--- title: "Victorious" year: 2010 kind: "series" canonical: "https://film.one/tv/victorious" fi1m_id: "victorious" imdb_id: "tt1604099" tmdb_id: 31251 wikidata_id: "Q4533" fi1m_score: 68 critics_reviews: 2 published: "2026-09-24T03:58:00.195440+00:00" updated: "2026-09-24T03:58:00.337197+00:00" region: "CA" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Victorious (2010) Created by Dan Schneider · 24m · CHVRS C8 · Comedy, Kids ## Identity Victorious - **Canonical:** https://film.one/tv/victorious - **Type:** Series - **Fi1m ID:** victorious - **IMDb ID:** tt1604099 - **TMDB ID:** 31251 - **Wikidata ID:** Q4533 - **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1604099/, https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/31251, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4533 **Fi1m score: 68** · Critics: 2 of 6 reviews so far *In a sentence:* A pop sitcom where we occasionally find ourselves wishing for another fake advert > Victoria Justice gives *Victorious* warmth and musical energy, while the mock commercials supply some welcome absurdity. The stories are thin, though, making this a decent pop sitcom for those who enjoy the songs and quick jokes. ## Synopsis Tori Vega (Victoria Justice) leads a comedy ensemble that includes Andre Harris (Leon Thomas III), Robbie Shapiro (Matt Bennett) and Jade West (Elizabeth Gillies). Cat Valentine (Ariana Grande), Beck Oliver (Avan Jogia) and Trina Vega (Daniella Monet) complete the central cast. Created by Dan Schneider, *Victorious* combines sitcom scenes with musical numbers and jokes about popular culture. Mock commercials make room for absurdity alongside the regular comedy. Episodes run for 24 minutes, with Tori Vega at the centre of a programme that moves between ensemble humour, pop performance and spoof. ## Review Dan Schneider’s *Victorious* is a decent children’s sitcom whose lead does more for it than its stories. Victoria Justice is easy company, the songs have some life and there are enough quick, absurd jokes to keep it agreeable. The thin plotting matters, though, especially when the programme asks us to stay interested between the better gags. For an undemanding evening of pop and comedy, it does the job without giving us much to think about afterwards. Victoria Justice plays Tori Vega, and her warmth is useful in scenes built around reaching the next punchline. She makes the sitcom exchanges inviting, even when the material is familiar. The musical numbers give her a chance to be more expansive, and the enthusiasm comes across clearly. There is a limit to how much a lead can compensate for slight writing, but she makes those stretches easier to sit through. The programme needs that steadiness more than it needs another joke. The mock commercials are a good reason to stay. We laughed at them because the absurdity has something specific to make fun of: the familiar business of selling us things. These spoofs are brisk enough to avoid labouring the joke, and the quick references to popular culture give the comedy some welcome variety. Recognition does some of the work, certainly. Yet the willingness to be ridiculous is more engaging than the routine sitcom passages around it. The writing credits include Christopher J. Nowak, Dan Schneider and David Malkoff, and the weakness is in giving the episodes enough story. It is possible to enjoy a run of jokes here without becoming particularly curious about what happens next. Nobody needs a children’s comedy to become a complicated drama, but even a simple plot should make the gaps between laughs worth watching. Too often, we are waiting for another song or another bit of spoofing to get things going. Against the ordinary demands of a pop sitcom, *Victorious* fares reasonably well. It has a personable lead, musical performances with some energy behind them and a sense that silliness is worth pursuing for its own sake. The comedy is less dependable when it relies on familiar situations to supply interest the writing has not earned. At that point, the quick pace begins to seem impatient, leaving less time to enjoy the comic possibilities of a situation before another joke arrives. At 24 minutes an episode, the commitment is modest, though brevity does not excuse the weaker material. We would suggest it to viewers who enjoy musical numbers and fast pop-cultural jokes more than they need a story to hold together. Victoria Justice is good company, and the mock commercials offer a useful sample of the humour at its liveliest. If neither appeals after an episode, there is little reason to persist. *Fi1m score 68, published 24 September 2026.* ## Straight answers **Is Victorious worth watching?** *Victorious* is worth trying if songs and quick jokes matter more to you than strong stories; we score it 68 out of 100. Victoria Justice brings warmth and musical energy, and we enjoy the absurd mock commercials, but the routine sitcom scenes offer less reason to keep watching. **How long is Victorious, and what is it rated?** *Victorious* has episodes of about 24m and is rated C8 by the CHVRS in Canada. It is a comedy and kids series. **Where can I watch Victorious in Canada?** *Victorious* is streaming on Netflix, Paramount+, Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV in Canada, and it is also available to buy from Apple TV. Availability is checked daily; the links above go straight to each service. **How does Victorious compare to The School of Rock?** *Victorious* offers brisk pop comedy, but we recommend [*The School of Rock*](https://film.one/film/the-school-of-rock) more readily for its earned laughs and affection for its young performers. Neither offers much surprise in its storytelling, but the film gives its comedy firmer support, while the series is better suited to short bursts of songs, quick jokes and spoof commercials. ### Reviews we read (2) - **Variety**, Brian Lowry (70/100, inferred): Lowry finds the series appealing despite its thin plot and familiar setup. He singles out Victoria Justice’s ability to bring warmth to the sitcom scenes and energy to the musical numbers. [Read](https://variety.com/2010/scene/markets-festivals/victorious-1117942470/) - **The AV Club**, Farihah Zaman (65/100, inferred): Zaman finds the finale slight on closure but fittingly light, and sees the series as an entertaining pop-cultural spoof that never reaches its model’s greatness. She praises its fast-paced allusive jokes, especially its mock commercials and other absurdist gags. [Read](https://www.avclub.com/victorious-1798175685) ## Details - **Created by:** Dan Schneider - **Creator:** Dan Schneider - **Director:** Steve Hoefer, Adam Weissman, David Kendall, Russ Reinsel - **Writer:** Christopher J. Nowak, Dan Schneider, David Malkoff - **Producer:** Matt Fleckenstein, Jake Farrow, Bruce Rand Berman - **Cast:** Victoria Justice as Tori Vega; Leon Thomas III as Andre Harris; Matt Bennett as Robbie Shapiro; Elizabeth Gillies as Jade West; Ariana Grande as Cat Valentine; Avan Jogia as Beck Oliver; Daniella Monet as Trina Vega; Jennette McCurdy as Fawn "Ponnie" Liebowitz / Linda - **Runtime:** 24m - **Certificate (CHVRS):** C8 - **Release (Canada):** 27 March 2010 - **Genres:** Comedy, Kids ## Where to watch in Canada - Netflix: streaming - Paramount+: streaming, hd - Amazon Prime Video: add-on - Apple TV: add-on, hd - Apple TV: buy, sd *Checked 2026-09-24.* Also available in: AE, AR, AT, AU, AZ, BE, BG, BR, CA, CH, CL, CO, CZ, DE, DK, EC, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, HK, HR, HU, ID, IE, IN, IS, IT, LT, MX, MY, NL, NO, NZ, PA, PE, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SG, SI, SK, TH, TR, UA, US, VN, ZA. Add `?region=XX` to this URL for another country. ## If you liked this - *Fame* (1980): For older viewers: a performing-arts story where ambition can become painful. - *The Muppet Show* (1976): Backstage chaos, musical guests and performers determined to carry on regardless. - *School of Rock* (2003), Fi1m 84: Young performers get room to be funny, with songs worth the rehearsal. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/the-school-of-rock.md) - *We Are the Best!* (2013): Teenage music-making with rougher edges and a warmer interest in friendship. - *Sing Street* (2016): Pop ambition and teenage awkwardness, with more care taken over the story. --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/tv/victorious