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Bunk'd
GenreComedy
Created byPamela Eells O'Connell
Starring
Theme music composer
  • Steve Hampton
  • John Adair
  • Paul Bessenbacher
  • Brad Hamilton
Opening theme"Kikiwaka"
by Kevin Quinn[1]
ComposerJohn Adair & Steve Hampton
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes151 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
CinematographyGary W. Scott
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time21–23 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel
ReleaseJuly 31, 2015 (2015-07-31) –
present
Related
Jessie

Bunk'd is an American comedy television series created by Pamela Eells O'Connell that premiered on Disney Channel on July 31, 2015. The series is a spinoff of Jessie and for the first three seasons includes returning stars Peyton List, Karan Brar, and Skai Jackson, as well as Miranda May who has starred over the series' entire run. In October 2022, the series was renewed for a seventh season, which premiered on July 23, 2023.

Plot

Emma, Ravi, and Zuri leave New York City and head off to Moose Rump, Maine, to spend the summer at Camp Kikiwaka, where their parents met as teenagers. The Ross children and their new friends try their best to adapt to their lives at the camp, which was founded by Jedediah Swearengen and is named after a legendary Bigfoot-like creature that lives in the nearby forest. The camp has a notorious reputation of staying open despite violating various health code and safety regulations.

In "We Didn't Start the Fire", several cabins are destroyed by a fire after a candle is left unattended. In "We Can't Bear It", the Ross children return with a new generation of campers to find the cabins were never rebuilt and Gladys ran away with the insurance money. These children include pageant girl Destiny, cautious boy Mateo, and Lou's messy second cousin Finn. The Ross children then convince their parents to buy Camp Kikiwaka and put them in charge. Eventually, Emma, Ravi, and Zuri agree to sell the camp to Lou while they go pursue their dream jobs. In "Who da Boss? Lou da Boss!" Lou is now in charge of Camp Kikiwaka. While Lou gains Ava and Noah as fellow counselors, Destiny, Mateo, and Finn gain Gwen as a fellow camper.

In "R.V. Having Fun Yet?", new character Parker Preston, who is the great-grandson of Jedediah's partner "Hatchet Joe" Preston who co-owned the Camp Kikiwaka in the past, is introduced. Now Parker has arrived to become the co-owner and improve Camp Kikiwaka in appearance and camper attendance.

In the sixth season, Lou, Parker, Noah, and Destiny head to Dusty Tush, Wyoming, to open up a new camp at a dude ranch, which they purchased from The Marshall. There they encounter another new generation of campers, including fearless daredevil Winnie, enthusiastic cowboy-wannabe Bill, and video-game fanatic Jake.

In the seventh season, Lou, Parker, her right-hand man, and counselors Destiny and Noah accompany her on the final adventure at Kikiwaka Ranch. Winnie the daredevil, gamer Jake, and cowboy Bill are also returning for an exciting summer filled with new experiences.

Episodes

Main article: List of Bunk'd episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
121July 31, 2015 (2015-07-31)May 20, 2016 (2016-05-20)
221August 23, 2016 (2016-08-23)May 24, 2017 (2017-05-24)
316June 18, 2018 (2018-06-18)September 21, 2018 (2018-09-21)
430June 20, 2019 (2019-06-20)July 24, 2020 (2020-07-24)
521January 15, 2021 (2021-01-15)August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
630June 10, 2022 (2022-06-10)May 21, 2023 (2023-05-21)
722July 23, 2023 (2023-07-23)August 2, 2024 (2024-08-02)

Main Cast and Characters

Actor Character
season 1 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 season 6 season 7
Peyton List Emma Ross Main Does not appear Guest Does not appear
Karan Brar Ravi Ross Main Does not appear
Skai Jackson Zuri Ross Main Does not appear
Miranda May Lou Hockhauser Main
Kevin Quinn Xander McCormick Main Does not appear
Nathan Arenas Jorge Ramirez Main Does not appear
Nina Lu Tiffany Chen Main Guest[a] Does not appear
Lincoln Melcher Griff Jones Does not appear Main Does not appear
Mallory James Mahoney Destiny Basker Does not appear Main
Raphael Alejandro Mateo Silva Does not appear Main Does not appear Guest
Will Buie Jr. Finn Sawyer Does not appear Main Guest Guest
Shelby Simmons Ava King Does not appear Main Does not appear Guest
Scarlett Estevez Gwen Flores Does not appear Main Guest Does not appear Guest
Israel Johnson Noah Lambert Does not appear Main
Trevor Tordjman Parker Preston Does not appear Main
Shiloh Verrico Winnie Weber Does not appear Main
Alfred Lewis Bill Pickett Does not appear Main
Luke Busey Jake Jacobs Does not appear Main

Recurring

  • Mary Scheer as Gladys (seasons 1–2), the strict proprietor of Camp Kikiwaka who is a descendant of Jedediah Swearengen. She has been jealous of Christina Ross ever since Christina had "stolen" Morgan from her. Since then, Gladys has been unsuccessful at getting a boyfriend as most people she tries to romance end up avoiding her in various ways. By the third season, it is mentioned that Gladys has left Moose Rump for good and took the insurance money for the burned-down cabins, leaving the Ross children to gain ownership of the camp.
  • Tessa Netting as Hazel (seasons 1–2; guest, season 4), the head counselor of Camp Kikiwaka and the main counselor of Weasel Cabin who was then demoted to CIT after accidentally burning down Woodchuck and Grizzly Cabins. She is the niece of Gladys (who share the same problem with men) and descendant of Jedidiah Swearengen. She seeks to steal Xander's affection away from Emma. By the end of second season, Hazel is demoted to counselor in training after it is revealed her candle burned down the cabins. In the episode "Inn Trouble," Hazel resurfaced where she was looking for the time capsule that she and Lou buried when they were younger.
  • Casey Campbell as Murphy (seasons 1–3), the camp chef who is responsible for the terrible food and is Gladys' on and off love interest. Though gruff and gross, Murphy also ends up involved in many of the children's hijinks. All of his known cooking includes food from the garbage, roadkill, and expired (possibly due to the camp's budget being poor). In the season three episode "By All Memes", it was revealed that Murphy resigned from working at Camp Kikiwaka and got a job as a chef at Camp Kikiwaka's rival Camp Champion where his cooking is actually good.
  • Nate Stone as Timmy (seasons 1–3), a camper who was kicked out because his parents' check bounced and has never gotten picked up by his parents. He is eager to get in the camp, but he always fails, resulting in him getting lost in the woods and remaining "forgotten", but in "Up, Up and Away", he decides to give up and be adopted by the Kikiwaka and her child.
  • Lily Mae Silverstein as Lydia (seasons 2–3), a camper from Weasel Cabin. Lydia is known for a very dark look such as black lipstick and a bandana, and her aggressive demeanor similar to her followers.
  • Raini Rodriguez as Barb Barca (seasons 4–5), the director of Camp Champion and professional power walker who is Lou's longtime rival. The episode "Cramped Champions" reveals that her last name is Barca.
  • Kyriana Kratter as Nadine (season 5), a member of the Pee-Wee Waka day camp program who likes pretending she is a superhero

Notable guest stars

Production

The series is a spinoff of Jessie.[10] Bunk'd was renewed for a second season by Disney Channel on February 29, 2016.[11] The second season premiered on August 23, 2016.

The series was renewed for a third season by Disney Channel on August 31, 2017.[12] On June 1, 2018, it was announced that Peyton List, Karan Brar, Skai Jackson, and Miranda May would be returning for the third season and that Raphael Alejandro, Will Buie Jr., and Mallory Mahoney would be joining the cast. The third season premiered on Disney Channel on June 18, 2018. In March 2018, actress Skai Jackson stated in an interview that she was leaving Disney and that Bunk'd would end with the third season.[13] In September 2018, it was confirmed in a report from The Hollywood Reporter that Peyton List would also leave the series after the conclusion of its third season.[14]

On November 15, 2018, it was announced by Disney Channel that the series had been renewed for a fourth season. Miranda May, Mallory James Mahoney, Raphael Alejandro, and Will Buie Jr. would return for the fourth season, with new unannounced cast also set to star alongside them, while Peyton List, Karan Brar, and Skai Jackson would not be returning to the series. Additionally, Andi Mack's Phil Baker and Erin Dunlap were to take over as executive producers in the fourth season. Production for the fourth season began in March 2019.[15] On March 18, 2019, it was announced that production on the fourth season had commenced and that Israel Johnson, Shelby Simmons, and Scarlett Estevez had been added to the cast of the series.[16] On May 10, 2019, it was announced that the fourth season would premiere on June 20, 2019.[17]

On February 24, 2020, it was announced by Disney Channel that the series had been renewed for a fifth season. Executive producer Erin Dunlap will serve as the sole showrunner for the fifth season. In addition, all of the cast from the fourth season, with the exception of Scarlett Estevez, is set to return.[18] On August 26, 2020, it was announced that Trevor Tordjman from Zombies and Zombies 2 would join the main cast for the fifth season as Parker Preston.[19] Disney Channel announced on December 11, 2020, that the fifth season would premiere on January 15, 2021.[20] On December 15, 2021, it was announced that the series was renewed for a sixth season, subtitled Learning the Ropes, with Miranda May, Trevor Tordjman, Mallory James Mahoney, and Israel Johnson returning. New to the series are Shiloh Verrico as Winnie, Luke Busey as Jake, and Alfred Lewis as Bill.[21] The sixth season premiered on June 10, 2022, and consisted of 30 episodes.[22] On October 11, 2022, Disney Channel renewed the series for a seventh season.[23] On May 7, 2023, it was announced that production had been halted on the seventh season due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.[24] On June 22, 2023, it was announced that the seventh season would premiere on July 23, 2023.[25] On December 29, 2023, it was announced that Disney Channel had extended the seventh season to 22 episodes and revealed that it would be the final season.[26]

Broadcast

In Canada, the series premiered on Disney Channel Canada on the second day of the channel's launch on September 2, 2015.[27] The series premiered on Disney Channels in the United Kingdom and Ireland on November 20, 2015,[28] and premiered in Australia and New Zealand on January 14, 2016.[29]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of Bunk'd
Season Episodes First aired Last aired Avg. viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions) 		Date Viewers
(millions)
1 21 July 31, 2015 (2015-07-31) 4.24[30] May 20, 2016 (2016-05-20) 1.25[31] 1.76
2 21 August 23, 2016 (2016-08-23) 1.35[32] May 24, 2017 (2017-05-24) 0.99[33] 1.23
3 16 June 18, 2018 (2018-06-18) 0.97[34] September 21, 2018 (2018-09-21) 0.65[35] 0.82
4 30 June 20, 2019 (2019-06-20) 0.68[36] July 24, 2020 (2020-07-24) 0.72[37] 0.50
5 21 January 15, 2021 (2021-01-15) 0.61[38] August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06) 0.33[39] 0.32

References

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