The Disney Channel series Liv and Maddie was a TV show that was popular since its first season. It premiered in 2013, and the series continued until its fourth season, which gave a good closure to the story.
The story focuses on Liv, who’s an actress who returned home after starring in a TV show in Hollywood, and Maddie, her twin sister, a basketball player. During the series, there were several things that made the project interesting, such as Dove Cameron playing the titular roles of Liv and Maddie. In addition, the episodes were cut as a documentary or reality show, where the characters talk off-stage about the events of the series.
What Happened in Season 4 of Liv and Maddie?
Season 4 of Liv and Maddie was also called Live and Maddie: Cali Style. It follows the story of the Rooney twins, who moved to California to live in their aunt's beach house after Maddie and Liv's younger brothers burned down their house in Wisconsin.
During this season, the twins are going to pursue and try to materialize their dreams. Liv continues to pursue her career as a singer and actress, while Maddie starts college on a basketball scholarship. It’s a season in a totally new place and with unique scenes, which wouldn’t have been appreciated in previous episodes. Thus, the twin and her family will have to adapt to their new lifestyle while facing various everyday problems outside of Wisconsin.
The fourth season of Liv and Maddie featured almost the same main cast as the previous seasons. But, for this season, there is also the presence of Ruby, the twins' cousin, who is played by Lauren Lindsey Donzis. Pete Rooney, who is played by Benjamin King, didn’t appear as part of the main cast, which was an absence that saddened many users. Since this character stayed in Wisconsin to continue coaching the college basketball team, he was in charge of fixing the family house.
How Did Liv and Maddie End?
The ending of Liv and Maddie was well received by the audience and gave a pretty good conclusion to each of the Rooney family members. First, all of the family members must pack up to return to Wisconsin, but then each is presented with a series of events, which cause the plans to become complicated.
Liv ends up traveling to New York the next day, due to being accepted to play the lead role in a Broadway musical while Maddie must travel to New Orleans the next day also for her grant to build mini houses. On the other hand, Joey must attend a Jim Breuer summer tour, while Parker was transferred to Bolivia for his Mars exploration training. Thus, neither of the Rooney brothers will be able to be with their mother for the summer nor will they be able to return to Wisconsin.
Liv and Maddie was a series with an objectively adolescent and pre-adolescent audience, although it could also be watched by adults for their entertainment. The first seasons of the TV show had good ratings. However, the last two seasons did not see the same numbers.
The reviews were mixed to positive, although this didn’t mean that the series had been fully acclaimed. In fact, the third season showed a mere 1.5 million viewers. The producers likely decided to end the TV show with the fourth season and give it a finale to close the story.
What Did Dove Cameron Think of the Series?
Dove Cameron has always acknowledged that Liv and Maddie was a beautiful project, one that grew her career, and one that she enjoyed with her co-stars. Plus, her flawless work was always observed through the screen from start to finish. However, her role in the series was particularly difficult and busy for her, as the actress had to play two roles at the same time. In fact, Cameron almost quit the series in 2016 for the same reason.
She confessed that playing the twins was absorbing for her lifestyle because she had to film twice as much as the rest of her co-stars. Many other times, she had to go on weekends to continue recording, because there wasn't enough time to do the whole job in the five working days. In addition, she experienced a lot of fatigue, problems with sleep, and also with balancing her work life with her social life.
You can stream Liv and Maddie on Disney+.