Disney Channel Adds Daughter/Father Sitcom to 2019 Lineup

Sydney to the Max, a new daughter/father comedy series, is slated to premiere on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW early next year.

Created by Mark Reisman (Frasier, Wings, The Exes), Sydney to the Max stars Ruth Righi (Broadway’s School of Rock: The Musical) in her first leading role. The show also stars Ian Reed Kesler (Suits), Caroline Rhea (Sabrina the Teenage Witch), Jackson Dollinger (Puppy Dog Pals), Ava Kolker (Girl Meets World) and Christian J. Simon (The Amazing World of Gumball). It will debut on Friday, January 25, at 8:30 p.m.

Sydney to the Max revolves around preteen Sydney Reynolds and her life with her single father Max (Kesler) and her progressive grandmother Judy (Rhea). While set in the present day, the sitcom also will feature flashbacks to the ’90s that show parallels between Sydney’s antics and Max’s own around the same age. Dollinger plays young Max.

Sydney to the Max is made by It’s a Laugh Productions. It is geared toward kids ages 6 to 14 and families.