A Week Away, also known as A Week Away: The Series, is a Christian American musical television series created for Angel Studios by Alan Powell. It is a spin-off series based on the Netflix film A Week Away (2021). The series premiered on August 28, 2025.
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Premise
The series follows Max, a defiant teenager from a foster home, as he along with his brother Charlie and other foster teens are sent to Christian camp Aweegaway. At the camp they're guided by longtime campers Lennie, Jake and Savannah, and navigate faith, friendship and personal healing.
Cast
Starring
Antonio Cipriano as Max, Charlie's biological older brother
Cozi Zuehlsdorff as Lennie
Leigh-Allyn Baker as Karla, Savannah's mother and the daughter of the founder of the camp
Sacha Carlson as Jake
Ava Jean as Savannah, Karla's daughter
Jason Marsden as Bog, the camp's security guard
Haven Greene as Rowe
Luke Concepcion as Charlie, Max's biological younger brother
Carlos PenaVega as Jeremy, the Pastor at Camp
David Koechner as David
Recurring
Dyson Campbell as Twin #1
Cayden Campbell as Twin #2
AJ Powell as Hazel Mae
Abram Joshua Francisco as Timmy
Guest
Steven Curtis Chapman as Lifeguard Steve
Alexa PenaVega as Nurse
Production
The series is based on the 2021 musical film A Week Away, which was co-written by the series' creator, Alan Powell. Powell developed the television adaptation with returning collaborators from the film, including writer Kali Bailey and songwriter/producer Adam Watts, who again contributed to the series' music. The project was developed by Monarch Media in partnership with Angel Studios.
Prior to the series being greenlit, the filmmakers produced a proof-of-concept called "The Torch" in 2023, which is a short prototype video for Angel Studios to demonstrate the tone, pacing, and storytelling of a project and are presented to members of the Angel Guild, who vote on whether the studio should move forward with production. In The Torch, the lead role of Max was portrayed by Matte Martinez, and the character was initially written with a darker and moodier tone to match his interpretation. Martinez later became unavailable after being cast to portray Michael Jackson in MJ the Musical. Following development, Antonio Cipriano was cast as Max in the series, starring alongside Cozi Zuehlsdorff.
Filming for the series began in spring 2025 in Tennessee. It took place at Camp Widjiwagan in Nashville, the same location used for the 2021 film.