An eight-part drama series, Crew Girl, is scheduled to premiere on Netflix next month, with fans hoping it could become the next Heated Rivalry. The streaming platform has released a first-look trailer and stills, offering a glimpse of passionate scenes, fierce drama and potential adolescent treachery. The production team has discussed the considerable effort invested in crafting a more authentic portrayal of rowing, reports OK!.
What is the plot of Crew Girl?
According to the official synopsis, Crew Girl centres on 16-year-old Teagan Tao, an emerging talent in single sculls rowing until a family scandal upends her prospects. Forced to move to the East Coast, she starts afresh at the elite Easton Prep, where she discovers there is no girls' rowing squad.
Her only route back onto the water is assuming control of the school's chaotic boys' varsity crew as their coxswain. Plunged into a world of inherited wealth and ruthless rivalry, Teagan must command a team that resents her presence. Juggling her own rowing aspirations, the pressures of the boys' crew and her family's troubles, she becomes entangled with the team's two fiercest competitors: cocky team captain Josh Regis and reserved townie Cam Dillinger.
Release date and cast
All eight episodes of Crew Girl are anticipated to drop simultaneously. The entire season launches on September 10, with episodes likely available around 8am local time.
The on-screen chemistry is reportedly striking, partly because numerous cast members were already acquainted from previous projects. Several stars previously appeared together in Netflix's Riverdale. The confirmed cast includes Miku Martineau as Teagan Tao, Jessica Paré as Ella Tao, Sam Braun as Josh Regis, Kyle Clark as Cam Dillinger, Thomas Cadrot as Coach Matt Hayden, Connor Paton as Ryder Regis, Jude Wilson as Bronson “Baloo” Garner, Vincent Muller as Damon Quaid, Riley Davis as Noah Bainbridge, Connor Wong as Perry Chou, Jarrett Carlington as Chris “Crab Catcher” Padmore, and Niall Matter as Richard Regis.
Early reaction to Crew Girl
With the launch still a fortnight away, no official reviews have emerged online. However, many viewers have voiced opinions based on trailers and preview material. It is already being characterised as a fusion of Gossip Girl and Friday Night Lights, blending teen and sports drama elements. Rowers are particularly keen to see how the sport is portrayed on screen.
One warned: "The coxing scenes are going to be brutal. They're going to have to like do extremely awkward exposition dumps to explain terms."
Crew Girl streams on Netflix from September 10.
