Scripted series · Nickelodeon
Big Time Rush
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Kendall Schmidt
Kendall Knight
70 eps
Logan Henderson
Logan Mitchell
70 eps
James Maslow
James Diamond
70 eps
Carlos PenaVega
Carlos Garcia
70 eps
Stephen Kramer Glickman
Gustavo Rocque
70 eps
Ciara Bravo
Katie Knight
70 eps
Tanya Chisholm
Kelly Wainwright
69 eps
Jordin Sparks
Self
1 eps
Lorenzo Lamas
Dr. Hollywood
1 eps
Tara Strong
Miss Collins
2 eps
James Arnold Taylor
Regional Manager Taylor
1 eps
Roz Witt
Mrs. Chisdak
1 eps
Erik Estrada
Carlos' Dad
1 eps
Dee Bradley Baker
Mr. Smitty
1 eps
Justin Giddings
Roadie
1 eps
Damion Poitier
Backstage Manager
1 eps
Ciara Hanna
CeCe - Flirty Girl (uncredited)
1 eps
Steven Skyler
1 eps
Melise
Lucy Stone
13 eps
Austin Mahone
Austin Mahone
1 eps
Rachel Finninger
Hot Girl
1 eps
Richa Shukla Moorjani
Palmwoods Girl #2
1 eps
Tristin Mays
Stephanie King
2 eps
Aylya Marzolf
Candi
1 eps
Anne Johnson
Mrs. Magicowski
1 eps
Michael Ng
Rob
1 eps
Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Scherzinger
1 eps
Chris Mordetzky
Self
1 eps
Ralph Cole Jr.
Mr. Abramowitz
1 eps
Nick Vogels
Elliott
1 eps
Stephanie Lesh-Farrell
Stage Manager
1 eps
Spencer Locke
Jennifer
4 eps
Allegra Dawn Fetyko
Molly Finster
1 eps
Tiana Madry
Sandy
1 eps
Tiara Madry
Mandy
1 eps
Eric Nelsen
Windmill
1 eps
Curt Hansen
Dak Zevon
1 eps
Alyssa Preston
Tyler's Mom
3 eps
Matt Angel
Wally Dooley
2 eps
Carlie Casey
Mercedes Griffin
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Big Time Rush actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Big Time Rush reads strongest on Humour, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The story
What it's about
Four teenage friends move from Minneapolis to Los Angeles to form a potential chart-topping boy band after Kendall is inadvertently discovered by an eccentric record executive, Gustavo Rocque. As they seize this opportunity of a lifetime, these friends embark on an exciting comedy and music-filled journey to prove to themselves and their record label that they are serious about their new career choice.
The run
Seasons
4 seasons · 70 episodes.
Season 0 · Unannounced
Specials
2 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
200918 episodes
7.5IMDbThe life of these four friends changes drastically. One day they are playing hockey and taking tests, the next they are the newest pop sensation.
Best episode · S01E01 Big Time Audition
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201027 episodes
7.8IMDbThe boys of Big Time Rush are back home after a whirlwind six-week tour, facing school, relationships and their first television appearance.
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201212 episodes
7.2IMDbThis season, the cameras go backstage, the band moves into classier digs, Kendall has a lot of girl trouble and the guys try to go camping.
Best episode · S03E09 Big Time Gold
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
201313 episodes
8.3IMDbThis season, an invasion of British boy bands worries the guys, tabloid media strikes, Kendall has more girl trouble and we go inside BTR's tour bus.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Scott FellowsProducer
Writing
- Scott FellowsWriter
Direction
- Savage Steve HollandDirector
- Joe MenendezDirector
- Fred SavageDirector
- David KendallDirector
Recognition
Awards
0 wins · 2 nominations
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Show
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- NomineeKids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Show2011
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TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- NomineeTCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming2010
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Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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