(Disney Channel/Kelsey McNeal)
Camp Kikiwaka is staying open. Disney Channel has announced that the Bunk’d TV show has been renewed for a fifth season. Erin Dunlap, who joined the live-action series as an executive producer in season four, will return as the showrunner for season five. The fourth season is currently airing on Friday nights.
Here’s the renewal announcement:
DISNEY CHANNEL PICKS UP SEASON FIVE OF HUGELY POPULAR SUMMER CAMP COMEDY SERIES ‘BUNK’D’
Executive Producer Erin Dunlap to Return as Sole Showrunner
Disney Channel’s #1 series for Kids and Girls 6-11*, “Bunk’d,” will soon be back for a fifth season full of more adventures at Maine’s rustic Camp Kikiwaka. Erin Dunlap (“Andi Mack,” “Jessie”), who joined the series as executive producer in season four, will return as sole showrunner for season five. Former executive producer Phil Baker (“Good Luck, Charlie,” “Andi Mack”), who teamed with Dunlap on the series’ highly rated fourth season, will focus on development and other projects for the channel. Production will begin in fall 2020.
Kory Lunsford, vice president, Current Series, Disney Channels Worldwide, said, “‘BUNK’D’ has long been a strong ratings driver for Disney Channel, with funny, relatable characters and storylines that continue to resonate with kids everywhere. We’re very excited to embark on a fifth season with Erin and the talented young cast as they head off for another summer at Camp Kikiwaka. We also look forward to continuing our relationship with Phil, who brought us the blockbuster series ‘Good Luck, Charlie,’ as he works on developing new and exciting projects.”
Returning series regulars include Miranda May as cheerful camp owner Lou; Mallory James Mahoney (Disney Channel’s “Adventures in Babysitting”), Raphael Alejandro (ABC’s “Once Upon a Time”) and Will Buie Jr. (“Gifted”) as the loveable but mischievous campers; Shelby Simmons (“Andi Mack”) and Israel Johnson (“Schooled”) as their quirky but well-intentioned counselors.
“BUNK’D” is executive produced by Erin Dunlap (“Andi Mack,” “Jessie”). Created by Pamela Eells O’Connell, the series began as a spinoff to Disney Channel’s hit series “Jessie” (2011-15).
“BUNK’D” is from It’s a Laugh Productions, Inc. It carries a TV-G parental guideline.
*Source: NMR Live+SD data, based on 2020 to-date (12/30/19 to 1/31/20). 5+ telecast limit. Excludes movies, specials, and shorts.
What do you think? Do you or someone in your home watch the Bunk’d TV show on Disney? Will you be checking out season five?
This show is way past it watch ability.
Alright. I love this show.
This is a rare show since most get cancelled after four seasons and I was expecting that to happen to this show as well.
Here is hoping they do not do an about face and cancel it now due to the virus.
If it was already filming I could see them only postponing it but if it has not I can see them cancelling it since they do not have any money invested in it yet.
I think Bunk’d is a great show! I love how it is progressing with the way things that go on at camp! This show can progress through all kinds of hijinks, pranks, competitions, and friendships and adding new campers from time to time can keep this show moving forward into the future and keep it exciting as it has proven in the past 2-seasons (seasons 3 & 4)! Bunk’d has never been better, continue the great work!
Why would they do this? What’s the cast don’t even appear anymore. In the show is almost dead! What is Disney thinking? Good grief
Yay! this is great!
What is interesting the show started off as a spin-off, and now there’s NO Cast Members left from the show it spun-off of (as well as several original cast members of this series) – is that a first in TV History?
The interesting thing about the concept, is the show could last for years by bringing in new characters,and writing off old ones.
“A different World” spin/off of the Cosby show, main character left after the 1st Season