The Best Years


The Best Years is a Canadian teen drama television series created by producer and writer of , Aaron Martin. The first season aired on Global in Canada and on The N in the United States. The second season was shown in the United States on The N and in Canada on E!, CanWest's secondary network.

Synopsis

The show revolves around Samantha Best, who receives a scholarship to attend Charles University, a fictional Ivy League school in Boston, Massachusetts, despite bouncing between foster homes for ten years.

Storylines

The storyline follows Samantha Best, who grew up in foster care, and her classmates as they attend the university. The first season included episodes involving cocaine addiction, child molestation, and suicide. The second and final season picked up eight months after season one with many characters absent and replaced with new characters and focused romantic entanglements.

Cast

Reoccurring Cast
According to Mediaweek, ratings the show debuted with 323,250 total viewers on Friday, June 29 at 8:30 p.m. ET, which more than doubled the time period average.

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2007)

The first season of The Best Years was first shown in Canada on Global between May 22, 2007, and August 14, 2007. In the U.S., it appeared on The-N between on June 29, 2007, and September 21, 2007 at 8:30 to 9:30 pm EST on Friday nights.
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Season 2 (2009)

Production notes

The show's theme song is titled "Infinite Possibility" and was written and performed by Mark Wiebe, also known as Markattack or Sinewave. Outdoor scenes from the show were filmed on the campus of the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario, as well as the University of Toronto, and interior scenes of the campus were re-created at the Toronto Film Studios.

Home release

has released the entire series on DVD in Region 1.
DVD NameEp #Release Date
The Complete First Season13March 10, 2009
The Complete Second and Final Season8June 15, 2010