SUNDAY,
OCTOBER 7
SERIES PREMIERE
“LIFE IS WILD” — (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)
“Pilot” (TV- PG) (HDTV)
SERIES PREMIERE OF NEW FAMILY DRAMA SET IN SOUTH AFRICA — Katie
Clarke (Leah Pipes, “Clubhouse”) may never forgive her veterinarian
father, Danny (D.W. Moffett, “For Your Love”) and step-mother Jo
(Stephanie Niznick, “Everwood”) for dragging their entire blended
family out of New York City to spend a year living in a broken-down lodge
on a wildlife reserve deep in South Africa.
In fact, the one area of agreement among Katie, her 11-year-old brother
Chase (K'Sun Ray, “Smith”), their rebellious teenage step-brother
Jesse (Andrew St. John, “General Hospital“) and 7-year-old step-sister
Mia (Mary Matilyn Mouser, “Eloise”), is that Danny has lost his mind.
Complicating matters, the family takes up residence at the Blue Antelope
Lodge, the childhood home of Katie's deceased mother, where her reclusive
grandfather, Art (David Butler), still resides.
Things begin to look up for Katie and Jesse when they meet young locals
Oliver (newcover Calvin Goldspink), Tumelo (newcomer Atandwa Kani) and
Emily (newcomer Tiffany Mulheron). While Jo struggles to adjust to this
strange land, Danny immediately begins working on sick and injured
animals, much to the relief of the locals. Brian Gordon directed the
episode written by executive producer Michael Rauch (#100).
Source:
The CW Press Release