Mani (web series)
Mani is an American web series, starring Lawrence Wayne Curry, and Hayley LeBlanc.[1] The series is produced by Brat. It premiered on August 30, 2017. The show ended on April 8, 2020.
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| Genre | Web series |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 45 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 2-13 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Brat |
| Distributor | Brat |
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| Original network | Brat on YouTube |
| Picture format | 4k |
| Audio format | Digital stereo |
| Original release | August 30, 2017 – April 8, 2020 |
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Synopsis
Mani Season 1 (2017)
The comedy series follows a girl named Sky (Piper Rockelle), and her best friend, Harmony (Hayley LeBlanc) who is secretly dating Sky's crush, Dylan (Julian Clark), Sky's male nanny, aka "Mani" (Lawrence Wayne Curry), and the shenanigans they finds themselves in together. The first season follows Mani becoming Sky's official nanny and getting a side job as a substitute teacher for Sky and Harmony's class after he killed the real teacher by mistake. All the students have a valentine but Sky. She is looking for one.
Mani Season 2 (2018)
The second season began with Mani helping out the school play of Cinderella. Sky and Harmony's friendship being put to the test when Harmony's new friend, Paige (Mia Talerico), begins to take Sky's place during a class field trip.
Mani Season 3 (2018)
The third season follows Mani forming a rap collective group in Sky and Harmony's class to compete in a Japanese rapping competition, in order to win a cash prize, but Harmony is a celebrity and she can't compete in the competition so she gets in disguise as Hank.
Mani Season 4 (2019)
It is the last day of elementary school for the group, Sky has moved to Australia after her father finds his lost father since childhood, Mani, Harmony, and the rest of their friends are at a summer camp which was not what they expected.
Mani Season 5 (2020)
The fifth season of the show follows Harmony at Millwood after a student with a crush on her manipulates the IT system to get her moved there. She has conflict with a member of the step team there initially, but this is resolved by the end of the season. The season ends on a cliffhanger, where Harmony is forced to choose between her old friends or her new ones from Millwood.
Cast and Characters
Main Cast
- Hayley LeBlanc as Harmony McAdams (all seasons), Rhyme's younger sister. Unlike Rhyme, Harmony is quite feisty and is not afraid to speak her mind.
- Coco Quinn as Katie (Seasons 1-3)
- Lawrence Wayne Curry as Mani Lee (all seasons). He is an adult who was the childminder for Sky and Harmony. He continues to appear in every other season and eventually becomes True's childminder.
- Txunamy Ortiz as Brittany (all seasons). She is Harmony's BFF, and a diva.
- Mia Talerico as Paige (seasons 2, 3 and 5)
- Merrick Hanna as “Goth Boy” Edward (seasons 4 and 5), a boy who miss his girlfriend and is sad about this.
- Payton Ali as True (season 5), the bossy captain of the Millwood Middle School step team.
- Jaylah Johnson as Bali (saeason 5 only)
- Kinkade Elliott Spencer as Melvin (season 5 only), a boy who is creepily obsessed with Harmony and hacks the computer system to make her go to Millwood rather than Attaway.
- Corinne Joy as Simone (season 5 only)
- Kate Sullivan as Elisabeth (season 5 only)
- Piper Rockelle Smith as Sky (seasons 1-3)
- Julian Clark as Dylan (seasons 1-4)
- Sophie Fergi as Goth Girl (seasons 1-4)
- Bryson Robinson as Chris (seasons 1-4), a boy who always around Mani. This boy who never think about education,and all he want is games all day.
Recurring Cast
- Evan Alex as Jake (Seasons 1-2)
- Brianni Walker as Ashley/Jenna (Seasons 1-3)
- Saryna Garcia as Kim (Seasons 1-2)
- Amanda Misa Curtis as Keisha (Season 5 only)
- Avery Eletto as Hayley (Season 5 only)
- Alysa Gutierrez-Sierra as Star (Season 5 only)
- John J. Jordan as True's dad (Season 5 only)
- Presley Reese as Elle (Season 5 only)
- Mariam Star as Chloe (season 1 only)
- Sky Brown as Jade (Season 4 only)
- Sydney Hawes as Desiree (Season 4 only)
- Barak Drechsel as Marlon (Season 4 only)
- Todd Gajdusek as Grant (Season 4 only)
- Daniel Mickelson as Billy (Season 4 only)
Guest stars
- Annie LeBlanc as Rhyme McAdams (season 2)
- Greg Marks as Henry (season 3 bonus video)
- Matt Sato as Robbie Robins (season 3 bonus video)
- Sean Cavalliere as Spike (season 3 bonus video)
- Kelsey Lynn Cook as Kimmie (season 3 bonus video)
- C.J. Clarke as Little Mani (season 4)
Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 10 | August 30, 2017[2] | December 13, 2017 | ||
| 2 | 11 | January 10, 2018 | May 30, 2018 | ||
| 3 | 9 | October 17, 2018[3] | December 12, 2018 | ||
| 4 | 8 | June 19, 2019[4] | August 7, 2019 | ||
| 5 | 8 | February 19, 2020 | April 8, 2020 | ||
Season 1 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "New Nanny" | August 30, 2017 | |
| Sky and her parents interview candidates for the open nanny position. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Sleepover" | September 6, 2017 | |
| Sky's friends come over for a slumber party, and Mani gets a makeover. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Art of Roasting" | September 11, 2017 | |
| Mani teaches Sky how to stand up for herself at school. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "I Got The Moves" | September 20, 2017 | |
| Mani encourages Sky to try a new routine for her school dance competition. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Substitute Teacher" | November 8, 2017 | |
| Things take an unexpected turn when Mani presents at Sky's school. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Art of Hustling" | November 15, 2017 | |
| Mani helps the girls set up a small business at school. | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Zero to 100 Real Quick" | November 22, 2017 | |
| Mani takes the class on a field trip, and Sky develops a new crush. | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "Cat Fight" | November 29, 2017 | |
| Sky and Harmony run against each other for team captain of the Powder Puff game. | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "I'm The Captain Now" | December 6, 2017 | |
| Sky and Harmony settle their differences in the cafeteria. | ||||
| 10 | 10 | "Game Day" | December 13, 2017 | |
| In the season finale, Harmony and Sky square off at the Powder Puff competition. | ||||
Season 2 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |
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| 11 | 1 | "Mani Drama" | January 10, 2018 | |
| Mani is back! The girls deal with boy drama, while Mani confronts his own theatrics. | ||||
| 12 | 2 | "The Race" | January 17, 2018 | |
| While his cousin Randi subs in at school, Mani chases down a rare collectible. | ||||
| 13 | 3 | "Cinderella, Cinderella" | January 24, 2018 | |
| Mani and Mr. Doogworth audition the class for their upcoming performance. | ||||
| 14 | 4 | "Act One" | January 31, 2018 | |
| Curtains up! With drama brewing backstage, the girls take the stage. | ||||
| 15 | 5 | "Act Two" | February 7, 2018 | |
| Tensions between Sky and Harmony boil over onstage as the school play concludes. | ||||
| 16 | 6 | "Afterparty" | February 14, 2018 | |
| Love is in the air—and danger, too—at Sky’s Valentine’s rager. | ||||
| 17 | 7 | "Lunch Break" | April 25, 2018 | |
| Mani gets a trip approved, and Harmony introduces a new friend. | ||||
| 18 | 8 | "Third Wheel" | May 2, 2018 | |
| Before they ship off for break, Sky has a bone to pick, and Mani pops a question. | ||||
| 19 | 9 | "Where Are We?" | May 9, 2018 | |
| When the RV runs out of gas, Mani and the kids get lost in the wilderness. | ||||
| 20 | 10 | "Diamond Valley" | May 16, 2018 | |
| Mani and the kids are captured by a band of rebels. | ||||
| 21 | 11 | "Unfinished Business" | May 23, 2018 | |
| Home from the camping trip, Mani and the girls tie up loose ends. | ||||
Season 3 (2018)
Season 3 also had a bonus video called “MANI | Detention PSA” starring Mia Talerico as Paige and including the following guest stars: Matt Sato as Robby, Greg Marks as Henry, Kelsey Leon as Kimmie, Sean Cavillere as Spike, and [unknown actress] as Lex.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |
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| 22 | 1 | "Operation: Dolla Dolla Bills" | October 17, 2018 | |
| Mani and Randi sign the kids up for a Japanese rap competition. | ||||
| 23 | 2 | "Operation: Hank Fully Loaded" | October 24, 2018 | |
| Mani introduces "Hank" to the class. | ||||
| 24 | 3 | "Operation: In-Dis-Guys" | October 31, 2018 | |
| Mani teaches Hank about bro code, and Paige proves she can rap. | ||||
| 25 | 4 | "Operation: Rap Collective" | November 7, 2018 | |
| Mani assembles the rap crew for a performance at Jitterbug. | ||||
| 26 | 5 | "Operation: The Life and Times of Mr. Mioshi" | November 14, 2018 | |
| Mr. Mioshi tells his origin story in an animated episode. | ||||
| 27 | 6 | "Operation: The Real Jitterbug" | November 21, 2018 | |
| Mr. Mioshi gives Mani and the kids a tour of the Jitterbug factory. | ||||
| 28 | 7 | "Operation: Riddle Me This" | November 28, 2018 | |
| Dylan, Goth Girl, Hank and Paige compete to win the Jitterbug empire. | ||||
| 29 | 8 | "Operation: Escape Operation" | December 5, 2018 | |
| Sky and Brittany have to save their friends from the Jitterbug factory. | ||||
| 30 | 9 | "Operation: Fam Bam" | December 12, 2018 | |
| Mani helps reunite Mr. Mioshi with his long lost son. | ||||
Season 4 (2019)
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| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |
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| 31 | 1 | "Karma Meadow" | June 19, 2019 | |
| Harmony & her friends pack their bags and head to Camp Karma Meadow, but what promises to be the summer vacation of their dreams looks like something from a nightmare. | ||||
| 32 | 2 | "Jail Break" | June 26, 2019 | |
| Harmony, Goth Girl, and Jade work together on a plan to escape Camp Karma Meadow. | ||||
| 33 | 3 | "Boo Bear Blues" | July 3, 2019 | |
| Mani arrives at Camp Karma Meadow, but will he and the kids be able to stop Billy from making off with all their money? | ||||
| 34 | 4 | "Little Mani" | July 10, 2019 | |
| When things get dire at Camp Karma Meadow, it’s up to Mani, Harmony, Goth Girl and her new crush, Goth Boy to hunt up some grub. | ||||
| 35 | 5 | "Happy Campers" | July 17, 2019 | |
| Mani, Harmony, Goth Girl, and the gang discover Billy's secret underground hideout -- and all the treasures hiding inside! | ||||
| 36 | 6 | "Twenty Thousand Fakes" | July 24, 2019 | |
| Desiree goes along with Billy's plans to flee to Hawaii, but when she sees the way Harmony, Goth Girl, and the other campers look up to her, she begins to question if she's making the right choice. | ||||
| 37 | 7 | "Camp Karmageddon" | July 31, 2019 | |
| Mani, Desiree, and the campers devise a plan to con the con-man, Billy. | ||||
| 38 | 8 | "DJ Smores" | August 7, 2019 | |
| Today's the big day! Harmony and her friends perform the opening act for DJ S'Mores, but Billy has other plans... | ||||
Season 5 (2020)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 1 | "We’re Not in Attaway Anymore" | February 19, 2020 |
| 40 | 2 | "The True Crue" | February 26, 2020 |
| 41 | 3 | "Lunchgate" | March 4, 2020 |
| 42 | 4 | "The Soulstepper" | March 11, 2020 |
| 43 | 5 | "#BaliKnowsBest" | March 18, 2020 |
| 42 | 6 | "Lee vs. Lee" | March 25, 2020 |
| 42 | 7 | "Happy Birthday Brittany" | April 1, 2020 |
| 43 | 8 | "Melvin’s Evil Plan" | April 8, 2020 |
Production
The series premiered its 2nd season in January 2018.[5] On August 9, 2018, Variety revealed that the show would be returning for a third season, set to premiere in the fall.[6] Season 3 premiered on October 17, 2018.[3] On May 7, 2019, Deadline reported that Brat had renewed the show for a 4th season, set for a summer premiere.[7] The following month, Brat announced via their official Twitter account that season 4 would premiere on June 19, 2019.[4] The first trailer for the 4th season was released on June 12, 2019.[8] According to Actor Access that Mani is renewed for a 5th season. Due to Hayley LeBlanc, Txunamy Ortiz, Coco Quinn, and Corrine Joy becoming the stars of Brat series Chicken Girls, the show had been cancelled after 5 seasons.
Reception
Mani, while not being Brat's most popular show (it is definently one of Brat's most popular shows), has the most viewed episode of any Brat show (season 1 episode 9 [“I’m The Captian Now”], which has more than 17 million views).
| Season | Number of views
(first episode) |
Number of views
(last episode) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5,199,596 | 11,744,854 |
| 2 | 6,614,273 | 7,846,263 |
| 3 | 4,683,543 | 3,579,092 |
| 4 | 2,614,649 | 3,043,490 |
| 5 | 2,525,628 | 1,244,069 |
References
- "Mani". Brat TV. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- "MANI | Piper Rockelle in "New Nanny" | Ep. 1". Retrieved October 23, 2019 – via www.youtube.com.
- "MANI | Season 3 | Ep. 1: "Operation: Dolla Dolla Bills"". Retrieved October 23, 2019 – via www.youtube.com.
- Brat TV [@brat] (June 5, 2019). "Get Ready For The Brat Summer Lineup! A Girl Named Jo, Mani, & Crown Lake pic.twitter.com/pKBjO9K997" (Tweet). Retrieved October 23, 2019 – via Twitter.
- "MANI 2 | Piper & Hayley in "Mani Drama" | Ep. 1". Retrieved October 23, 2019 – via www.youtube.com.
- "Brat Unveils Fall Slate Featuring More 'Chicken Girls,' Competition Series 'Talent Show' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- Hipes, Patrick (May 7, 2019). "'Pretty Little Liars' Author Sara Shepard Sets 'Crown Lake' Series At Brat". Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- "MANI | Season 4 | Official Trailer". Retrieved October 23, 2019 – via www.youtube.com.