North Star (TV series)
North Star (Hebrew: כוכב הצפון, also known as Northern Star) is an Israeli teen drama series of The Walt Disney Company, which was produced by Herzliya Studios. The series premiered on Disney Channel Israel on 30 November 2014.[1] Disney Channel Israel gave the green light for the production of a final second season in February 2015,[2] which was first shown on 6 March 2016. In the series North Star some actors from the Israeli Disney Channel Original Series Summer Break Stories appear as their characters.[3] The finale of North Star was broadcast on June 16, 2016 by Israeli Disney Channel.[4]
| North Star | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Teen drama |
| Created by | Michal Cooper Keren |
| Written by | Michal Cooper Keren |
| Directed by | Offer Waizman |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Doron Medalie |
| Opening theme | "הזמן שלי בעולם" performed by Lin Asherov |
| Country of origin | Israel |
| Original language(s) | Hebrew |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 100 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Ronnie Perry |
| Producer(s) |
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| Running time | 20-30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Herzliya Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | Disney Channel Israel (yes) |
| Original release | November 30, 2014 – June 16, 2016 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Summer Break Stories |
| External links | |
| North Star | |
The British Disney Channel produced an adaptation under the title The Lodge which premiered in September 2016.[5][6]
Plot
The 15-year-old Maya from Tel Aviv moves with her father Ehud to a remote village to manage the hotel North Star. The hotel is currently owned by Gideon, Maya's grandfather and the father of her mother who died two years earlier. Arriving at the hotel, Maya tries to make a new beginning, and to build a new life. But Maya's new life is not free from complications. Maya must navigate through the everyday stresses of life of a teenager, and must protect herself from false friends. Complicating it is, that there is a new woman named Yuly in her father's life, that Maya finds difficult to handle. Fortunately, Maya finds new friends and falls in love with a boy named Sean. But soon after, Maya learns a secret that could not only turn their lives upside down, but also may lead to the closure of the hotel.
Characters
Main
- Ariel Mortman as Maya
- Guy Kally as Sean
- Eyan Pinkovich as Danielle
- Lin Asherov as Noa
- Yuval Shevach as Edo
- Gal Goldstein as Ben
- Hila Lusia as Gal
- Asaf Yuval as Lior
- Yoni Green as Omer
- Amit Moscovitz as Roni
Recurring
- Alon Neuman as Ehud
- Efrat Boimold as Yuly
- Amnon Wolf as Gil
- Rama Messinger as Iris
- Avishag Rabiner as Ella
- Maayan Blum as Tal
- Daniel Sabag as Alon
- Israel Bright as Moshik
- Omri Loukas as Oz
- Dror Yarden as Ofek
- Ilan Dar as Gideon
Guest stars
- Yonatan Bashan as Adam
- Michaela Elkin as Karin
- Gaya Gur Arie as Eleanor
- Esti Tayeb as Shiri
- May Meir as Sivan
- Tamara Galoz-Eilay as Amber
- Lee Lotan as Daria
- Shai Gabso as Michael
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 50 | November 30, 2013 | February 4, 2014 | ||
| 2 | 50 | March 6, 2016 | June 16, 2016 | ||
References
- "North Star: the first season" (in Hebrew). 2014-11-25. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
- "North Star: the next round" (in Hebrew). 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
- "North Star: famous people" (in Hebrew). 2014-06-17. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
- "North Star: the final chapter" (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2016-06-23.
- "Disney Channel Greenlights New Local Production North Star". 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
- "Disney Channel: Major musical drama The Lodge filming in Northern Ireland". 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
External links
- Official Israeli website to Series (in Hebrew)
- Information about the actors and the series (in Hebrew)