TV Show Feature: Hellcats
Sunday, June 19, 2011 | Labels: Hellcats tv show | |
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.