Hellcats is an American
cheerleading comedy-drama television series that originally aired on
The CW in the United States from September 8, 2010 to May 17, 2011. Based on the book
Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders by journalist Kate Torgovnick, the series focuses in the lives of college cheerleaders, mainly Marti Perkins (
Aly Michalka), a pre-law college student who has to join the cheerleading team, the Hellcats, in order to get the athletic scholarship she needs. The main cast also includes
Ashley Tisdale,
Robbie Jones,
Heather Hemmens,
Matt Barr,
Gail O'Grady, and
Sharon Leal.