'Free Rein' season 3: Release date, plot, cast, trailer and everything you need to know about Netflix's equestrian teen drama
Emmy Award-winning Netflix series 'Free Rein', set in a British coast island, follows the journey of an American Teenager Zoe, who moves to her grandfather's place in England during her summer break along with her mother and younger sister Rosie. However, Rosie goes missing on the island, and while Zoe is looking for her, she comes across a mysterious horse and develops a strange affinity towards it. Through the course of the show, we see Zoe searching for her sister, solving the case of the mysterious disappearance of horses on the island and discovers new friendships and romance.
Release date
The season 3 of Free Rein series will be released on 6th July 2019
Plot
'Free Rein' follows Zoe, an American teenager from LA and her little sister Rosie, who move to a rural island off the UK coast for the summer with their British mother. Zoe gets attached to a horse. The series revolves around her relationship with the horse, her aspirations to gain a spot on the UK's under 18 equestrian team with a healthy dose of drama between her friends and her.
In one of her interviews, Jaylen Barron, who plays the protagonist Zoe on the show, shared the following snippet on what we can expect in season 3, "You’ll definitely see way more relationships change, Gaby [Charlotte Jordan] and Zoe’s relationship changes. You’ll have to watch for, 'Is it for the good, or is it for the not?' Pony Squad's still going strong. Zoe and Pin's [Freddy Carter] relationship, I can guarantee you that it is solid and great, and they're such a healthy couple. They're not toxic at all. Honestly, there's a lot of Pony Squad. There’s a lot of adventures we go on."
Cast
The series casts Jaylen Barron as Zoe Phillips, who hails from the USA and accompanies her mother to Britain during her summer break. She grows fond of a mysterious horse named Raven. The series has an ensemble of several new actors playing various key roles such as actor Freddy Carter who plays the role of Peter "Pin" Hawthorne, a stable boy, who Zoe eventually gets into a relationship with.
The role of her sister Rose is played by Navia Robinson, who also stars in Raven Symone's spinoff series — Raven's Home. Actress Manpreet Bambra plays the role of Zoe's best friend Jade. Kerry Danielle Ingram, known for her role of Shireen Baratheon on 'Game of Thrones', plays Zoe's other best friend Rebecca "Becky" Sidebottom. Mia played by actress Celine Buckens is initially shown as Zoe's rival, who eventually becomes her friend.
Creators
The series has been created and written by Vicki Lutas and Anna McCleery. The duo has won an Emmy Award in 2018 for Best Children’s program for 'Free Rein'. They have also co-written another comedy-drama called 'The Secret Life of Boys'. They both crossed paths while working on the British soap opera called 'Hollyoaks'
Trailer
The trailer shows us glimpses from the new season, beginning with the preparations being made to get into the UK's under 18 equestrian team. We also witness the pranks of little cousin Aaron, and the glorious horses as they run across the coast. The trailer looks extremely promising.
Where to watch
Once it premieres on July 6, 2019, 'Free Rein' will be available for viewing on Netflix.
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