• Air date: 02 Mar '07 13 episodes
      Instant Star is a Canadian television program which aired from September 2004 to June 2008. The series starred Alexz Johnson as adolescent music competition winner Jude Harrison. The show chronicles Harrison's experience in the recording industry whilst focusing upon character development. Linda Schuyler and Stephen Stohn of Epitome Pictures produced the show. The program began to air on CTV in Canada prior to being picked up by Viacom-owned teen network channel The N, now TeenNick, in the United States. The show became the second most popular program on The N with Degrassi: The Next Generation, a Canadian show also produced by Schuyler and Stohn, ranking as most popular. In 2005, after its first season, Instant Star was nominated for three Gemini Awards in the category of Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series. Nominations included: Best Series; Best Performance; and Best Direction. The show won the award for Best Direction for the episode You Can't Always Get What You Want. On...
  • List of Episodes (13)
    • 1. Lose Yourself

      02 Mar '07
      The Instant Star is chosen just as Jude is dealing with a personal crisis. The pictures that were taken at Barry's have resurfaced and he wants 50,000 dollars or they go to the press.
    • 2. Like a Virgin

      16 Feb '07
      When Jude releases her photos herself she suffers some backlash and is forced to sit on Karma's first press conference. Big mistake, since Karma announced live that Jude wasn't a virgin, but instead of correcting her she decides to fight back with Patsy. Meanwhile Tommy finds out about Sadie and Kwest.
    • 3. Start Me Up

      16 Mar '07
      Jude finds out that not only will Karma will be doing a cover of her song Tommy will be producing Karma's album. So she decides to produce a song all on her own.
    • 4. Helter Skelter

      02 Mar '07
      Patsy's behavior is out of control, and everyone can see it. Not only is she wasting studio time, but she's also pulling at Jamie's heartstrings. Everyone decides that enough is enough. Jude tries to get through to Patsy, but it only angers her more. She gets drunk and goes off for a drive...
    • 5. Let It Be

      09 Mar '07
      When Patsy dies it is up to Jude to honor her memory and protect her from G-major vultures and even...Jamie.
    • 6. Heart of Gold

      16 Mar '07
      After Patsy's death Jude decides to host a benefit concert for homeless kids and is depending on Sadie to help her. But is she pushing Sadie away by constantly depending on her and not doing anything on her own?
    • 7. The Long and Winding Road

      23 Mar '07
    • 8. 18 Part 1

      06 Apr '07
      Things between Tommy and Jude are getting hot, and now that Jude's turning eighteen, everything seems totally fine... but when something from Tommy's past shows up to haunt him, nothing will be the same.
    • 9. 18 Part 2

      13 Apr '07
      After Jude approaches Tommy after she's done singing to him, he publicly turns her down.
    • 10. Nowhere To Run

      20 Apr '07
      After being dumped by Tommy at her birthday party Jude has to pretend she isn't affected-on a MTV documentary.
    • 11. Celebrity Skin

      27 Apr '07
      After mistakenly wearing real fur at a fashion shoot Jude tries to make up for it by insulting meat-eaters, which results in everyone turning against her. With all the commotion will everyone see the real threat?
    • 12. Sympathy for the Devil

      11 May '07
      Jude tries to help mend Sadie's love life, and meanwhile Darius is hiding something from Tommy.
    • 13. All I Want Is You

      02 Sep '07
      Tommy and Jamie both want Jude, and she is forced to make a decision between them.