The internationally successful buddy comedy chronicles the hilarious and unlikely friendship between Max Asher played by Jonny Gray, ("Annedroids", "Paranormal Witness 3"), a celebrity snowboarder, and Alvin "Shred" Ackerman played by Jake Goodman ("Life with Boys", "Saving Hope"), a science whiz-kid, who become roommates and instant "bros" when Max moves to Colorado to train for the Winter Cup. The show centres on the boys' odd couple relationship as they help and hinder each other through the trials of teenage life. Returning also for a second season are Emilia McCarthy ("Zapped", "Hemlock Grove") as Alvin's driven older sister Abby, and Saara Chaudry ("DeGrassi", "Isabelle Dances into the Spotlight") as Howie, Alvin's super smart eight-year-old protégé.
"Max & Shred" is executive produced by George Doty IV, whose extensive writing credits include the hit Nickelodeon live-action series "iCarly", "Victorious", and the beloved buddy-comedy "Drake & Josh". Doty also served as story editor on the iconic animated series "Scooby Doo". Additional executive producers for "Max & Shred" include Breakthrough Entertainment's Joan Lambur, Ira Levy, Peter Williamson, Nat Abraham and Michael McGuigan. YTV executives are Jocelyn Hamilton, Vice President, Programming and Jaime Piekarz, Director, Content, Corus Kids. Nickelodeon Executives are Bronwen O'Keefe, Senior Vice President, Content Strategy and Zuri Rice, Vice President, Development and Production, East Coast.
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