Disney Channel's 'Sydney to the Max' Stars Talk Season 3

Mark your calendars, Disney Channel fans, because there’s more to come from Sydney to the Max season 3! Viewers’ should be gearing up for an official trip back to the ’90s with Max and Leo as more episodes premiere.

Starring Ruth Righi (Sydney), Jackson Dollinger (Young Max), Ava Kolker (Olive), Christian J. Simon (Leo), season 3 will continue the story lines of Sydney and her single dad living with Grandma Judy. Of course, Max’s experiences in the ’90s will continue to parallel his young daughter’s, except she’ll be dealing with social media issues — something he never had to deal with. Thankfully, Sydney has her BFF Olive.

The first half of the season premiered in March 2021. According to a press release from the network, fans can expect to see the fan-favorite series’ “boldest season yet” as the ’90s kids, along with Sydney and Olive in present day, kick off their eighth grade year. Both sets of teens will encounter new experiences and challenges, including “relevant issues such as struggles with cultural identity, trying to fit in, coping with divorce and the impact of microaggressions.”

Jackson also spilled some tea with J-14 exclusively about what’s to come and explained that he’s “pumped for it to come out.”

“The biggest thing that viewers are going to see is Young Max and Alisha’s relationship really progressing and their ongoing connection growing,” the actor added. “I can’t wait for you guys to see that.”

As for his favorite scene from season 3? Jackson loved getting a chance to roller blade with Cassidey Fralin, who plays Alisha. Although the Disney Channel star said that he fell “a little bit,” he joked that “no body saw it.” He also noted that there were a lot of changes when filming this season compared to the others due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

“Production is way different with the face shields and the masks,” the “I’m Yours 2” singer also shared. “I’m really grateful that we had such great safety team to make sure that we were all safe and staying six feet apart. … Season 3 was definitely a different experience to shoot.”

Jackson isn’t the only Sydney to the Max star who has gushed over the ongoing third season. J-14 has caught up with the show’s stars exclusively, and they spilled some major tea on what fans can expect to see. Scroll through our gallery to see what we know about Sydney to the Max season 3 so far!

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Ruth Righi

In April 2020, Ruth shared some dream story lines she’d love to see in season 3, which included taking another trip back to the ’90s. During the show’s first season, her character, Sydney, headed to the ’90s in a dream during an episode titled, “Nightmare on Syd Street,” and she’d love to go back

“It would be really cool to do another scene where I would get to be with the boys in the ‘90s because that was just such a cool experience to be in that time. I loved the fashion and crazy patterns, so I feel like that could be really cool,” she gushed. “The writers are so amazing and they always amaze me with the story lines that they come up with, so I’m sure [season 3] is going to be super amazing.”

Jackson Dollinger

“Be prepared for some really heartfelt moments. Also some crazy clothes. We have some cool sets, some hilarious scenes and I can’t wait for you guys to see it,” Jackson teased to J-14 exclusively in August 2020. “Honestly, I’ve learned so much, it’s so fun to be on set. It sparks a lot of great conversations with the crew, and the parents talking about what their experiences were like in the ’90s.”

Ava Kolker

When it comes to Ava’s dream story lines for the show, she wants Olive to “see a llama.”

“I want her to like have a surprise party and I want there to be a llama. I’ve always wanted that,” she said in April 2020. “I want that really bad. That’s definitely what I would love to see happen. And I’ve mentioned it to the producers and the creator. I was like, ‘Is there any way we can incorporate a llama in season 3?’ Because that would just be amazing.”

Christian J. Simon

As for Christian, he hoped season 3 would bring more of a musical aspect to the show. “You know, there are so many things you could see Leo do. He’s a very talented kid,” he told J-14 exclusively in April 2020. “He could dance, and I would like to see [that] a little bit, maybe have a musical episode. That would be fun. I would love to do something like that.”

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