american comedy drama television series originally aired united_states september based book cheer inside secret world college journalist series focuses lives college mainly pre law college student join team order athletic scholarship needs main cast includes picked fall season initially episode order aired series america model wednesday nights pilot episode aired september premiere match build america model lead began later gave season order series executives saying thrilled paid announced renewed fall schedule described election meets bring critics received generally mixed reviews season obtaining metacritic weighted average percent based impression critics series earned nomination people choice awards series overview follows pre law college student lost scholarship choice join college cheer squad order obtain new meets new roommate team captain injured new partner coach hopes win nationals cheer leading program cut deal financially unstable irresponsible mother bail difficult situations best friend cast characters protagonist series memphis tennessee described wicked smart pre law student mother works university pub party girl grew mother behavior embarrassment administrative department cuts scholarships employees families learns new choosing programs auditions position team captain described fierce intensity initially clashes realizes need win championship votes team auditions new savannah religious upper middle class southern family fight family left university attending memphis christian transferred secular sister charlotte recurring role played captain cyclones team savannah old school rival alice heather dangerously wrist idea replacing squad attention receives alice boyfriend lewis bases easy going guy love action star football team quit discovered scandal players paid college tried team girlfriend alice encouraged order gain scholarship money football scandal instantly hooked instant attraction later start dating friend crush dating savannah new friend team plays cheerleader team coach job threatened place national competition supporting cast includes red football coach shares romantic past doctor works boyfriend college athletic director involved pay play scandal players school programs including suspended pre law student classmate later befriends joins solve legal case introduced teacher julian members include darwin gay cheerleader member cyclones usually called production development based book cheer inside secret world college journalist series described election meets bring actor teamed executive produce series initially given cheer pilot episode written murphy directed hollywood reporter reported picked series television season confirmed head choreographer series character originally named renamed press release presenting season schedule officially confirmed pick series announced intention air america model wednesday nights guide reported best paid cast earning episode season series press tour los_angeles july producer murphy said series inspired sports movies 1980s like pittsburgh set added people interested learning trade said attracted series mainly script felt world tapped television asked picked replied saying series liked big production numbers filming pilot episode took place vancouver canada april filming episodes season began july vancouver cast weeks rehearsal pilot episode series fall season pick week dance numbers episode fame actress choreographer directed episode love attempted break mark largest dance single venue inviting squads participate minute choreographed dance september mark broken present casting march hollywood reporter announced actresses cast series play lead role college girl decided join portray mother site later announced actress cast known fiercely intense captain cast quietly april hollywood reporter variety reported actors heather cast jones portray male lead base falls reported play cheerleader sidelined wrist injury april hollywood reporter reported actress cast star serves squad coach cast wedge lesbian cheerleader base squad april announced cast football coach announced longer portraying shot scenes pilot episode role recast possibly role later given july day beginning filming cast handsome young physician takes care producer confirmed guest star series law professors added appear episode season multiple episode arc late november cast recurring role girl works record store near befriends added supporting cast february portray wife january announced returning said difficult writers incorporate storylines music press tour held los_angeles july lead actresses asked idea singing stated plan music careers separate series advised sing fourth episode addition band recorded belong served theme song later released digital stores executive producer confirmed interview soundtrack released series include theme song songs recorded series later added building library material gon itunes definitely soundtrack album songs covered series include letter originally sting brand new day squeeze tempted hit got beat canadian singer recorded exclusive song series played world strangers episode ultimately released album joy previously promised murphy digital featuring songs recorded series released november season included live performances guest musicians including hey monday drive featuring episodes season consisted episodes pilot episode broadcast september initial order series thirteen episodes september successful ratings ordered scripts season production order thirteen october variety announced given season order series network said took risks year thrilled paid aired december eleventh episode aired starting january moved tuesday nights following tree hill reception critical reception received mixed reviews metacritic score percent based critic reviews praised criticized critics round reviews television los_angeles_times good impression pilot episode saying predictable story hand perfect roles newspaper wrote world portrayed series fun deep world explore journal later gave complete review series comparing film aimed audiences young old newsday praised performance series hollywood reporter praised series said characters expectations said series predictable unrealistic situations criticized lack fun jokes journal praised performance claiming laugh received positive reviews entertainment_weekly people weekly gave early review episode series saying plenty winning elements added series lacks spirit praised performance relationship mother listed best new shows fall season described series formulaic added works like charm variety praised series promise said series glee like element script criticizing performance added premiere isn completely qualify guilty pleasure new_york_times criticized performance called series soft porn music video teenagers washington_post critical pilot episode describing mean spirited dumb badly acted wrote opposite fox glee ratings pilot episode world strangers averaged total million viewers scored rating network target audience women marks premiere match build america model lead began delivered largest performance wednesday time period years gossip girl series premiere september network aired encore pilot episode averaged total million viewers won hour adults delivered watched tuesday season million viewers watching 12th episode new tuesday timeslot ratings fell rapidly series progressed nineteenth episode caught hitting series low million viewers watching april finale watched million viewers series averaged million viewers live day viewing awards nominations broadcast presenting season schedule announced intention air united_states america model wednesday nights starting september series moved tuesday nights timeslot starting twelfth episode syndicated broadcast countries worldwide including australia canada greece ireland israel united_kingdom brazil spain latin america new_zealand denmark
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