Summerland lasted solely two seasons, but it surely launched lots of its actors into stardom and continues to be a memorable present for its followers.
The WB collection, which ran from 2004 to 2005, centered on Ava Gregory (Lori Loughlin), who turned the guardian to her two nephews Bradin (Jesse McCartney) and Derrick Westerly (Nick Benson) and her niece Nikki (Kay Panabaker) after their mother and father died in a tragic automotive accident.
Ava, who resided in Summerland, California, had some assist from her roommates and pals in caring for the trio. She lived along with her BFF and enterprise associate Susannah Rexford (Merrin Dungey), former boyfriend, Johnny Durant (Shawn Christian) — who by no means stopped loving her — and former pro-surfing pal Jay Robertson (Ryan Kwanten).
The solid was rounded out with Taylor Cole, who performed Erika Spalding, Jay’s — and later Bradin’s — love curiosity and Zac Efron’s Cameron Bale, who dated Nikki.
“I want it was on longer,” Loughlin solely advised Us Weekly of the collection in Could 2018. “I helped create that present so it was my child.”
McCartney, for his half, solely advised Us in Could 2020, that he hasn’t dominated out a Summerland reboot. “By no means say by no means,” he mentioned on the time. “I really like Summerland, it was such a enjoyable time in my life, it was proper once I first moved to L.A. I used to be the intense eyed, inexperienced younger actor out to do it and we labored in Malibu. It was the picture-perfect time. I’ve such fond recollections of that present.”
Scroll right down to see what the solid of Summerland has been as much as since 2005:
Professionally, Loughlin has been one of many greatest successes from the present’s solid, enjoying Debbie Wilson in 90210 for 5 seasons, earlier than turning into a Hallmark Channel common. Starting in 2014, she performed Jennifer Shannon in a collection of Storage Sale Thriller TV films, and from 2014 to 2019, she had a number one position on When Calls the Coronary heart. She reprised her position as Aunt Becky on Fuller Home from 2016 to 2018.
Personally, the New York native got here beneath hearth after she and her husband Mossimo Giannulli, with whom she shares two daughters, have been linked to the faculty admissions scandal in 2019. In Could 2020, she pleaded responsible to at least one depend of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud. She was sentenced to 2 months in jail, accomplished 100 hours of group service and paid a complete of $400,000 in fines together with Giannulli. Loughlin was launched in December 2020, and her husband completed his five-month sentence in April 2021.
After the scandal, Loughlin’s returned to appearing in December 2021 with an look on GAC’s When Hope Calls: A Nation Christmas, a by-product of Hallmark Channel’s When Calls the Coronary heart.
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Whereas filming Summerland, Dungey was additionally seen on Alias from 2001 to 2006. She starred as Kelly Palmer on The King of Queens for 9 seasons, ending in 2007. The Sacramento, California, native’s TV profession didn’t finish there. She’s appeared on Hollywood Heights, Chasing Life, Conviction, The Resident and Large Little Lies as Detective Adrienne Quinlan in each seasons of the HBO hit.
The actress married Matthew Drake in 2007 and so they share two daughters.
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After two seasons on the collection, Kwanten made appearances on a number of reveals earlier than touchdown the position of Jason Stackhouse on HBO’s True Blood for seven seasons. His different credit embody The Hurricane Heist, and a number one position on The Oath, Sacred Lies and 2021’s Them and 2022’s Kindred.
Kwanten has been relationship Ashley Sisino since 2014.
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The New York native landed a recurring position on Greek in 2009 and voiced Theodore within the Alvin and the Chipmunks films along with starring on Military Wives in 2013 and voicing Dick Grayson on Younger Justice for 9 years. He additionally competed on The Masked Singer in 2020. Musically, McCartney has been equally as profitable, releasing three albums since 2004’s Lovely Soul file. In 2018 he dropped the singles “Higher With You” and “Wasted.” McCartney launched his fifth studio album, New Stage, in September 2021.
Us confirmed in September 2019 that the singer acquired engaged to actress Katie Peterson after relationship for seven years. Although the COVID-19 pandemic delayed their nuptials, they married in an October 2021 ceremony in California.
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The Michigan native has gone on to play Daniel Jonas on Days of Our Lives since 2008. He additionally starred on Venice the Sequence and Well-known in Love. In 2019, Christian reunited with Summerland costar Taylor Cole for Ruby Herring Mysteries: Silent Witness.
The Love within the Solar actor break up from his spouse of 17 years, Deborah Quinn, in 2013. They share son Kameron.
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Throughout the identical timeframe, the previous youngster star appeared on Phil of the Future and starred in Disney Channel’s Learn It and Weep alongside her massive sister, Danielle Panabaker. Kay had 42 appearing credit to her title, together with No Odd Household and a recurring position on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, earlier than she left the appearing world in 2012. The Texas native went on to graduate from UCLA and is presently a zookeeper.
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The Missouri native adopted up his Summerland efficiency with a job on Swingtown in 2008 and appeared on True Jackson, VP and Mad Males for one episode every, earlier than leaving Hollywood. In 2016, Benson graduated from MIT.
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Summerland was the Texas native’s first appearing credit score. Since then, the previous mannequin’s profession has grown over the previous 20 years with recurring roles on Heroes: The Recruit, CSI: Miami, The Glades and The Originals. In 2019, Cole landed her personal Hallmark Films and Mysteries collection, Ruby Herring Mysteries, made up of quite a few TV film installments. In 2022, she starred in Pumpkin The whole lot and Lengthy Misplaced Christmas for the community.
In June 2020, Cole married longtime love Cameron Larson.
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One 12 months after his stint on Summerland, Efron turned a megastar after enjoying Troy Bolton in Excessive Faculty Musical. He reprised his position in two sequels of the Disney Channel hit. The California native made his approach to blockbuster movies with roles in Charlie St. Cloud, Neighbors, Baywatch, The Biggest Showman and 2022’s The Biggest Beer Run Ever.
After enjoying love pursuits on display screen, Efron dated Vanessa Hudgens from 2005 to 2010. He was later linked to Lily Collins, Sarah Bro and Halston Sage. Us confirmed in April 2021 that he break up from Vanessa Valladares after 10 months of relationship.
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