| Blue Mountain State | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
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| Opening theme | "Hell Yeah" byRev Theory |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 39(list of episodes) |
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| Producer | Madeleine Henrié |
| Production locations | |
| Running time | 21–22 mins |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Spike |
| Release | January 11, 2010 (2010-01-11) – November 30, 2011 (2011-11-30) |
Blue Mountain State is an American televisionsitcom that premiered on Spike (nowParamount Network) on January 11, 2010. The series was created byChris Romano and Eric Falconer, and produced byLionsgate Television. The series is about a fictitious university, Blue Mountain State, and itsfootball team, the "Mountain Goats". It portrays certain aspects of American university life, includingcollege football, sex,binge drinking, drugs, wild partying, andhazing. Over the years, due in large part to being streamable onNetflix, the series has developed acult following.
In February 2012, it was reported thatBlue Mountain State would not be renewed for a fourth season.[1] On April 8, 2014,The BMS Movie was announced and a Kickstarter launched on April 15, 2014. TheKickstarter campaign reached its goal of $1.5 million on May 11, 2014, and the film was released in February 2016. In February 2024,Deadline reported that a revival of the series was in development, with starsAlan Ritchson,Darin Brooks, andChris Romano all expected to return.[2]
| Name | Portrayed by | Position | Seasons | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Main Cast | ||||||
| Alex Moran | Darin Brooks | Quarterback | Second String | Starter; Acting Capt. (1–3) | ||
| Kevin "Thad" Devlin Castle | Alan Ritchson | Linebacker | Starter; Capt. | Starter; Capt. (4–13) | ||
| Craig Shilo | Sam Jones III | Running back | Starter | |||
| Radon Randell | Page Kennedy | Quarterback | Starter | |||
| Sampson "Sammy" Cacciatore | Chris Romano | Team Mascot | Billy the Mountain Goat | |||
| Mary Jo Cacciatore | Frankie Shaw | Cheerleader | Cheerleader | |||
| Denise Roy | Gabrielle Dennis | Craig Shilo's girlfriend | Student | |||
| Debra Simon | Denise Richards | Marty's Ex-wife | Team supporter | |||
| Martin "Marty" Daniels | Ed Marinaro | Head Coach | Head coach | |||
| Recurring Cast | ||||||
| Larry Summers | Omari Newton | Defensive back | Starter | |||
| Jonathan "Jon Jon" Hendricks | Kwasi Songui | Assistant Coach | Assistant coach | |||
| Donald "Donnie" Schrab | Rob Ramsay | Center | Starter | |||
| Harmon Tedesco | James Cade | Placekicker | Starting Kicker | |||
| Travis McKenna | Stephen Amell | Quarterback | Starter | |||
| Kate | Meghan Heffern | Cheerleader | Cheerleader | |||
| Marcus Gilday | Anthony Lemke | Offensive coordinator | Offensive Coordinator | |||
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD release date | |||
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| Sneak preview | Season premiere | Season finale | Region 1 | Region 2 | ||
| 1 | 13 | N/a | January 11, 2010 | March 30, 2010 | October 5, 2010 | August 22, 2011 |
| 2 | 13 | October 16, 2010 | October 20, 2010 | January 19, 2011 | September 13, 2011 | N/a |
| 3 | 13 | September 17, 2011 | September 21, 2011 | November 30, 2011 | February 4, 2013 | N/a |
Metacritic gave the series 38 out of 100, from the four reviews it collected.[3] Brian Lowry ofVariety found that "Blue Mountain embraces that (crude comedy) aspect of Spike's mandate over all else – putting the bodily function/semi-nudity cart before the sitcom horse."[4] Lowry also stated: "[Spike] has simply made this too-blue "Mountain" into a comedic molehill."[4] Mark A. Perigard of theBoston Herald gave the series a favorable review saying, "Blue is also frequently funny in a raunchyAmerican Pie way. It's a college comedy in which the guys want to get wasted and laid, in whatever order." Joe Walljasper of theColumbia Daily Tribune describes the series as appealing to those who viewed the filmPorky's and "felt that the jokes were a little too high-brow.".[5]
In its first season, the show averaged 949,000 viewers in its first six episodes while improving on the time slot by 165% among men 18–24.[6] In its second season, its premiere drew a 1.34 rating in Men 18–34, up 34% compared to the first season average and was ranked No. 2 in its timeslot. Over the season, it showed significant ratings growth compared to season 1, delivering a +33% increase in Men 18–34, +50% in Men 18–24, and +14% in Men 18–49.[7] Season 3 of Blue Mountain State started airing on September 21, 2011 on Spike.[8]
The show has gathered acult following after it was released onNetflix.[9][10] Fans of the show often start petitions andFacebook pages to make Spike bring the show back for a fourth season. Many members of the cast, especiallyPage Kennedy, hinted at a reunion project in the month leading up to the announcement of the film. Kennedy madeVines and tweeted with show starsDarin Brooks,Alan Ritchson,Frankie Shaw,Chris Romano andSam Jones III.
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The series premiered onSpike on January 11, 2010 in the United States.[11] InAustralia andNew Zealand, the series airs onMTV Australia andMTV New Zealand, respectively, beginning April 22, 2010.[citation needed] The series began airing in theUnited Kingdom April 18, 2010 onMTV.[citation needed]MTV Germany andViva (TV station) also broadcast the series with great success inGermany and TheNetherlands.MTV Brasil began airing the series on August 3, 2010.[12] The show also began airing onThe Score in Canada in October 2011.
Season 3 began airing September 21, 2011, on Spike at 11 pm.[13]
Currently, as of October 2025, BMS is available to stream on Netflix.
In March 2013,Ed Marinaro stated in an interview with Class Act Sports that he was working on a Blue Mountain State film. He continued to hint onTwitter at some 'behind-the-scenes' work being done on said movie.[14] In early March 2014,Page Kennedy started hinting at Blue Mountain State reunion project onInstagram,Vine andTwitter along withDarin Brooks,Kelly Kruger (Darin's wife),Alan Ritchson,Sam Jones III,Frankie Shaw andRomanski.
On April 8, 2014,Blue Mountain State: The Movie was officially announced. To help make the announcement,Alan Ritchson, in character as Thad Castle, made a fake video featuringJimmy Kimmel (the Kimmel footage was from a 2013 interview withKanye West).
On April 15, the production launched aKickstarter campaign, much like the hugely successful 2013 campaign byVeronica Mars to get the cancelled show made into afeature film. The project's goal was to raise $1.5 million by May 15 to fund the film. There were rewards for donating to the campaign, such as personalized tweets from the cast (for donating $10), shot and pint glasses with the BMS logo ($20), and a speaking role in the film (for a $10,000 donation).
On May 11, 2014, the Kickstarter goal of $1.5 million was reached. On May 15, 2014, the Kickstarter campaign ended, with the final funds raised being $1,911,827 from 23,999 backers.[15]
In May 2014, it was announcedJay Chandrasekhar would be the director of the film.[16] However, on September 28, 2014,Lev L. Spiro was announced as the new director ofBMS: The Movie.[16] The crew started filming in late 2014 on location inWilmington, North Carolina.[17][18] Filming was reportedly complete by December 14, 2014.
The film, titledBlue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland, was officially released on February 2, 2016.[19]
