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Season 1 – My Life With the Walter Boys

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When a tragedy disrupts her life, a teenager moves in with her guardian's big family in a small town and learns lessons about love, hope and friendship.
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My Life With the Walter Boys — Season 1

My Life With the Walter Boys — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

A lukewarm book-to-screen adaptation that takes the fun out of the usual genre trappings.

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Brian Lowry CNN.com Dec 7, 2023
The series follows a blueprint that’s comfortable in its predictability and calibrated to pluck all the customary notes, at times a little too self-consciously so, not that it’s likely to matter when the casting works, as this mostly does. Go to Full Review
Meredith Hobbs Coons AV Club Dec 7, 2023
D+
There are harmful behaviors in this that are never questioned at all, and it’s also not sweet, fun, or funny enough to hold its own against better shows. Go to Full Review
Aramide Tinubu Variety Dec 7, 2023
Unfortunately, generic storylines, a massive cast and puzzling choices from the adults and teens alike make for a middling tale. Go to Full Review
Lindsay Press Culturess Mar 18, 2025
My Life With The Walter Boys is a series of overused and badly designed tropes that lack any substance or heart in their presentations. Go to Full Review
Nelson Acosta Koimoi Jul 3, 2024
3/5
My Life with the Walter Boys offers the teen dream in all of its glory. It might not be quality television, but it is fun nonetheless. Go to Full Review
Jackie K. Cooper jackiekcooper.com Dec 29, 2023
7/10
Great to have Sarah Rafferty back. And the rest of the show is good fun too. Go to Full Review
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Evert B @EvertJ Aug 29, 2026 The first season was fine, interesting the contrast New York Colorado. Kinda nice situation with a big family on a ranch. But the second season it became apparent how extremely boring Jackie is . Her role and her acting is getting to be a drag. Her standard look.. the beseeching puppy eyes, while she is doing another thing that enchants the mother.. it is getting very irritating. The plot also defoliates quickly. The love affair Alex Cole Jackie is getting really tiresome and in the third season I cannot watch it anymore. Clearly the authors are scrambling to fill the third season with a plot that is interesting. There is nothing interesting. We are exhausted by the turn coat Jackie who fiddles between Alex and Cole and back again. A good actress is the mother. She is excellent. Most of the children are forgettable. Alex is fine and Cole is very good. transforming his personality is kinda interesting. But Jackie ruins it all with her goody two shoes scenes. I am fast forwarding now. See more Cody N @cody_pn94 Aug 22, 2026 The show is good, but the characters make me cringe a lot. See more rio A @RT13942686 Aug 7, 2026 This show was horrible like seriously this is one of those shows they should’ve never made ever pure garbage See more Maria H @RT31205755 Aug 4, 2026 Enjoying this show so far. Season 1 has been great See more diogo13 T @Tua_mera Jul 16, 2026 The classic teenage love triangle formula is executed very effectively and addictively. Despite being predictable and full of genre clichés, the series compensates with the charm of its cast, a welcoming atmosphere, and a pace that entertains from beginning to end. See more Ezekiel W @Ezekiel07 Jul 9, 2026 I myself, enjoy a nice romance/love movie or tv-show. I personally found this tv-show to be lovely, beautiful, emotional, immersive, and heart-moving. I love the work the director, screenwriter, cinematographers, set designers, custom designers, and actors put into this tv-show. I also greatly appreciate the workers behind the music selection for the scenes of the tv-show. I believe everyone did a lovely job, and I enjoyed, plus am enjoying, the finished product which is the tv-show. I enjoy rewatching this series occasionally, and am looking forward to the third season. I would highly recommend this tv-series to anyone who enjoys a good love story. See more Read all reviews
My Life With the Walter Boys — Season 1

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 7, 2023 Welcome to Colorado After a tragic loss, Jackie moves in with the Walters and tries to adjust to small-town life; a new home and a new high school bring new challenges. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 7, 2023 Live a Little When the brothers make a bet involving a prank on Jackie, she turns to Katherine but learns that the boys have their own way of handling their issues. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 7, 2023 The Cole Effect At the Homecoming Huddle, Alex and Jackie run the Walter family cider cart together with help from Cole, who struggles to accept life without football. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 7, 2023 Nineteen On Lucy's birthday, Jackie decides to skip school and attend a lake house party with Cole, where the two play a high-stakes version of truth or dare. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 7, 2023 Thanksgiving Jackie wants to avoid the first Thanksgiving without her family, but a surprise visitor lifts her mood and presents her with a difficult choice. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 7, 2023 Baggage Before the big bonfire, Jackie learns about Cole and Alex's history with another girl; at the party, relationships new and old go up in flames. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 7, 2023 Small Town Rumors As rumors fly about the Walter boys, Alex and Cole's sibling rivalry reaches its breaking point; later, the family deals with an unsettling emergency. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 7, 2023 Spinning Out When Katherine wins an award for her veterinary work, the family jumps to support her, except Cole, who instead heads down a path of self-destruction. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 7, 2023 Revolutions Jackie misses Alex's county fair rodeo for an important interview and tries to keep her distance from Cole after their hurtful exchange. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 7, 2023 Happily Ever After With the Walter boys' help, Jackie diligently plans a picture-perfect ranch wedding; however, no number of checklists can prepare her for what happens next. Details
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Season Info

Director
Nimisha Mukerji, Winnifred Jong, Jerry Ciccoritti, Jason Priestley
Creator
Melanie Halsall
Executive Producer
Melanie Halsall, Ed Glauser
Screenwriter
Kelsey Barry, Melanie Halsall, Tawnya Bhattacharya, Jonathon Roessler, Ali Laventhol
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 7, 2023
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