Disney Channel has renewed “Bizaardvark” for a second season. The comedy series about teen vloggers follows the everyday lives of best friends Paige and Frankie, played by newcomers Olivia Rodrigo and Madison Hu, who express their offbeat individuality through funny music videos on their vlog channel called Bizaardvark.
Along with Rodrigo and Hu, the multi-camera comedy stars DeVore Ledridge, Ethan Wacker and Vine personality Jake Paul, who became the first social media star to be cast as a series regular on the Disney Channel. The show has become a platform for social media influencers to guest star on traditional TV with recent guests including Rosanna Pansino, Eva Gutowski, Alisha Marie, Meredith Foster, Logan Paul, Grumpy Cat, Jiffpom, plus singer and dancer JoJo Siwa. Upcoming guest stars include YouTube sensation Lilly Singh, “Austin & Ally’s” Calum Worthy and social media star Thomas Sanders.
Since debuting this past June, “Bizaardvark” has reached 60 million total viewers across all platforms, including 22 million Kids 2-14 and 23 million Adults 18-49. Digitally, on YouTube alone, the series and its related short-form programming such as music comedy videos, have amassed more than 15 million views.
