Kate Nash sings a new cover of “ Say Hello to Your Friends” in the season two trailer, this was the original theme of the 90s TV series.Ashley Wyeth is also a lesbian and Janine’s girlfriend.Bailey, a kid Mary Anne babysits, is transgender.The series now includes LGBTQ+ characters that did not appear in the books:.Claudia has her own phone line because Janine needed high-speed internet, and the line came with the package.
Unlike the '90s TV series and film, which kept the actresses' physical appearances close to their book series counterparts, the current cast is more diverse, with Mary-Anne being biracial, African-American on her mother's side and white on her father's side and also Dawn being Latina.However, Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls and Welcome to Camp Moosehead do not have much in common with their book counterparts. Both the 90s TV series and the film have original storylines. This is the first time storylines from the books are made into episodes.The actresses for Mary Anne Spier, Kristy Thomas, Claudia Kishi, and Stacey McGill are listed for all ten episodes in Season 1.Lucia Aniello (director and executive producer).Alicia Silverstone as Elizabeth Thomas-Brewer.Kyndra Sanchez as Dawn Schafer ( Season Two).Xochitl Gomez as Dawn Schafer ( Season One).2.6 - " Dawn and the Wicked Stepsister".2.5 - " Mary Anne and the Great Romance".1.10 - " Hello, Camp Moosehead! Part 2".1.2 - " Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls".Filming wrapped after three months at the end of April 2021, with the actresses posting about it on their Instagram accounts. Production started filming in March of 2021 shortly after the announcement that Xochitl Gomez was being replaced with Kyndra Sanchez for the role of Dawn Schafer. Season 2 was announced on October 28, 2020. Netflix's goal was to "contemporize the story lines and adventures of this iconic group of girlfriends to reflect modern-day issues." Season 1 was announced in February of 2019. In this contemporary take on the beloved book series, in which five best friends launch a baby-sitting business that's big on fun and adventure.