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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Lab Rats Season 2 Filming Begins August 22nd


Disney XD’s hit new show Lab Rats begins filming its second season today, August 22nd. The show’s cast has been counting down the days to this day and the day has finally arrived!

The cast began tweeting this morning about the start of season 2, with Kelli Berglund tweeting, “Lab Rats season 2. #TodayIsTheDay and co-star Spencer Boldman also tweeting, “Season Deux.” One of the show’s executive producers and co-creator Chris Peterson also tweeted about the start of season 2 filming, saying, “Woohoo! Our Lab Rats family is back together for Season 2! @BillyUnger @SpencerBoldman @kelliberglund @Tyreljwill @HalSparks @angelparker.”

Following its record-setting launch as Disney XD’s #1 original series telecast of all time in Total Viewers and key 6-14 and 9-14 demos, Lab Rats is pacing as the network’s #1 series ever in Total Viewers (1.1 million), Kids 2-11 (684,000/1.7 rating), Kids 6-14 (719,000/2.0 rating), Kids 6-11 (563,000/2.3 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (489,000/2.0 rating). The series accounts for Disney XD’s Top 2 original series telecasts in the network’s history in Kids 6-14 and Boys 6-14.

"Lab Rats" follows Leo, who discovers three teen super-humans - Adam the strong one, Bree the fast one and Chase the smart one, living in a secret underground lab in his house. The trio, eager to leave their confines, convince Leo to take them along to school, where they try to navigate the world of high school life while managing their bionic strengths. Along the way, they help Leo build self confidence while he figures out a way to keep their bionic abilities a secret from the world.