Greenhouse Academy
Greenhouse Academy is a tween drama television series released by Netflix.[1] Based on the Israeli television series The Greenhouse (Ha-Hamama), created by Giora Chamizer, the series was adapted for international audiences by Chamizer and Paula Yoo.[2] The first season of the series was released on Netflix on September 8, 2017.[3] The second season was released on Netflix on February 14, 2018, the third season was released on October 25, 2019,[4] and the fourth season was released on March 20, 2020.[5] In July 2020, it was announced that Greenhouse Academy had been cancelled after four seasons.[6]
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Giora Chamizer |
| Based on | Ha-Hamama by Giora Chamizer |
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| Composer(s) | Tal Yardeni |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 40 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Noam Arazi |
| Production location(s) | Israel |
| Running time | 21–28 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Nutz Productions |
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| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | September 8, 2017 – March 20, 2020 |
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Premise
Eight months after losing their astronaut mother in a rocket explosion, brother and sister Alex and Hayley Woods enroll at a private boarding school for gifted future leaders. Separately, they join two competing houses within the school and become rivals. Soon, mysterious events draw the students from both houses into a top secret investigation. They uncover a deadly plot to use earthquakes for monetary gain. Only by joining forces and working together will they be able to stop this scheme.
Cast
Main
- Ariel Mortman[1] as Hayley Woods, firstly member of The Ravens, and then member of the Eagles, and again back to Ravens at end, Alex's elder sister, Carter and Ryan's daughter, Daniel’s ex-girlfriend, Leo’s girlfriend.
- Finn Roberts[1] as Alex Woods, member of the Eagles, Hayley's younger brother, Carter and Ryan's son, Brooke’s boyfriend.
- Chris O'Neal[1] as Daniel Hayward, former Captain of The Eagles, Hayley and Brooke’s ex-boyfriend.
- Dallas Hart[1] as Leo Cruz, Captain of The Ravens, Aspen’s ex-boyfriend and Hayley's boyfriend.
- Cinthya Carmona[1] as Sophie Cardona, Current Captain of the Eagles, Brooke's best friend, Enzo’s ex-girlfriend, Parker’s love interest.
- Grace Van Dien (seasons 1–2[1]) and Danika Yarosh (seasons 3-4[7]) as Brooke Osmond, former member of The Eagles, now a member of the Ravens, Sophie's best friend, Alex's girlfriend, Daniel's ex-girlfriend, and Louis Osmond's daughter.
- Benjamin Papac[1] as Max Miller, member of The Ravens, Jackie's ex-boyfriend, Emma’s boyfriend.
- Jessica Amlee[1] (seasons 1–2 [8]) as Jackie Sanders, former member of The Ravens, Hayley's best friend, and Max's ex-girlfriend.[9]
- BJ Mitchell[1] as Parker Grant, member of The Eagles, Daniel's best friend. At the end, Sophie’s boyfriend.
- Aviv Buchler (seasons 1–2) and Dana Melanie (seasons 3-4[10]) as Emma Geller, member of The Ravens, Max’s girlfriend.
- Ishai Golan[1] as FBI Agent Carter Woods, Hayley and Alex's father, husband of Ryan Woods.
- Selina Giles as Ryan Woods, Hayley and Alex's mother, former astronaut, head of Greenhouse Academy School, wife of Carter Woods.
- Yiftach Mizrahi as Jason Osmond, Brooke's older brother, former dean of Greenhouse Academy School.
- Nitsan Levartovsky as Suzanne McGill, staff member at Greenhouse Academy.
- Parker Stevenson[1] as Louis Osmond, Jason and Brooke's father, founder and former head of Greenhouse Academy.
- Nadine Ellis[1] as Judy Hayward (seasons 1-2), Former staff member of Greenhouse Academy, Daniel's mother.
- Yuval Yanai as Eric Simmons. FBI agent and Carter’s best friend.
- Reina Hardesty[1] as Aspen Fairchild (seasons 1–2), former member of The Ravens, Leo's ex-girlfriend.
- Rafael Cebrian as Enzo (seasons 3-4), Sophie's ex-boyfriend. Temporary maintenance guy at Greenhouse Academy.[10]
- Adriano Haovel as Jason’s dual/split-personality character and The Unknown Client.
Recurring
- Efrat Dor as Michelle Wallace
- Natalie Berkowitz as Meredith
- Dean Gerber as Owen
- Jake Miller as Seth
- Stephanie Troyak as Tammy
- Amit Yagur[11] as Becca
- Zvika Fohrman as Coach Davies
- Jonathan Miller as Kyle
- Maayan Bloom as Marcus
- Errol Trotman Harewood as David Diggs
- Iftach Ophir as Perry FBI Agent
- Aaron Kaplan as Brandon Thomas
Production and release
Greenhouse Academy is a Netflix original series based on the Israeli tween-drama The Greenhouse (Ha-Hamama), which ran on Nickelodeon Israel.[12] Both versions were created by Giora Chamizer and produced by Nutz Productions, a subsidiary of Ananey Communications.[13] Two seasons consisting of a total of 24 episodes were produced. The series was filmed in summer 2016 in Tel Aviv and at other locations in Israel.[14] The first season was released on Netflix on September 8, 2017.[3] On January 18, 2018, the official Greenhouse Academy Instagram account announced that season 2 would be released on Netflix on February 14, 2018.[15]
The series was "quietly" renewed for a third season in March 2018.[16] In September 2018, the role of Brooke Osmond was recast with Danika Yarosh, after Grace Van Dien was cast in The Village which was picked up to series by NBC for the 2018–19 U.S. television season.[7] Season 3 was released on Netflix on October 25, 2019.[4] Season 4 was released on March 20, 2020.[5]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
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| 1 | 12 | September 8, 2017 | |||
| 2 | 12 | February 4, 2018 | |||
| 3 | 8 | October 25, 2019 | |||
| 4 | 8 | March 20, 2020 | |||
Season 1 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Paula Yoo | September 8, 2017 | |
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In a flashback scene, siblings Alex and Hayley Woods, and their father Carter Woods, are seen saying farewell to Ryan Woods, their mother and famous astronaut who is about to become the first female astronaut to orbit the moon on a new rocket ship, the Athena. The family are watching the launch in their home when they see the rocket ship explode on their TV screens. 8 months later, it is revealed that Alex is applying to Greenhouse Academy to honour his mother’s memory. Hayley drives Alex to Greenhouse Academy. Upon arrival, Alex introduces himself to Daniel, captain of The Eagles basketball team. He then proceeds to take the written test, whilst other main characters are introduced – including members of both the Eagles and the Ravens (the two opposing clubhouses at the Academy). Alex partakes in the physical test to join the Eagles but is sabotaged by Daniel, whilst Hayley watches from the sidelines and meets Leo, captain of the Ravens. Louis Osmond, head of Greenhouse Academy, offers both Woods siblings a place at Greenhouse, Alex in the Eagles and Hayley in the Ravens. Meanwhile, an intruder deletes encrypted files off the computer in the Woods family home. Guest starring: Tamir Ginsburg as Tyler Shaw, Dan Mor as Sergeant Archer | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Opening Challenge" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Paula Yoo | September 8, 2017 | |
| Alex and Hayley are welcomed into the Eagles and the Ravens, respectively. Though there is still tension between Alex and Daniel, Sophie, a member of the Eagles and writer for the official Greenhouse blog, befriends Alex. The Opening Challenge between the Eagles and the Ravens commences, and Hayley and Alex address the rivalry between their two clubhouses. To win the Challenge, they must solve a riddle to find a key, unlock a case and ring the gong. Hayley reluctantly joins the search on the beach to solve the first part of the riddle. Meanwhile, Sophie comforts Alex when he is teased by the other Eagles about the blog post. Leo and Hayley solve the riddle and the Ravens are crowned winners of the Opening Challenge. At the Woods home, Carter has contacted his ex-colleague and FBI agent about a suspected break-in. It is revealed that a woman named Judy hired the intruder to delete all files on the Woods family computer that included her name. Later, it is revealed that Judy is Daniel’s mother and she has a secret agenda with the Dean of the Academy that is endangered by the appearance of Alex and Hayley. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Breaking and Entering" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Paula Yoo | September 8, 2017 | |
| Daniel is seen to be suffering from pain in his leg, and soon, Daniel’s girlfriend Brooke Osmond becomes suspicious. Hayley befriends Jackie, a young convict, who has a new notebook thanks to Max, another Raven after hers was damaged in the Opening Challenge winner’s celebration. The relationship between Hayley and Leo also grows as he tries to cheer her up by playing music and teaching her some chords. The Eagles want revenge after losing the Opening Challenge, so convince Alex to steal a key from his sister to get into the Ravens' clubhouse. The Eagles vandalise the Raven’s clubhouse whilst they sleep. The FBI agent from the Woods home is seen at Greenhouse, searching for a Park Ranger’s lost taser as part of a missing person's case. They suspect Jackie is behind the lost taser but she refuses to take the lie detector test to prove her innocence. The rest of the Ravens take the polygraph in support of Jackie. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Private Screening" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Paula Yoo | September 8, 2017 | |
| Jackie is cleared of any suspected crime after taking the polygraph. Daniel overhears the head of Greenhouse Academy, the Dean and the FBI agents discussing the missing taser. It is revealed that Daniel in fact had the missing taser when in a panic, he rushes to the beach to dispose of the weapon. Brooke follows Daniel and sees him throw the taser into the ocean. Leo and Hayley discover that Hayley’s missing key was used to open the Raven’s clubhouse when the Eagles sneaked in. They realise it must have been Alex who took Hayley’s key, so she confronts him. Hayley decides to leave Greenhouse Academy that night and leaves Alex a note. The next day, the Ravens get revenge on the Eagles. Brooke confronts Daniel about the taser but the conversation ends in an argument. A fisherman finds the missing taser washed up on the beach and the FBI focus their search away from the Academy. Whilst at home, Hayley confronts her father about his current mindset, accusing him of being stuck in the past whilst he has himself and his children to care for. Leo visits Hayley at home and convinces her to return to the Academy. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Black Smoke" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Paula Yoo | September 8, 2017 | |
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Hayley returns to Greenhouse Academy, much to the Dean and Judy’s dismay. The Ravens complete a group task, whilst the Eagles have a basketball game. Daniel’s leg begins bleeding and he faints during the Eagles celebration after their win. It is discovered that the infection in Daniel’s leg is due to a taser barb, confirming Brooke’s suspicions. The Ravens begin to celebrate the Eagles misfortune, aside from Leo who tries to talk to the Eagles. Daniel wakes up in the hospital and reveals how he found the taser. Meanwhile back at the Academy, Max and Emma, both Ravens, compete in a heated chess game. The FBI discover that the taser barb was destroyed on the way to the lab so there is nothing to link Daniel to the crime. Judy and a rogue FBI agent are behind its destruction. Daniel begins the recovery process, but as punishment for not telling the truth earlier, the head of Greenhouse demotes Daniel from his captain of the Eagles position. Leo and Hayley get closer. Guest starring: Dor Zweigenbaum as Dr. Schwartz | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Captain Material" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Paula Yoo | September 8, 2017 | |
| Louis informs the Eagles that they will be choosing their new captain themselves. Leo and Hayley’s relationship is tested when Leo starts acting out of character. Max’s feelings towards Emma begin to develop after encouragement from Jackie. Daniel is upset after his demotion and argues with Brooke. Alex convinces Daniel that his best friend, Parker, would be a good choice for the new captain of the Eagles as he can be easily manipulated to enforce Daniel’s rules. At first, Parker is unsure but eventually agrees. An FBI agent and Brooke begin separately investigating the explosion that destroyed the taser barb. Brooke updates Sophie and tells Sophie her theories surrounding the taser barb destruction. Leo and Hayley decide their relationship will go no further. Sophie decides to run for the Eagles captain position. At the beach near Greenhouse Academy, there is an underground lair where Judy and Marcus, the groundskeeper at the Greenhouse, conspire. Ryan Woods’ original space mission is revealed to be taking place again soon, which compromises Judy and Marcus’ plans. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Swimming Lessons" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Paula Yoo | September 8, 2017 | |
| Sophie and Parker compete in a debate to get the most votes while Daniel gives Parker some information he can use against Sophie in the debate. The Ravens are faced with a challenge. Meanwhile, Judy convinces Jason to confine his father to let him go to the NASA shuttle launch instead of him. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "The Outsider" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Paula Yoo | September 8, 2017 | |
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Sophie becomes the Eagles' new captain and Leo attends the satellite launch with Hayley. Jason brings down the satellite with Emma's help. Leo and Hayley get closer after he admits to what he did to her. Emma talks to Jason about the satellite after she realises what she did. Guest starring: Omri Doron as JPL Security Guard | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Steph" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Paula Yoo | September 8, 2017 | |
| Guest starring: Herzl Tobey as Park Ranger | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Guilt-Free Cupcakes" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Paula Yoo | September 8, 2017 | |
| Guest starring: Herzl Tobey as Park Ranger | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Great Scott" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Paula Yoo | September 8, 2017 | |
| 12 | 12 | "L.D.R." | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Paula Yoo | September 8, 2017 | |
Season 2 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "Escape Mechanism" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Paula Yoo | February 14, 2018 |
| 14 | 2 | "The Client" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Paula Yoo | February 14, 2018 |
| 15 | 3 | "A Day Off" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Paula Yoo | February 14, 2018 |
| 16 | 4 | "Meant to Be" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Paula Yoo | February 14, 2018 |
| 17 | 5 | "Surfing Lessons" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Paula Yoo | February 14, 2018 |
| 18 | 6 | "The Workshop" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Paula Yoo | February 14, 2018 |
| 19 | 7 | "The Spiral" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Paula Yoo | February 14, 2018 |
| 20 | 8 | "More Than a Hunch" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Paula Yoo | February 14, 2018 |
| 21 | 9 | "A Born Leader" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Paula Yoo | February 14, 2018 |
| 22 | 10 | "Kyle" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Paula Yoo | February 14, 2018 |
| 23 | 11 | "Bad Decisions" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Paula Yoo | February 14, 2018 |
| 24 | 12 | "Home" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Paula Yoo | February 14, 2018 |
Season 3 (2019)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | "The Hike" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Janae Bakken | October 25, 2019 |
| 26 | 2 | "The Interrogation" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Janae Bakken | October 25, 2019 |
| 27 | 3 | "The Perfect Solution" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Janae Bakken | October 25, 2019 |
| 28 | 4 | "Your New Best Friend" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Janae Bakken | October 25, 2019 |
| 29 | 5 | "Old Trophies" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Janae Bakken | October 25, 2019 |
| 30 | 6 | "A Piece of Moon Rock" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Janae Bakken | October 25, 2019 |
| 31 | 7 | "The Hidden Flag" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Janae Bakken | October 25, 2019 |
| 32 | 8 | "The Beeps" | Roee Florentin | Giora Chamizer & Janae Bakken | October 25, 2019 |
Season 4 (2020)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 1 | "Rock by Rock" | TBA | TBA | March 20, 2020 |
| 34 | 2 | "The Quick One" | TBA | TBA | March 20, 2020 |
| 35 | 3 | "A Not Totally Bad Person" | TBA | TBA | March 20, 2020 |
| 36 | 4 | "Gummy Bears" | TBA | TBA | March 20, 2020 |
| 37 | 5 | "Cortinarius Orellanus" | TBA | TBA | March 20, 2020 |
| 38 | 6 | "Hundred Percent" | TBA | TBA | March 20, 2020 |
| 39 | 7 | "Room 205" | TBA | TBA | March 20, 2020 |
| 40 | 8 | "The Client" | TBA | TBA | March 20, 2020 |
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