Jamie Johnson - Season 1
Jamie Johnson is a British children's drama television show first broadcast on CBBC on 8 June 2016. The series follows the self-titled character, portrayed by Louis Dunn, as he negotiates secondary school and issues at home, along with being a talented footballer.
The show features several cameo appearances from footballers past and present, including Gary Lineker, Steph Houghton, Raheem Sterling, Luis Suarez and Vincent Kompany.
Jamie Johnson is a seriously gifted footballer capable of going all the way. But after his dad walks out on them, Jamie and his mother are forced to move in with Jamie's grandfather, meaning Jamie has to start at a new school. He makes friends with Jack and Boggy, but makes an enemy of Dillon and struggles to impress football coach, Mr Hansard.
The series has covered various everyday topics, such as bullying, sexism, cheating, blackmail, relationships, diabetes, homelessness, multiple sclerosis, racism, crime and homophobia.
The plot is very loosely based on the storyline in the book series of the same name, written author by Dan Freedman, using some of the characters in the books.
Jamie Johnson - Season 1 - 2016
Ep1 - Debut
Jamie has to start at a new school mid-term. With his amazing football talent, Jamie should have no problem fitting in with the cool kids. But new friend, Jack, is disgusted when she witnesses Jamie being cruel to the geeky Boggy. Jamie eventually makes amends, but in the process makes a serious enemy in school bully Dillon. When the horrified Jamie witnesses his mother getting close to a work colleague, it makes him all the more determined to track down his dad.
Ep2 - Own Goal
Jamie is determined to find his dad, but with his mum refusing to discuss it with him, where does he even begin? Jamie is about to give up when Boggy comes up with a clever plan using a bit of lateral thinking. Jack is horrified when a distracted and frustrated Jamie messes up his chances of making the school football team, but could Jamie’s bad behaviour present her with a real opportunity? When Jamie is given an unexpected lead he takes drastic measures to hunt down his dad - with devastating consequences.
Ep3 - Decider
Reeling from the revelation that his dad has another family, Jamie eventually finds his way home to face the music and is forced to admit to Mike that he stole his money. Jack and Boggy try to help Jamie deal with Hansard, while Jack persuades Jamie that an apology would help and Boggy uses his guile to cement Jamie’s second chance. When the truth comes out about why his dad really left, Jamie lashes out, threatening to ruin everything all over again. But a selfless act on the pitch shows Hansard what Jamie is really made of and out of it comes a prize beyond Jamie’s wildest dreams.
