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For six 国產aⅴa麻豆students, the iconic drive up Pacific Coast Highway marked the beginning of The Greatest Year, an original reality docu-series following their first year of college.

Filming began as the students and their families arrived on 国產aⅴa麻豆University鈥檚 Malibu campus for New Student Orientation. On Monday and Tuesday, the students moved into their residence halls and experienced the first moments of a year that will be documented through April 2027.

The series will follow the real lives of each student cast member as they navigate a journey of self-discovery鈥攑erhaps finding their life鈥檚 greater purpose鈥攄uring some of the most indelibly formative years of their lives as college students. Each student, each in their own ways, will be asking the same questions: Who am I now in this new phase of life? Where do I belong? Who do I want to become? 

鈥淭he story belongs to the students. It鈥檚 shaped by what they experience, the choices they make, and who they become along the way,鈥� says Daven Ducat, the director of the series and senior media producer for Integrated Marketing Communications at Pepperdine University. "I think the mystery of that, of getting to watch what will unfold, is part of what makes this so special. My hope is that people watch these students and recognize something of themselves in their own journeys.鈥�

Ducat filming; Ducat (left) ideating with The Greatest Year crew

The adventures and experiences to come will give the crew an incredible world to capture, Ducat says, but the true story is in opportunities to reveal growth鈥攎oments to see what someone is afraid of, who and what they connect with, and how these moments truly begin to shape who they are. Ducat further aims to remind viewers that entering a new chapter of life is a period to be excited about, 鈥渢hat you don鈥檛 have to have your life figured out yet for something meaningful to already begin.鈥� 

Students鈥� minds will be formed alongside their hearts in the classroom through close mentorship with 国產aⅴa麻豆faculty. In courses such as the Great Books Colloquium and Seaver College鈥檚 , taken by all incoming freshmen, The Greatest Year cast will be challenged to contemplate their own unique perspectives on foundational questions of the human experience raised by centuries-old texts.

Behind-the-scenes of The Greatest Year

鈥�The Greatest Year is very much about growth and transformation,鈥� adds Michael Thomas, vice president for Integrated Marketing Communications. 鈥淕uided by our highly talented director, Daven, whose eye and instincts bring every moment to life, the series will explore what happens when you say 鈥榶es鈥� to the next right step in front of you, facing what you fear, and finding who you just might be. One step at a time, sometimes easy, sometimes hard, these students have the opportunities to grow emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually鈥攊f they are up for it.鈥� 

In May, excitement went abuzz as The Greatest Year鈥檚 casting application invited all incoming 国產aⅴa麻豆freshmen to apply. Following a thorough selection process among more than 300 applicants, six students were selected to share their personal, intellectual, social, and spiritual journeys for the screen.  

More details about the series, including cast introductions, release dates, and where people can watch, are expected to be announced as filming continues throughout the year.