Season 1 – Astrid & Lilly Save the World

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It's not easy being outcasts at Pine Academy but at least Astrid and Lilly have each other. One night, the bullying escalates too far and the girls have had enough. Their sadness and fury accidentally open a portal to a terrifying and quirky monster dimension. Now, not only do Astrid and Lilly have to navigate high school, their families and their crushes, but they also have to vanquish a bunch of terrifying monsters with the help of their guide Brutus and their hilarious new superpowers.

Critics Consensus

Astrid & Lilly need to spruce up their uneven execution before they can hope to save the world, but these heroines' pluck makes them easy to root for.

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Valerie Anne

Autostraddle

Mar 18, 2022

If you, like me, enjoy sci-fi that is sometimes silly, sometimes cheesy, and always full of heart with badass chicks at the center of the action, you should join me in the adventure that is Astrid & Lilly Save the World.

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Judy Berman

TIME Magazine

Jan 27, 2022

What makes Astrid & Lilly unique is the authenticity of its lovingly written, endearingly portrayed outsider heroines.

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Caroline Framke

Variety

Jan 26, 2022

There's never really a doubt that Astrid and Lilly will save the world. But if you're a young teenager who hasn't gotten to see someone who looks and acts like you be one of TV's Chosen Ones, it might be fun to see how they do it.

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Sharai Bohannon

Dread Central

May 16, 2022

3/5

It’ll make you want to put on your jammies, open the cereal, and hug your inner moppet. However, it’s not going to satisfy you if you’re looking for something deep and meaningful.

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Stephanie Morgan

Common Sense Media

Mar 4, 2022

3/5

The two friends make an endearing pair of irreverent heroes in this over-the-top tale of average teens learning to kick some serious monster butt.

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Kate Sánchez

But Why Tho?

Feb 8, 2022

8/10

Astrid and Lilly Save the World is the right mixture of camp, friendship, awkwardness, and fantasy. Its fun and funny while managing to know exactly what it is.

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Apr 1, 2022

Love the representation and the wittiness of the script! Litterally obsessed with the fortwell ship and hopefully we will get a second season to continue to rejoice in monster hunting and see where it will lead our caracters!

Mar 20, 2022

Hope this show keeps going

Mar 4, 2022

Episode 6 Toenails with Principal Varshidi possessed is my favourite by far!!! So good!

Feb 11, 2022

This show is everything! Characters are lovable. Can't wait for new episodes!

Emily B

@RT15921098 Feb 6, 2022

I love that both the leads are plus size! The representation is amazing!! Young fat girls everywhere need stories like these.

Feb 4, 2022

2 leads are cringeworthy actors. No idea why they felt the need to hire such awful performers. PROTIP: charismatic actors can in fact, play talentless losers. You dont need to actually cast talentless losers. Anyone who says "forced inclusivity" (or whatever the buzz term is nowadays) is what's ruining hollywood is off the mark. IMO, it's this apparent practice of "hire the first person who fits the physical description" plaguing so many productions these days. No need to assume just because you're casting a character who is overweight or an otherwise visible minority that you'll have to settle for subpar acting. Plenty of awesome unconventional looking actors out there. From new(ish) faces like Raven Goodwin and Alex Newell to veterans like Mo'nique. Some of the best in the biz are visible minorities. Anyway, that's enough of my personal gripes with Hollywood. The bad acting is far from the only problem with this show. Aside from the interesting premise, it doesn't really have much else going for it. I'm not sure why there's such a huge disparity with the audience score here and on other sites but the general consensus elsewhere is the show sucks and I'm inclined to agree. TL;DR: Interesting premise let down by bad acting and pretty much everything else.

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Noelle Stehman

Creator

Betsy Van Stone

Creator

Jana Morrison

Astrid

Samantha Aucoin

Lilly

Olivier Renaud

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Geri Hall

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Episode 1

Aired Jan 26, 2022

Tontoom

Astrid and Lilly open a portal to another dimension and become monster hunters to save humanity.

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Episode 2

Aired Feb 2, 2022

Teeth

A monster attacks bullies at school; Astrid and Lilly choose between joining her and defeating her.

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Episode 3

Aired Feb 9, 2022

Amygdala

A monster manifesting everyone's worst fear terrorizes Pine Academy, including Astrid and Lilly.

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Episode 4

Aired Feb 16, 2022

One Rib

Astrid and Lilly feel excluded when everyone does a new viral dance, until they learn it's a monster.

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Episode 5

Aired Feb 23, 2022

A-borg

A haunting monster forces everyone to relive their worst childhood memory.

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Episode 6

Aired Mar 2, 2022

Toenail

Principal Varshidi gets possessed with a demonic ego; Astrid and Lilly must perform the exorcism.

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Episode 7

Aired Mar 9, 2022

Lips

When a sexy new monster comes to town, passion runs high and deadly.

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Episode 8

Aired Mar 16, 2022

Hair

Lilly's nightmare monster comes to life during detention, but fighting with Astrid might be scarier.

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Episode 9

Aired Mar 23, 2022

Doppelkopfel

A doppelganger monster arrives the day of the school play.

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Episode 10

Aired Mar 30, 2022

Guts

Astrid and Lilly go head-to-head with the big bad and try to save the world.

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Creator: Noelle Stehman, Betsy Van Stone
Executive Producer: Daniel Iron, Armand Leo, Lance Samuels, Betsy Van Stone, Noelle Stehman
Network: SYFY
Rating: TV-14
Genre: Sci-Fi, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date: Jan 26, 2022

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