'iCarly' Reboot: What the Stars Have Said About Joining the Show

Let the countdown begin! iCarly is finally making its return to TV, and the cast has been giving fans major teasers ever since the reboot was announced in December 2020.

Miranda Cosgrove, Nathan Kress and Jerry Trainor shared a first look at the Paramount+ series in January 2021. “Hey, listen up, we’ve done this before and we’re gonna do it again. America’s going to be quoting our new catchphrases in no time,” the former Nickelodeon star said in a clip shared on social media. “If anyone has any doubts, just leave it all to me. Yep … still got it.”

Months after the official announcement, the iconic trio headed back to set with new cast members Laci Mosley and Jaidyn Triplett in March 2021. According to Nathan, fans can expect tons of surprise guests and familiar faces throughout season 1.

“In the episode where we have Doug Brochu, who plays Duke in several episodes of the original, we have Principal Franklin, played by Tim Russ,” the actor told TheWrap in June 2021. “We also have Drew Roy, who played Griffin, Carly’s ‘bad boy’ boyfriend. He’s back. Get excited.”

The reimagined version of the series will follow Carly Shay (played by Miranda), her brother, Spencer Shay, (played by Jerry) and Freddie Benson (played by Nathan) 10 years after the original Nickelodeon series ended. Throughout the series’ 13 episodes, fans will watch the “original influencer” Carly as she navigates adulthood surrounded by familiar faces and newcomers Harper (played by Laci) and Millicent (played by Jaidyn).

Viewers who grew up with the series, which aired on Nickelodeon for six seasons from September 2007 to November 2012, were excited to see that some of their favorite stars were set to return. However, some have opted out of the reboot, while others have yet to confirm their appearance. According to Nathan, Jennette McCurdy will not be reprising her fan-favorite role as Sam Puckett.

“It doesn’t look like Jennette’s gonna be in the reboot of the show, at least for the first season,” the actor said on an episode of his “RadioActive Dads” podcast in February 2021. “I talked with her a little bit. I think it’s just a personal decision and where she’s at and what she wants to do.”

While the show hasn’t addressed how they’ll acknowledge Sam’s absence, fans are also wondering whether they’ll get to see Noah Munck return as Gibby. While his appearance has yet to be confirmed, there’s plenty of other OG stars who will have their time to shine during the iCarly reboot.

Scroll through our gallery to see who’s in and who’s out!

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Miranda Cosgrove

Miranda will most definitely be reprising her role as the title character. “iCarly was a huge part of my childhood and I have so many memories from my time making the show. I feel like I grew up alongside the viewers,” she told J-14 exclusively in January 2021. “My biggest hope for the revival is that it brings the people who watched the original series a lot of joy. The new show is mainly being made with all the original fans in mind. Although we hope families will enjoy it together, this version of the show will be more mature and follow our lives now.”

Nathan Kress

It wouldn’t be iCarly without Freddie! Nathan teased the show while appearing on the “Bleav in Seahawks” podcast in Febraury 2021, and said, “What I can say is that everybody is in … some people are in a similar place, some people are in a better place, and some people are in a significantly worse place.”

According to an interview with EW from June 2021, Freddie has been divorced twice and was “an utter failure in business.”

Jerry Trainor

“We’re so pumped to bring you something purely designed to make you happy!” Jerry shared via Instagram of iCarly‘s return to TV!

“An idiot and he lucked into his wealth,” Jerry told E!. “One of his sculptures caught on fire, spontaneously, and people thought it was this powerful statement and they thought he was a genius. And so now he’s just like, ‘Don’t tell anybody.’ But yeah, now he has a falcon named Jericho … When you get money, you get a falcon.”

The actor also teased the series during an interview with Page Six. “This is an adult show and it’s not specifically for kids,” Jerry explained. “And that’s been exciting for us — to just see where these characters from a kid’s show would be and where they are in their life now, 10 years later. But in a very realistic, non-glossy way.”

Drew Roy

Let’s not ever forget Carly’s boyfriend Griffin who was obsessed with the PeeWee Babies! Well, he’s set to return for the reboot. “Flashback, no. Reboot … oh yeah! iCouldn’t have been more excited to get invited back. Who can name the show? Let the robot guide you,” the actor shared via Instagram.