Viewers will soon have to bid farewell to The Suite Life of Zack and Cody as it concludes its run after three seasons.  Nevertheless, fans need not worry as a spin-off series is now in the works that will feature most of the cast members of the hit Disney program.

The new series called The Suite Life on Deck stars Dylan Sprouse, Cole Sprouse, Brenda Song, Phill Lewis, and introduces 15-year-old actress Debby Ryan, who will be featured in series of video blogs debuting Friday, August 29 at 7:55pm ET/PT on the Disney Channel.

The Suite Life on Deck follows Zack and Cody aboard the SS Tipton, a luxury passenger cruise liner owned by London's father.  The ship cruises the world with tourists and students who attend classes at Seven Seas High, the one high school that London's dad thinks will make his daughter a better student.  Of course, Zack and Cody will still have lots of antics up their sleeves so fans should expect a lot of mischief to ensue.  Meanwhile, London learns to live a less fabulous lifestyle as she shares a small room with Bailey, a country girl from Kansas.

Reprising their roles from The Suite Life of Zack and Cody are Dylan and Cole Sprouse as Zack and Cody Martin, Brenda Song as London Tipton and Phill Lewis as Mr. Moseby. Ashley Tisdale will not return as a regular, but may guest star on occasion.  It is also unclear whether or not Kim Rhodes will be returning.

Danny Kallis, Pamela Eells O'Connell, Jim Geoghan and Irene Dreayer serve as executive producers of The Suite Life on Deck, which is produced by It's A Laugh Productions.

The Suite Life on Deck premieres Friday, September 26 at 8pm ET/PT. Meanwhile, fans can still catch the remaining episodes of The Suite Life of Zack and Cody every Saturday on the Disney Channel.


-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: Disney
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