Teen Wolf (2011 TV Series)
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| Teen Wolf | ||
 Season 2 intertitle | ||
| Genre | Teen drama Supernatural Action Mystery Romance | |
| Developed by | Jeff Davis | |
| Starring | Tyler Posey Crystal Reed Dylan O'Brien Tyler Hoechlin Holland Roden]] Colton Haynes (Seasons 1-2) | |
| Country of origin | United States | |
| Original language(s) | English | |
| No. of seasons | 3 | |
| No. of episodes | 25 (List of episodes) | |
| Production | ||
| Executive producer(s) | Jeff Davis Marty Adelstein René Echevarria Tony DiSanto Liz Gateley Russell Mulcahy | |
| Producer(s) | Joseph P. Genier | |
| Location(s) | Atlanta, Georgia Los Angeles, California | |
| Running time | 40 minutes | |
| Production company(s) | Adelstein Productions DiGa Vision First Cause, Inc. Lost Marbles Television MGM Television Siesta Productions | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Production company(s) | MTV | |
| Production company(s) | June 5, 2011 – present | |
| Chronology | ||
| Related shows | Teen Wolf Teen Wolf Too Teen Wolf (1986 TV series) | |
| External links | ||
Teen Wolf is an American television series developed by Jeff Davis for MTV. It is loosely based on the 1985 film of the same name. The show's central character is Scott McCall (Tyler Posey), a high school student and social outcast who is bitten by a werewolf while looking for a dead girl in the woods. Scott attempts to maintain a normal life, keeping the fact of his being a werewolf secret from everyone, with the exception of his best friend "Stiles" Stilinski (Dylan O'Brien), who helps him through the changes in his life and body, and another mysterious werewolf, Derek Hale (Tyler Hoechlin).
Teen Wolf premiered on June 5, 2011, following the 2011 MTV Movie Awards. The second season premiered on June 3, 2012 after 2012 MTV Movie Awards. On July 12, 2012, Teen Wolf was renewed for a third season, which includes 24 episodes and the production location was moved to Los Angeles, California. The third season premiered on June 3, 2013 at 10 pm. The series has received a generally positive response from critics, earning a score of 61 out of 100 on review site Metacritic.
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Plot
- Main article: List of Teen Wolf episodes
The series revolves around social outcast Scott McCall, a high school student living in the town of Beacon Hills. Scott's life drastically changes when he is bitten by a werewolf, causing him to transform into one himself. He must henceforth learn to balance his problematic new identity with his day-to-day teenage life. The following characters are instrumental to his struggle: Stiles, his best friend; Allison, his girlfriend, who comes from a family of werewolf hunters; and Derek, a mysterious werewolf with a dark past. Throughout the show, he strives both to keep his loved ones safe and maintain the relationships and secrets he shares with each person around him.
Cast
- Main article: List of Teen Wolf characters
- Tyler Posey as Scott McCall, a teenager whose life changes after he becomes a werewolf
- Crystal Reed as Allison Argent, Scott's girlfriend, and werewolf huntress
- Dylan O'Brien as "Stiles" Stilinski, Scott's sarcastic best friend.
- Tyler Hoechlin as Derek Hale, a mysterious Alpha werewolf
- Holland Roden as Lydia Martin, Allison's best friend who is immune to the werewolf bite
- Colton Haynes as Jackson Whittemore (Seasons 1–2), the school's lacrosse team co-captain along with Scott, and his rival.
Development and production
Differences and similarities from films
Series werewolf mythology
Classifications
Other traits
Reception
Critical
Ratings
The series' premiere attracted a total of 2.17 million viewers. After airing its third episode, Teen Wolf was reported to be heading into its fourth week with tremendous momentum following a 23% increase among persons 12–34, with a 1.6 in the demo. With double digit percentage gains among total viewers and key demos, Teen Wolf was the #1 show in its timeslot with women 12–34. The first season finale attained a series high in persons 12–34 (1.9) and 2.1 million viewers overall, as well as being first in its timeslot among teens and females 12–34.
| Season | Originally aired | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timeslot | Season premiere | Season finale | Episodes | TV season | Viewers (in millions) | ||||||||
| 1 | Monday 10/9c | June 5, 2011 | August 15, 2011 | 12 | 2011 | 1.69 | |||||||
| 2 | Monday 10/9c | June 3, 2012 | August 13, 2012 | 12 | 2012 | 1.70 | |||||||
| 3 | Monday 10/9c | June 3, 2013 | 24 | 2013 | TBD | ||||||||
Other Media
Books
Comic
Awards and nominations
Syndication
- Teen Wolf is broadcast at 10/9c on Mondays in the USA on MTV.
- Teen Wolf was broadcasted at 8 pm GMT on Thursdays in the UK on Sky Living HD for the first two seasons. The channel has no plans to show the third season.
- Teen Wolf is broadcast at 7:30 pm on Wednesdays in Australia on Fox8.
