A head cheerleader’s life takes an unexpected twis twhen her rifle-like throwing arm takes her from the sidelines to becoming her middle school’s starting quarterback in Nickelodeon’s newest live-action comedy series, Bella and the Bulldogs, premiering Saturday, Jan. 17, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT). The premiere episode will be available on all Nick platforms including Nick.com, Nick App and Nick On Demand on Sunday, Jan. 18, TeenNick on Friday, Jan. 23, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) and Nicktoons on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 9 p.m.(ET/PT) during the NickSports block.
In this new comedy ripped right out of this year’s headlines of girls playing traditionally “boy”sports, Bella Dawson (played by newcomer Brec Bassinger), a confident, caring and talented teenager, suddenly finds herself fulfilling a lifelong dream but also having to navigate the world
of her teammates Troy (Coy Stewart), Sawyer (Jackie Radinsky) and Newt (Buddy Handleson), without losing her two best friends, Pepper (Haley Tju) and Sophie (Lilimar) from the cheer squad.
In the special two-part series premiere, head cheerleader Bella earns a chance to try out to be