NICKELODEON'S NEW BUDDY COMEDY SERIES, "COUSINS FOR LIFE," PREMIERES ON SATURDAY, JAN. 5, AT 8:30 P.M. (ET/PT)

BURBANK, Calif.,-December 6, 2018-Nickelodeon's all-new buddy comedy series, Cousins For Life, will premiere on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The live-action series follows 12-year-old cousins and best friends Stuart (Dallas Dupree Young) and Ivy (Scarlet Spencer) as they learn to navigate life under one roof with their families in Portland, despite being from very different backgrounds. Although the cousins don't always see eye-to-eye, they learn that they are better together, and when they team up they are unstoppable. Cousins For Life will air weekly on Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.

In the premiere episode, Ivy and Stuart's life is disrupted after their dads, Clark (Ishmel Sahid) and Lewis (Ron G.), have a disagreement and Clark ends up moving into their hangout space in the garage. It's now their missions to resolve their dads' argument and reclaim their space. The episode also stars Micah Abbey as Ivy's brother Leaf, who's always having a good time when he's with his pet pig, Arthur.

To learn more about the series and its characters, visit nick.com/cousins-for-life, and join the conversation with @Nickelodeon on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and by using #CousinsForLife.

Nickelodeon subscribers eager to check out Cousins For Life can watch the first three episodes early on VOD and Nick On Demand. Following the January 5 premiere, episodes will also be available on platforms including iTunes, Amazon, Xbox, Google Play, Vudu, and PlayStation.

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