Max & Shred

Alvin Ackerman is a science whiz on the path to success with the help of his trusted protégé and pint-sized girl neighbor, Howie. But his life is about to be turned upside down when his family decides to house young snowboarding sensation, Max Asher, while he trains for the Winter Cup. Turns out Max and Alvin are polar opposites! And having to share a room, life and family with Max proves trying for Alvin. But when a case of mistaken identity lands Alvin in Max’s shoes at the top of a mountain, he has to pull it together and not ruin his new roommate’s career. Meanwhile, with the help of Howie, Max finds himself having to fill Alvin’s shoes at the school Science Fair! With both boys completely out of their element, they quickly discover a new appreciation for one another. And when Alvin impresses Max with his impromptu moves on the slopes, Max gives him a sweet new nickname - Shred. They may have had a rough start, but Max and Shred are quickly learning what it means to have a bro.

When a cute new girl at school catches Max and Alvin’s attention, they both decide to ask her out… but have very different ways of going about it.

Sharing a room is tough. But it’s even more difficult when you’ve just met your roommate and have almost nothing in common with them. Max and Shred are quickly discovering that sharing a space isn’t working. Luckily, Alvin’s dad Lloyd, reveals that he has a secret den in the house where he’s been writing his novel. The boys along with Shred’s older sister Abby all jump at the possibility of having a new bedroom - No more sharing! The parents don’t want any part of it though… so how will they decide who gets it? When “firsties” doesn’t work out, Howie suggests “lasties” – the last one to leave the room, wins it. The battle is on as the kids push one another to the limit to claim the den as their own. Abby is the first to break and decides her energies are better spent helping Lloyd finish his young adult novel. But Max and Alvin keep each other up all night, trying to find the other’s weakness. Only after a sleepless night and slapstick fight do the boys make the realization that it doesn’t matter who wins the den. Either way, they’ll each have their own bedroom in the end! Too bad Lloyd has decided to get back to work on his novel - he’s not giving the den up anymore! But after a night of bonding while trapped in the den together, the boys realize that sharing a room isn’t so bad after all.

Max has a tournament coming up and is shocked to find out Abby is dating his Finnish snowboarding nemesis, Yuud Nuuderuud! When Max claims it’s all a ploy to ruin him before the tournament, Alvin is torn between sticking with his bro, or trusting his sister.

When a snow day strikes, Max wishes Alvin would stop studying and just enjoy it. But when the family becomes trapped inside and Lloyd threatens to put on his embarrassing “Ackerman Family Snow Show Variety Hour”, Alvin has find a way to find a way out!

When Alvin prepares to win an invite to a gathering of elite scientists, his nemesis Wendy Chong dupes Max and sabotages Alvin’s invention, costing him his spot. Determined to make it up to Alvin, Max sets out to sneak them into the party so Alvin can meet his scientist hero, Carl DeLawn Lewis.