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TV Show Feature: Hellcats

Sunday, June 19, 2011 | Labels: | |

Hellcats tv showHellcats is an American cheerleading comedy-drama television series that originally aired on The CW in the United States for one season, from September 2010 to May 2011. The show stars Aly Michalka, Ashley Tisdale, Robbie Jones, Heather Hemmens, Matt Barr, Gail O'Grady, and Sharon Leal.

Hellcats focuses in the lives of college cheerleaders, mainly Marti Perkins (Michalka), a pre-law college student who has to join the cheerleading team, the Hellcats, in order to get the athletic scholarship she needs. The series was based on the book Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders by journalist Kate Torgovnick.

The show has been described as "Election" meets "Bring It On" by critics. It also earned a nomination in the 2011 People's Choice Awards. Initially with a 13-episode order, The CW later gave a full season order for the series. And in May 2011, it was announced that the show would not be renewed for the 2011 fall schedule.

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