directed the pilot episode.[2][3]
Casting
[edit]The cast is led by Miku Martineau, Jessica Paré, Samuel Braun, Kyle Clark, and Thomas Cadrot, as well as Baloo Garner, Connor Paton, Sage Linder, Alaska Leigh and Olga Petsa.[4][2] For the roles the cast had rowing training, including sessions with Olympic gold-medal-winning coxswain Terry Paul.[5]
Filming
[edit]Filming took place in British Columbia, including Victoria and Sidney on Vancouver Island. Rowing scenes were shot on Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park and the Gorge Waterway with Hatley Castle used as the site of the fictional school.[6][7][8] For the filming of rowing races the production used a floating camera barge capable of towing the actors' boat for close-up shots with drone photography used for when the cast rowed independently.[5]
Release
[edit]The series premiered on Netflix on September 10, 2026.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ Roberts, Charlotte (July 7, 2026). "Everything We Know About Crew Girl, Netflix's New YA Sports Romance". Grazia. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
- 1 2 Campione, Katie (August 12, 2026). "'Crew Girl' Trailer: Netflix YA Drama Teases Rivalry & Romance For An East Coast Prep School's Rowing Team". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Catch a First Look at Netflix's "Crew Girl"". The Futon Critic (Press release). July 7, 2026. Retrieved September 8, 2026 – via Netflix.
- ↑ Otterson, Joe (September 8, 2025). "'Bet' Star Miku Martineau to Lead Netflix YA Series 'Crew Girl'". Variety. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
- 1 2 Gao, Max (July 7, 2026). "Crew Girl on Netflix Sets Out to Be Gossip Girl and Friday Night Lights on a Boat". Teen Vogue. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (September 8, 2025). "Coming-Of-Age Teen Drama 'Crew Girl' Gets Netflix Series Order". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Netflix's 'Crew Girl' puts Vancouver Island in the spotlight". vancouverislandfreedaily.com. August 14, 2026. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Crew Girl Filming Locations: Where Was the Netflix YA Series Filmed?". Cinephile Tourist. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Must-see TV: Netflix's 'Crew Girl' and Gal Gadot's 'The Runner' top this week's watch list". Toronto Sun. September 6, 2026. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
External links
[edit]- 2020s Canadian high school television series
- 2020s Canadian teen drama television series
- 2020s Canadian sports television series
- 2026 Canadian television series debuts
- 2026 English-language television series debuts
- Coming-of-age television shows
- English-language Canadian television shows
- Canadian television series about teenagers
- Netflix television dramas
- Television shows shot in Canada
- Television shows shot in British Columbia
- Television shows set in Massachusetts