Colorado Bound

Denver Bound is a American television drama series created by Samantha Raymond which premiered on TV Generation on September 26, 2019. It is a spin-off of Our Lives.

In late February of 2019, the spin-off received a series order from TV Generation. By mid-June of 2019, the cast was filled out.

In February of 2020, Denver Bound was renewed for a second season which was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and premiered on November 12, 2020.

In May of 2022, it was announced that Denver Bound was renewed for a fourth season.

Premise
The series follows Alyssa Watkins as she moves from Oakridge, Illinois to, where she begins her career working as a 9th and 10th grade English teacher at Thomas Wexler School, a private high school. It also follows the lives of the school's students and staff.

Cast
Main Cast
 * Soleil Renee Lopez as Alyssa Watkins, who teaches 9th grade English 1 and 10th grade English 2 at Thomas Wexler School. She originally resided in Oakridge, Illinois. (Season 1-current)


 * Kennedy Shaw as Sydney Rollins, who teaches 9th and 10th grade Algebra I and Geometry at Thomas Wexler School. She is also the assistant coach of the girls' volleyball team. In the 2nd season, she begins dating Colin Malone, who works as a barista. (Season 1-current)


 * Brett Oliver as Aidan Jensen, who teaches 9th grade Physical Science and 10th grade Biology at Thomas Wexler School who replaces Wesley Boyd after he leaves Denver. He is a former baseball player from whose dreams of going pro ended after a shoulder injury in his last college baseball game. He is known for his sense of humor and teaching methods to make learning fun for his students. (Season 1-current)


 * Kacey Bellamy as Cherie Dawson, who teaches 10th grade world history and 11th grade economics at Thomas Wexler School. She was born and raised in England until she moved to Colorado with her family when she was 12 years old. She has two sons, Liam and Jude with her ex-husband, Peter. Towards the end of the 3rd season, Cherie discovers that she is pregnant after having a sexual encounter with Peter the night before their divorce is finalized. (Season 1-current)


 * Xandria Cornett as Elspeth "Ellie" Breen, who teaches 9th grade US history and world geography at Thomas Wexler School. She was paralyzed from a diving accident the summer before her junior year of college and uses a motorized wheelchair to get around. Ellie and her husband, Kenneth have two daughters, who were born via surrogate: Paige and Lola. (Recurring cast: seasons 1-2; main cast: season 3-current)


 * Taryn Atkinson as Megan Spaulding, who teaches art at Thomas Wexler School. She starts dating Shane Joseph in the 2nd season. (Recurring cast: season 1; main cast: season 2-current)


 * Justin Dennis as Shane Joseph, who teaches physical education at Thomas Wexler School. He is also the coach of the boys' basketball team. He becomes romantically interested in Megan and they start dating each other in the 2nd season. (Recurring cast: season 1; main cast: season 2-current)


 * Wyatt Cutrona as Russell Waite, who teaches 10th grade and 11th grade chemistry at Thomas Wexler School. He is also a certified lifeguard at the local recreation center. (Season 2-current)


 * Blaire Christenson as Belle Borden, who teaches 11th grade English 3 at Thomas Wexler School. She and her older sister were raised by her grandparents after their mother died in a motorcycle accident when she was a baby. She enjoys watching old movies in her spare time. (Season 2-current)


 * Devin McGraw as Caden Stasney, who teaches 11th grade Geometry and 10th grade & 11th grade Algebra 2 with trignometry at Thomas Wexler School. He was born 4 weeks premature and had surgery for an inguinal hernia as a baby. In third season, it is revealed that his dad died from complications due to COVID-19 over the summer. (Season 2-current)


 * Sadie Hildebrand as Liza Prentice, who teaches 9th grade French 1 and 10th grade French 2 at Thomas Wexler School. Her 19-year-old sister, Eve has been living with her and her boyfriend, Ian since she was released from juvenile hall after being arrested for armed robbery and car theft. (season 3-current)


 * Graham Richter as Ryan Newell, who teaches 10th and 11th grade US government & politics at Thomas Wexler School. He transferred from a public school in Nebraska. (Season 4-current)


 * Eva Orsini as Grace Redmond, a 12th grade English teacher who is nice, but is strict when it comes to her students following the rules. She has a 7-year-old daughter, Kinsley who has osteogenesis imperfecta and is confined to a wheelchair. (Season 4-current)


 * Angela Mercado as Ana Alvarez, the guidance counselor at Thomas Wexler School. She has a Bachelor's degree in psychology and a Master's degree in social work. In the 1st season, it is revealed that she was previously in an abusive relationship with her ex-boyfriend for three years. (Season 1-current)


 * Jeanine Tyson as Bernadette Barnes, who works as a secretary at Thomas Wexler School. She is a single parent and has a son, Seth, who attends the school. (Season 1-current)


 * Margot Howard as Maureen Jeffries, the principal of Thomas Wexler School. She has been been the principal of the school for 17 years (as of the 3rd season). It is revealed that she survived lymphoma during her college years. (Season 1-current)


 * Evan Bernard as Tucker Godfrey, the vice-principal of Thomas Wexler School. (Recurring cast: seasons 1-2; main cast: season 3-current)


 * Alana Clare Abel as Holly Lawson, Alyssa's best friend who works as a doula. She originally moved to Dupree City, Illinois to live with her father, John after graduating from high school, but after reconnecting with Alyssa, she decides to relocate to Denver to live with her. (Recurring cast: season 3-current; main cast: season 4-current)

Students
 * Miranda Burdette as Abby Lennox, a student in Ms. Hammond's class (later Alyssa's) who is shy and soft-spoken at first, but she later comes out of her shell after joining the girls' volleyball team. In the 3rd season, she became the secretary of the school's student council. (Season 1-current)


 * Austin Sutton as Seth Barnes, a student in Ms. Hammond's class (later Alyssa's) who is quite intelligent for his age. His single mother, Bernadette works as a secretary at the school. In the 3rd season, he became the vice-president of the school's student council. (Seasons 1-current)


 * Hannah Keaton as Chloe Tanner, a student in Alyssa's class who lives with her aunt Brianne and uncle Ezra after she was removed from her mother, Katrina's custody when she failed to protect her from Katrina's abusive boyfriend. At first, she is shown to be distrustful of people at first, but by the 3rd season, she begins trusting people again. (Season 2-current)


 * Damien Harrell as J.J. Lucas, a student in Alyssa's class whose parents are divorced. He lives with his dad, Mark and his two younger brothers, Tevin and Myles. He has a rocky relationship with his mom, Shayna, who is dating another man, Wes Nevins, whom she later gets engaged to. (Season 2-current)


 * Julissa Barrera as Simone Sandoval, a bright, ambitious student in Alyssa's class who is shown to be a skilled dancer. She is friends with Faith Donovan and Chloe Tanner, and is also a member of the student council. (Season 2-current)


 * Jolie Monroe Kemp as Faith Donovan, a student in Alyssa's class who also befriends Chloe Tanner and made friends with Kylie Baker on her first day of school. She has a twin brother named Gideon and her father, James is a pastor at the local church. She has an older half-brother, Benjamin, who is gay. (Season 2-current)


 * Jackson Abrams as Gideon Donovan, a student in Alyssa's class and Faith's twin brother who was friends with Gavin Kaplan until he started bullying Kylie Baker. He is a member of the basketball team. His father, James is a pastor at the local church and he has an older half-brother, Benjamin, who is gay. (Season 2-current)


 * Lucas Hawkins as Lucas Goodwin, a student in Alyssa and Shane's classes who is a skilled ice hockey player and track runner. His dad is African-American and his mom is white. He is good friends with Seth Barnes, Josh Connelly (who is on the same hockey team as him) and Colton Armstrong. (Season 2-current)


 * Mathieu Robinson as Josh Connelly, a 10th grade student in Alyssa and Aidan's classes who has a passion for hockey and baseball. He is friends with Lucas Goodwin, who is on the same hockey team as him. (Season 2-current)


 * Makayla Denae Chapman as Kyra Stanton, a student in Cherie and Aidan's classes who is the captain of the volleyball team and a skilled pianist. (Season 2-current)


 * E.J. Serrano as Wilmer "Will" Avila, a student in Aidan, Cherie and Shane's classes. He is also a member of the basketball team and enjoys anime. (Season 3-current)


 * Kaiden Talbot as Colton Armstrong, a student in Alyssa, Sydney and Megan's classes who has autism spectrum disorder. He spends the majority of his time in the special education class with Georgia Frankel. He is skilled in math, art and creative writing, but struggles with socializing with people. His paraprofessional, Travis Mercer goes with him to his English, math and art classes. (Season 3-current)


 * Jessica Dai Lu as Juliana Livingston, a student in Alyssa and Aiden's classes who is also the treasurer of the school's student council. She was adopted from China as a baby. Her right leg was amputated above the knee due to bacterial meningitis when she was 4 years old requiring her to use a prosthesis. (Season 3-current)


 * Leah Daye-Proulx as Darcy Lennox, a student in Alyssa, Sydney and Aidan's classes who is Abby's younger sister. She is a boy-crazy teenager who looks and behaves older than her age, and is obsessed with finding a boyfriend in her freshman year of high school. (Season 4-current)


 * Autumn Leighton as Jordyn Harwick, a student in Alyssa's class who is almost four months pregnant. She lives with her aunt Kerri and 7-year-old cousin, Maya. Her mom, Siobhan (who has a traumatic brain injury from a car accident as a teenager) is a hoarder which made Jordyn's living conditions unsafe for her and her unborn child. (Season 4-current)


 * Benjamin Ocampo as Cody Vega, a student in Alyssa and Aidan's classes who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (or A.D.H.D.) and his impulsiveness tends to get him into trouble. He has a younger sister, Jazyln, who has cerebral palsy and autism, who is in Georgia's class. (Season 4-current)

Recurring Cast

 * For a list of recurring, guest starring and past stars, see Denver Bound recurring characters.