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 "markdown": "# Zero Chill\n\n**Zero Chill** is a British-Canadian teen sports drama series that premiered on Netflix on March 15, 2021, following 15-year-old figure skater Kayla MacBentley, whose family moves from Canada to England so her twin brother Mac can attend a prestigious ice hockey academy.<sup>[1](https://www.netflix.com/title/80996811)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/80996811)</sup> Created by Kirstie Falkous and John Regier and produced by Lime Pictures, the series ran for a single ten-episode season before Netflix canceled it in November 2021.<sup>[3](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/sports-drama-zero-chill-season-1-plot-cast-trailer-netflix-release-date/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[4](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/zero-chill-season-2-canceled-at-netflix-after-1-season/)</sup>\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Premiere | March 15, 2021, with all ten episodes released at once on Netflix<sup>[5](https://www.tvtango.com/series/zero_chill)</sup> |\n| Creators | Kirstie Falkous and John Regier; produced by Lime Pictures<sup>[3](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/sports-drama-zero-chill-season-1-plot-cast-trailer-netflix-release-date/)</sup> |\n| Premise | Twin siblings Kayla (figure skating) and Mac (ice hockey) move from Canada to the UK for Mac's hockey academy, upending Kayla's skating career<sup>[2](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/80996811)</sup> |\n| Filming | Sheffield, England, primarily at iceSheffield, whose Pad Two became the fictional Hammarström Ice Hockey Academy<sup>[6](https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/funding/productions/zero-chill/)</sup> |\n| Lead cast | Grace Beedie (Kayla), Dakota Benjamin Taylor (Mac), Jade Ma (Sky Tyler)<sup>[1](https://www.netflix.com/title/80996811)</sup> |\n| Cancellation | Announced November 17, 2021, after one season<sup>[4](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/zero-chill-season-2-canceled-at-netflix-after-1-season/)</sup> |\n| Reception | IMDb 5.7/10; Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer 60% from two reviews<sup>[7](https://uk.newonnetflix.info/info/80996811)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[8](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/zero_chill/s01)</sup> |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Premise and characters\n\nThe series centers on Canadian twins Kayla and Mac MacBentley, both talented on the ice in different sports: Kayla in figure skating and Mac in ice hockey. When Mac wins a scholarship to the legendary Hammarström Ice Hockey Academy in England, the family relocates across the Atlantic, and Kayla must leave her skating partner and best friend behind while her parents put her brother's ambitions ahead of her own.<sup>[2](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/80996811)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/sports-drama-zero-chill-season-1-plot-cast-trailer-netflix-release-date/)</sup> The ten episodes follow Kayla as she tries to rebuild her skating in a new country and step out of her brother's shadow, while Mac finds that his star status does not automatically win over his new teammates.<sup>[9](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/zero-chill)</sup>\n\nGrace Beedie, a competitive figure skater as well as an actor, played Kayla; she has said her skating background helped her land the role and prepare for the on-ice sequences.<sup>[10](https://lrmonline.com/news/grace-beedie-interview/)</sup> Dakota Benjamin Taylor played Mac, and Jade Ma played Sky Tyler, a figure skater and friend to both twins who is rediscovering her love of the sport after a break.<sup>[1](https://www.netflix.com/title/80996811)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[11](https://pop-culturalist.com/exclusive-interview-pop-culturalist-chats-with-zero-chills-jade-ma/amp/)</sup> The adult cast included Sarah-Jane Potts and Doug Rao as the twins' parents, Jenny and Luke, and Oscar Skagerberg as coach Anton Hammarström.<sup>[12](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/zero-chill/cast/1030912241/)</sup>\n\n## Production and filming\n\nFilming took place in [Sheffield](https://www.edgepedia.org/sheffield), England, beginning in late 2019 and scheduled to conclude in March 2020, when the coronavirus lockdown intervened; the show was in post-production as of October 2020.<sup>[13](https://www.thestar.co.uk/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/makers-of-netflix-drama-filmed-in-sheffield-issue-update-ahead-of-release-3005132)</sup> The production used one of iceSheffield's three Olympic-size rinks, transforming Pad Two into the fictional Hammarström academy, and drew skilled extras and coaches from Sheffield's existing skating community and ice hockey team.<sup>[6](https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/funding/productions/zero-chill/)</sup> Other locations included the Cholera Monument Grounds, Northern General Hospital, and the Delta Force Paintball Centre.<sup>[6](https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/funding/productions/zero-chill/)</sup>\n\nNetflix described the show as shot in a \"fluid camera style\" intended to make viewers feel they were sharing the ice with the characters, and the casting favored performers with real skating experience.<sup>[13](https://www.thestar.co.uk/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/makers-of-netflix-drama-filmed-in-sheffield-issue-update-ahead-of-release-3005132)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[6](https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/funding/productions/zero-chill/)</sup> The writing team was led by Adam Usden of *Ackley Bridge*, and the executive producers were Angelo Abela and Tim Compton, who run Lime Pictures' kids division.<sup>[14](https://comicbook.com/movies/news/netflix-cancels-zero-chill-after-only-one-season/)</sup>\n\n## Release and cancellation\n\nNetflix released the entire first season on Monday, March 15, 2021.<sup>[5](https://www.tvtango.com/series/zero_chill)</sup> The series performed well with younger audiences, reaching the top ten lists in 49 countries on Netflix, including the United States, where it stayed for five days.<sup>[4](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/zero-chill-season-2-canceled-at-netflix-after-1-season/)</sup> Nevertheless, on November 17, 2021, Netflix confirmed the show would not return. A Lime Pictures spokesperson told Deadline, \"There are currently no plans for a second series of Zero Chill,\" adding that the studio was proud of the show's global success and hoped to return to Sheffield for future projects.<sup>[14](https://comicbook.com/movies/news/netflix-cancels-zero-chill-after-only-one-season/)</sup>\n\nThe cancellation made Zero Chill the second ice-skating Netflix Original canceled within a few years, following *Spinning Out*, which had also ended after one season.<sup>[4](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/zero-chill-season-2-canceled-at-netflix-after-1-season/)</sup> A planned second season would have followed Kayla's attempt to return to pairs competition with Sky as her partner, an unconventional two-female pairing in the sport.<sup>[4](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/zero-chill-season-2-canceled-at-netflix-after-1-season/)</sup>\n\n## Reception\n\nCritical coverage was mixed. The Sheffield newspaper *The Star* reported that early reviews split between calling the show \"uncomplicated fun\" and a \"shameless dud.\"<sup>[15](https://www.thestar.co.uk/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/uncomplicated-fun-or-a-shameless-dud-the-first-reviews-are-in-for-new-sheffield-filmed-netflix-drama-zero-chill-3166042)</sup> Common Sense Media's Joyce Slaton gave it 3 out of 5, describing it as a \"harmless, amiable series\" that offers few surprises but works well for young skaters and sports enthusiasts.<sup>[9](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/zero-chill)</sup> Joel Keller of Decider called it \"35 minutes of harmless family fun.\"<sup>[8](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/zero_chill/s01)</sup> On aggregate sites the series earned 5.7 out of 10 on IMDb and a 60% Tomatometer score from two critical reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, with too few audience ratings for a Popcornmeter score.<sup>[7](https://uk.newonnetflix.info/info/80996811)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[8](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/zero_chill/s01)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Zero Chill, Netflix official site](https://www.netflix.com/title/80996811)\n2. [Zero Chill, Netflix Media Center](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/80996811)\n3. [Sports Drama 'Zero Chill' Season 1: Plot, Cast, Trailer & Netflix Release Date, What's on Netflix](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/sports-drama-zero-chill-season-1-plot-cast-trailer-netflix-release-date/)\n4. ['Zero Chill' Season 2: Canceled at Netflix After 1 Season, What's on Netflix](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/zero-chill-season-2-canceled-at-netflix-after-1-season/)\n5. [Zero Chill, TV Tango](https://www.tvtango.com/series/zero_chill)\n6. [Zero Chill, Screen Yorkshire](https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/funding/productions/zero-chill/)\n7. [Is 'Zero Chill' on Netflix UK?, New On Netflix UK](https://uk.newonnetflix.info/info/80996811)\n8. [Zero Chill: Season 1, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/zero_chill/s01)\n9. [Zero Chill: Parents' Guide & TV Review, Common Sense Media](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/zero-chill)\n10. [Grace Beedie Credits Her Figure Skating for Netflix's Zero Chill, LRM Online](https://lrmonline.com/news/grace-beedie-interview/)\n11. [Exclusive Interview: Pop Culturalist Chats with Zero Chill's Jade Ma](https://pop-culturalist.com/exclusive-interview-pop-culturalist-chats-with-zero-chills-jade-ma/amp/)\n12. [Zero Chill – Full Cast & Crew, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/zero-chill/cast/1030912241/)\n13. [Makers of Netflix drama filmed in Sheffield issue update ahead of release, The Star](https://www.thestar.co.uk/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/makers-of-netflix-drama-filmed-in-sheffield-issue-update-ahead-of-release-3005132)\n14. [Netflix Cancels Zero Chill After Only One Season, ComicBook.com](https://comicbook.com/movies/news/netflix-cancels-zero-chill-after-only-one-season/)\n15. ['Uncomplicated fun' or a 'shameless dud' – the first reviews are in for new Sheffield-filmed Netflix drama Zero Chill, The Star](https://www.thestar.co.uk/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/uncomplicated-fun-or-a-shameless-dud-the-first-reviews-are-in-for-new-sheffield-filmed-netflix-drama-zero-chill-3166042)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Series and fictional screen worlds › Unscripted, reality, and web-native series › Web-native and streaming-original series › Comedy, drama, and general-genre web series › Premiered 2017 to 2021*\n\n*Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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