Band: Big Time Rush
Members: Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena Jr. and Logan Henderson.

Origin: Minnesota

Bio: Big Time Rush is an American television music-themed teen sitcom based on the band of the same name. The series follows four high school friends from Minnesota — Kendall Knight (Kendall Schmidt), James Diamond (James Maslow), Carlos Garcia (Carlos Pena, Jr.), and Logan Mitchell (Logan Henderson) as they move to Los Angeles and pursue a career in the music industry.

The series became the second highest-rated Nickelodeon sitcom and attracts an average of more than three million viewers per episode. The second season of Big Time Rush returned to Nick, September 25.

Quick Facts: Big Time Rush is the second highest-rated show on Nick after less than a month on air, as only iCarly (600,000 viewers) has attracted more. The hour-long pilot, aired on November 28, 2009. The regular series began on January 18, 2010. The debut gathered 6.8 million viewers. It’s now the number one live-action series on the network.

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