Saved by the Bell (2020 TV series)

Saved by the Bell is an upcoming American web television sitcom created by Tracey Wigfield, that is set to premiere in 2020 on Peacock. It is a direct sequel to the television series Saved by the Bell and Saved by the Bell: The College Years, following some of the same characters.

Saved by the Bell
GenreTeen sitcom
Created byTracey Wigfield
Developed byPeter Engel
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Tracey Wigfield
  • Franco Bario
  • Peter Engel
  • Mark-Paul Gosselaar
Camera setupSingle-camera
Production company(s)Universal Television
DistributorNBCUniversal Television Distribution
Release
Original networkPeacock
Chronology
Preceded by

Plot

The series will center around a new group of Bayside High students from "overprivileged" and working-class families, among the latter of which were transferred to the school as part of a plan by now-California Governor Zack Morris—whose administration experiences controversy for closing too many low-income high schools—to send lower-income students to the highest-performing schools in the state.[1]

Cast

Main
  • Elizabeth Berkley as Jessie Spano, Jamie's mother.
  • Mario Lopez as A.C. Slater, a gym teacher at Bayside High.
  • John Michael Higgins as Principal Toddman, who took over Mr. Belding's role as the head of Bayside High[2]
  • Haskiri Velazquez as Daisy, a smart, ambitious sophomore who is excited at the prospect of attending Bayside High after her local school gets shut down.[3]
  • Mitchell Hoog as Mac Morris, the handsome, charming, privileged son of Governor Zack Morris and Kelly Kapowski.
  • Josie Totah as Lexi, a beautiful, sharp-tongued cheerleader and the most popular girl at Bayside High who is both admired and feared by her fellow students.[4]
  • Alycia Pascual-Pena as Aisha, Daisy’s fun-loving but ultracompetitive best friend who causes a stir when she tries to play football at Bayside.
  • Belmont Cameli as Jamie Spano, captain of the Bayside football team and Jessie’s sensitive man-child son.
  • Dexter Darden as Devante.

Recurring
  • Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Zachary "Zack" Morris, a former Bayside High student who is now Governor of California. He is also Mac's father.
  • Tiffani Thiessen as Kelly Kapowski, Mac's mother and Zack Morris' wife.
  • Ed Alonzo as Max, the owner of The Max.

Production

Development

On September 17, 2019, it was announced that a single-camera revival of the series was in development for NBC's planned streaming service, Peacock, with Tracey Wigfield serving as showrunner.[1]

Casting

Elizabeth Berkley and Mario Lopez were initially announced as the only cast members of the original series to be reprising their roles[1] and it was reported that they would also serve as producers on the show. Mark-Paul Gosselaar confirmed at the time that neither his former co-star Tiffani Thiessen nor him had been officially approached.[5]

On December 17, 2019, it was reported that John Michael Higgins had signed on to play Mr. Toddman, Bayside High's newest principal.[6] On January 6, 2020, The Hollywood Reporter reported that 18-year-old actress Josie Totah had joined the cast of the comedy as Lexi and that she would also be credited as a producer on the show.[7] On January 24, 2020, Deadline announced that Dexter Darden had joined the cast as well in an undisclosed role[8] and on January 27, Haskiri Velazquez, Mitchell Hoog, Alycia Pascual-Pena and Belmont Cameli were announced.[9]

In January 2020, it was confirmed that Mark-Paul Gosselaar would also be returning but only for three episodes due to his commitment as a series regular on ABC's Mixed-ish. It was reported that Gosselaar would also be serving as an executive producer.[10] In March 2020, Gosselaar also confirmed that Tiffani Thiessen would be reprising her role in one episode.[11] Production was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States before Gosselaar and Thiessen were able to film their scenes.[12]

Both Dustin Diamond and Lark Voorhies have publicly expressed disappointment that they have not been invited to participate in the new version of SBTB.[13][14]

Release

Marketing

On April 15, 2020, Peacock released the first official trailer for the series.[15]

References
  1. Levin, Gary (September 17, 2019). "Time out! A 'Saved By the Bell' remake is coming to NBC's streaming service Peacock". USA Today. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  2. Ausiello, Michael (December 17, 2019). "Saved by the Bell Revival: Meet Bayside High's Beleaguered New Principal". TVLine. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  3. Petski, Denise (January 27, 2020). "'Saved By The Bell': Peacock Rounds Out Lead Cast For Upcoming Reboot". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  4. Schwartz, Ryan (January 6, 2020). "Saved by the Bell Revival: Champions' Josie Totah Cast in Peacock Series". TVLine. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  5. Webb Mitovich, Matt (September 18, 2019). "Saved by the Bell Revival Has Not Approached 'Governor' Mark-Paul Gosselaar or Tiffani Thiessen". TVLine. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  6. Ausiello, Michael (December 17, 2019). "Saved by the Bell Revival: Meet Bayside High's Beleaguered New Principal". TVLine. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  7. Goldberg, Lesley (January 6, 2020). "Peacock's 'Saved by the Bell' Sequel Finds Its Lead in Josie Totah (Exclusive)". TheHollywoodReporter. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  8. Petski, Denise (January 24, 2020). "'Saved By The Bell': Dexter Darden Cast In Peacock Reboot". Deadline. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  9. Petski, Denise (January 27, 2020). "'Saved By The Bell': Peacock Rounds Out Lead Cast For Upcoming Reboot". Deadline. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  10. Dela Paz, Maggie (January 10, 2020). "Mark-Paul Gosselaar Returning as Zack Morris in Peacock's Saved by the Bell Revival". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  11. Swift, Andy (January 9, 2020). "Saved by the Bell Revival: Zack and Kelly Will Appear 'In Some Capacity'". TVLine. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  12. "Mark-Paul Gosselaar on Becoming Zack Morris Again (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight.
  13. "DUSTIN DIAMOND IS 'SAVED BY THE BELL' WITHOUT SCREECH Even 'SBTB' At All?!?!". TMZ. February 24, 2020.
  14. Dino-Ray Ramos (February 18, 2020). "Lark Voorhies Responds To Being Excluded From 'Saved By The Bell' Revival: "I Feel A Bit Slighted And Hurt"". Deadline Hollywood.
  15. Andreeva, Nellie (April 16, 2020). "Peacock Trailers: 'Brave New World', 'Saved By the Bell', 'Punky Brewster', 'Psych 2,' A.P. Bio', 'Angelyne' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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