Austin and Ally

Production
'''Austin & Ally is an American sitcom which first aired on the Disney Channel on December 2, 2011. The series was created by Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert, the writers and producers of the Disney Channel sitcoms Sonny With A Chance and Jonas. Production for the pilot episode began in mid-February 2011, and on May 24, 2011, Disney Channel announced that Austin & Ally had been picked up as a series. They initially ordered 13 episodes, though that number increased to 21. The first promo for the series was released on October 2011, during the Disney Channel's Make Your Mark: The Ultimate Dance Off event. A series preview followed the premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movie, Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas, and the series officially premiered December 4, 2011. The show was renewed for a 2nd season, and resumed production in the summer of 2012. Season 2 premiered on October 7, 2012, and production for Season 2 ended in January 2013.'''

The show was renewed for a 3rd season on March 12, 2013 at the Disney upfront.

Plot
'''Set in Miami, Austin & Ally is a multi-camera comedy about the relationship between 2 very different musicians: extroverted singer and instrumentalist Austin Moon, who is fun-loving and outgoing; and introverted and awkward songwriter Ally Dawson, who can sing but has an extreme case of stage fright. '''

'''Austin becomes famous after he secretly records one of Ally's songs with the help of his best friend Dez, and posts it on the internet. However, he did so without Ally's knowledge, and once Ally, convinced by her best friend Trish, takes credit for her song, Austin convinces her to become partners. The two agree to work together, and become close friends, while struggling to keep Austin's newfound fame and profit from it, with the help of Trish and Dez. They face adventures while in Austin's music career. At the end of the 1st season, Austin gets signed to Jimmy Starr's record label. '''

Main Cast
Ross Lynch as Austin Moon

Laura Marano as Ally Dawson

Raini Rodriquez as Trish

Calum Worthy as Dez

Recurring Cast
Cole Sand as Nelson

Andy Milder as Lester Dawson

Noah Centineo as Dallas

Ashley Fink as Mindy

Richard Whiten as Jimmy Starr

Trevor Jackson as Trent

Aubrey K. Miller as Megan Simms

John Henson as Mike Moon

Jill Benjamin as Mimi Moon

Julia Campbell as Penny Dawson

Kiersey Clemons as Kira Starr