On the heels of CBBC commissioning a second season of Boat Rocker Studios’ The Next Step: Cheer, showrunners, writers, and executive producers Matt Huether and Courtney Jane Walker tell ScreenMDM about the origins of the hit series, the opportunities in the tween/YA space, and never talking down to young audiences.

Boat Rocker Studios' live-action kids and family series The Next Step: Cheer has secured a second season commission at CBBC and BBC iPlayer, with production underway for a 2027 launch.