Saved by the Bell is renewed for a second season on NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service
Students will return for another semester at their beloved Bayside High.
And NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, confirmed that a second season was underway for Saved by the Bell, according to Variety.
The reboot of the classic ’90s teen sitcom is Peacock’s # 1 show, and it also holds the title as the first original series on the new network to be renewed.
Back in action: NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, confirmed that a second season was underway for Saved by the Bell, according to Variety
Created by Tracey Wigfield, the show follows a group of diverse teenagers growing up in a high school.
The new show stars Mitchell Hoog, Belmont Cameli, Josie Totah, Haskiri Velazquez, Alycia Pascual-Peña’s, Dexter Darden and John Michael Higgins.
Mark-Paul Gosselaar’s character, Zack Morris, now serves as governor of California and has closed several low-income schools, which forces Bayside High to accept students from working-class families.
Campus Kings: Saved by the Bell was created by Sam Bobrick and first aired on August 20, 1989
The band is back: Elizabeth Berkley Lauren reprized her role as Jessie Spano, and now works at the school as an advisor, while Mario Lopez, who plays AC Slater, is a PE teacher and football coach in Bayside
Elizabeth Berkley Lauren reprized her role as Jessie Spano, and now works at the school as an advisor.
Mario Lopez, who plays AC Slater, is a physical education teacher and football coach at Bayside.
Tiffani Thiesen plays Morris’s wife and California’s first lady, while Lark Voorhies (who played Lisa Turtle) is now a stylist in Paris.
They grow up fast: after high school, the cast went to college in Hawaii and a special Las Vegas wedding for Zack and Kelly
Students: The new program stars Mitchell Hoog, Belmont Cameli, Josie Totah, Haskiri Velazquez, Alycia Pascual-Peña, Dexter Darden and John Michael Higgins
Dustin Diamond, also known as Screech, and Dennis Haskins, who played the main Belding, were the only two main characters who did not return to the reboot.
“I am thrilled with the renewal of Saved by the Bell,” said Wigfield in a statement. ‘I was delighted with all the love for the show and I can’t wait to go back and do more episodes.
‘Hopefully we will stay at Peacock for many more seasons, and then in 30 years, someone will restart our reboot and invent threeboot.’
Lisa Katz, president of scripted content for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said: ‘Saved by the Bell brought a new, modern approach to the beloved original series that resonated with viewers of all ages. Season 1 addressed current and relevant issues with intelligence, heart, humor and the right amount of nostalgia. And we look forward to bringing fans back to Bayside next season. ‘
Lost: Dustin Diamond, also known as Screech, and Dennis Haskins, who played the main Belding, were the only two main characters who did not return for the reboot