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Zero Chill is a drama series released on Netflix on March 15, 2021.
Synopsis
Meet Kayla MacBentley, 15, and her twin brother Mac. Kayla is an aspiring and passionate young figure skater whose life is turned upside down when she and her family quit Canada for the UK, so that Mac can fulfill his dream of becoming a top ice hockey player. He is signed to the legendary Hammarström Ice Hockey Academy, while she must put her own dreams on hold, leaving her skating partner behind in the process. Although she shares an unbreakable sibling bond with her twin Mac, she is distraught at her parents' decision to put his ambitions before her own. She must find her own place on the ice again in the shadow of her superstar sibling.
Cast and Characters
- Grace Beedie as Kayla Macbentley
- Dakota Taylor as Mac Macbentley
- Jade Ma as Sky Tyler
- Jeremias Amoore as Bear Stelzer
- Leonardo Fontes as Sam Stelzer
- Anastasia Chocholatá as Ava Hammarstrom
- Sarah-Jane Potts as Jenny Macbentley
- Doug Rao as Luke Macbentley
- Tanja Ribič as Elina Hammarstrom
- Oscar Skagerberg as Anton Hammarstrom
- Jerry Kwarteng as Axel Stelzer
- Calin Bleau as Marek Zelezny
- Brett Houghton as Carson
Episodes
Season 1
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Come and Take it From Me" | Angelo Abela | Adam Usden | March 15, 2021 |
| The MacBentley family have recently moved from Canada to England so that Mac can be part of a prestigious hockey team, coached by Anton Hammarström. Kayla is frustrated since she had to leave her skating partner, Jacob. She befriends Sky, a waitress at the ice rink. Kayla later sneaks into Anton's ice rink at night to skate with Jacob over video call. She is adamant that they will continue to skate together, but he is unsure. The next night, he does not answer her call. However, an unknown person in a hockey uniform skates with her instead. She is then caught by Anton. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Secret Skater" | Angelo Abela | Vicki Lutas and Anna McCleery | March 15, 2021 |
| Adamant to learn the identity of the person she skated with, Kayla questions Ava, who has a hockey uniform. Ava refutes the claim, stating that she just enjoys hockey. Ava tells her parents that she enjoys hockey, but they perceive it as a joke, to which she plays along. Sky reveals to Mac that she is a former skater, but that her mother forced her to stop following her battle with leukaemia. After discovering she skates, Kayla learns that Sky is the secret skater. She then accidentally reveals this to Sky's mother, who is annoyed to learn she is putting her health at risk. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Sucker Punch" | Angelo Abela | Tom Melia | March 15, 2021 |
| Kayla sees that Jacob is in England, and assumes that he is there to surprise her. She finds him at another rink, partnered with French skater Maia. She is hurt by his betrayal, but Maia reveals that their parents organised their pairing months in advance, since Jacob's parents see Kayla as unmotivated. Ava's mother Alina organises for her to practice jumping in a harness, and becomes annoyed with her when Ava wants to attend Anton's hockey match. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Ice Breaker" | Angelo Abela | Zoë Lister | March 15, 2021 |
| Determined to prove that she and Jacob are the perfect skating pair, she organises for them to perform a routine at Anton's upcoming match to showcase their skills. Bear approaches Sky, who is confused by the interaction. It is explained that they dated prior to her leukaemia diagnosis, and that he left her due to being scared to lose her. The pair agree to be friends. Ava expresses an interest in being involved with hockey, so Mac suggests that she dresses up as the team mascot. Her disguise later comes off and she is exposed to her parents. When she sees Anton hugging Mac, Ava becomes jealous, and in retaliation, she gives the opposing team a notebook full of Anton's tactics for the game. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "We Do Our Talking on the Ice" | Angelo Abela | Adam Usden | March 15, 2021 |
| Ava informs Alina that she does not want to skate for her anymore. She then moves in with Anton. Mac discovers that the opposing team have the notebook detailing their game tactics, and worries for the fate of the match. Mac discovers Kayla and Jacob's plan to do a showcase on the ice, and tells him to leave. Sky sees him leaving, and heads to the rink to perform with Kayla, so that she is not embarrassed. Sky's mother sees her skating, but watches on with pride. However, Sky falls at the end of the routine. | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "Head Rush" | Tessa Hoffe | Vicki Lutas and Anna McCleery | March 15, 2021 |
| Kayla goes to visit Sky in hospital, but her mother does not allow her to see her. She sneaks in past visiting hours dressed as a cleaner, but is called in to clean a children's ward covered in slime. Kayla sees Sky's mother crying, and comforts her. She tells Kayla that despite her worries, Sky can skate. Anton allows Ava to play on the hockey team. Sam is happy when father Axel arrives, while Bear is less reluctant to talk to him. When her puck hits the goalpost and hits Mac on the forehead, he is taken to hospital. He is placed in the same ward as Sky, who asks him why Kayla has not visited her. Mac informs her that she did come to the hospital, and she realises her mother has lied. Mac confides in Sky that he does not enjoy hockey anymore, and thinks he should quit. | |||||
| 7 | 7 | "Triple Threat" | Tessa Hoffe | Zoë Lister and Adam Usden | March 15, 2021 |
| Alina offers to be Kayla's coach, but she affirms that she wants to skate with Sky. After Kayla is let down by her mother, Alina takes her shopping for new ice skates. Anton gives Ava his first ever hockey stick to inspire her. Axel receives numerous phone calls, but does not answer them. Mac tells his parents that he does not want to play hockey anymore. Sky offers to help Mac practice, and cancels her skating plans with Kayla by telling her that she feels unwell. Alina sees them on the rink, and tells Kayla to come to the rink. Kayla and Bear see them kissing. Bear tells the team that Mac is responsible for giving the opposing team the notebook of tactics, while Ava overhears. Feeling Sky used her to get close to Mac, she agrees to do solo skating for Alina. | |||||
| 8 | 8 | "Guilt Trip" | Tessa Hoffe | Tom Melia | March 15, 2021 |
| Kayla begins skating for Alina, who is strict with her routine. Kayla confides in Sky that her friends would always use her to get close to Mac, but adds that Sky is the only friend that Mac has liked back. Alina interrupts their chat, instructing her to get back to work. The MacBentley family host a barbecue in order for Mac to bond with his teammates. They torment Mac, and when Ava sees their treatment of him, she admits that she is responsible. Mac forgives her, but Anton sends her back to Alina's house. Axel informs Bear and Sam that he is planning to buy a house for the three of them. Bear questions how he can afford it, and Axel explains that he has placed a bet that the Wolverines will win against the Hammers, telling Bear to make them lose. | |||||
| 9 | 9 | "This Is Happening" | Tessa Hoffe | Adam Usden | March 15, 2021 |
| Marek, coach of the Wolverines, offers Mac a place on his team. Since they are based in the Czech Republic, he would have to move to Prague. To allow Kayla to continue skating, they agree that Jenny will stay in England with her, and Luke will move to Prague with Mac. Marek later tells him that he will only have a place on his team if he performs well in the upcoming game. Axel shows Bear and Sam the house he plans to get for the three of them with the bet money, and tells Bear that he should put their family above his team. Anton pulls Ava from the game to ensure they have the best chance of winning. Alina comforts her and asks to train her alongside Kayla, but she affirms that she is a Hammer now. Alina takes Kayla to the Blade Star competition, but tells her she cannot bring friends or family as they will distract her. | |||||
| 10 | 10 | "Blade Star" | Tessa Hoffe | Adam Usden | March 15, 2021 |
| At the skating competition, Kayla calls Sky to vent. She sees Maia, who informs Kayla that she has dumped Jacob and is skating in the solo category, against Kayla. Sky senses that Kayla needs her, and arrives at the competition to support her. Kayla performs her routine, and despite placing in second, Elina is disappointed due to her misplacing her arm in the routine. She tells Elina that she wants to skate with Sky, and Elina insists that she will be ending her career since competitions do not allow same-sex pairings. Kayla goes to skate, but Sky surprises her and they skate together, and she is disqualified from the competition. Ava tells Elina that she wants her mother back, but not as a coach, and the pair reconcile. Elina then gives Maia a business card. The Hammers win the hockey game. Sam sees Axel leave and chases after him. He says that he is leaving, and Sam initially blames Bear for his departure. Axel admits that he asked Bear to throw the game for his bet. Mac declines the offer from Marek, meaning they can all stay in England. | |||||
Trivia
- A fluid camera style was adopted so that the audience could feel that they were actually on the ice, skating with the characters.
- The international English-speaking cast came from Canada, Sweden, Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Croatia, France, Slovenia, Canada and the UK
- Filming took place in and around the UK city of Sheffield, one of the great hubs of skating in the UK. One of three Olympic sized rinks at the city’s ice Sheffield Skating Arena, a £15 million complex, was transformed to double in the show for the fictional Hammarström Ice Hockey Academy.
Gallery
Promotional Videos
Zero Chill NEW Series Trailer ⛸ Netflix Futures
Promotional Images
Character Images
