Sydney to the Max

Jan 25, 2019

Sydney wants to radically change up her hairstyle for the first day of 7th grade. Her dad Max is resistant, but with Olive’s help, Sydney takes matters into her own hands.

Feb 01, 2019

Sydney wants to adopt a dog, but Max doesn't think she's ready for that responsibility. A flashback to young Max reveals he also wanted a dog, but his mom gave him a pet turtle instead.

Feb 08, 2019

Max tracks Sydney’s phone after he suspects she snuck out to a concert with Olive against his wishes. His parenting dilemma reminds him of his childhood when his mom paged him on his beeper incessantly to track his whereabouts.

Feb 22, 2019

Sydney and Olive struggle with their babysitting business when the little kid they’re hired to watch happens to be the brother of one of the most popular kids in their class.

Mar 01, 2019

Sydney is invited to a pool party but is self-conscious her legs are too hairy and contemplates shaving. Her predicament reminds her dad Max when he was eager to start shaving to prove his manhood.

Mar 08, 2019

Sydney and Olive are so excited for their weeklong sleepover but quickly learn being together 24/7 has its challenges. Max recalls when he and Leo had a fight about Max constantly forgetting his job responsibilities at the arcade.

Mar 15, 2019

Sydney is baffled when she can’t seem to get an A in her poetry class even though her dad got A’s in his class—and they have the same teacher, Mrs. Harris.

Mar 22, 2019

Sydney organizes a school protest for clubs to be more inclusive of women. Young Max befriends a skater girl but is conflicted because the Dog Boys don’t allow girls in their crew.

Mar 29, 2019

Sydney and Olive’s bond is tested when they both become friends with the new girl but try to keep the friendship a secret from one another.

Apr 05, 2019

Judy enlists Grandma Judy to help her redesign the basement into their very own “girl cave.” Max starts to feel left out when Sydney cancels their plans together to throw a 50s-themed party with her friends to celebrate her new space.

Apr 12, 2019

Sydney thinks her dad might be lonely, so she encourages him to start dating again. When Young Max breaks his skateboard again, Mom makes him earn money to buy a replacement.

Apr 19, 2019

Sydney and Olive decide to help Max at the bike shop’s biggest sale of the year. When Leo’s dad hires a girl to work at the arcade, Max and Leo compete to see who can impress her the most.

Apr 26, 2019

When Olive becomes class treasurer and accidentally loses the money for the ice cream truck she promised her class, Syd helps her get it back. Young Max offers to accompany his mom to a wedding but does not know how to dance.

Jun 18, 2019

Sydney surprises her dad Max for his birthday by inviting his childhood best friend Leo and his son to visit from San Francisco.

Jun 25, 2019

When Max realizes he needs an extra hand at the bike shop smoothie station, Sydney and Olive convince him to hire their crush, Zach.

Jul 02, 2019

Syd thinks she’s too old for the father-daughter dance, but she’s afraid to hurt Dad’s feelings. Young Max is bummed when his dad isn’t around for a father-son event.

Jul 09, 2019

Grandma Judy’s feelings are a little hurt when Sydney gets her ears pierced on an outing with Mrs. Harris.

Jul 16, 2019

When something embarrassing happens to Sydney at school, she barricades herself in her bedroom and ends up watching old VHS tapes of Max when he was a kid. Sydney eventually falls asleep and dreams that she’s in the 90s.

Jul 16, 2019

When Grandma Maya comes to visit, Sydney loves spending time with her so much that Grandma Judy feels a little left out.

Jul 23, 2019

When Sydney struggles with ballet, something her mom was great at, she starts to feel like she’s losing touch of her mom.

Jul 23, 2019

When a cell phone ban policy during school hours goes up for a vote, Sydney is sure her dad, who’s on the Parent School Committee, will vote against it.

Dec 13, 2019

How the Syd Stole Christmas was the 1st episode of season 2 of Sydney to the Max. In the present day of the episode, Sydney who is played by (Ruth Righi) rediscovers her love for Christmas after her mother passed away. in the past day, Max who is portrayed by (Jackson Dollinger) decided to take his early Christmas present to school. It was all fun and showing off, until Pete, who is played by (Arjun Sriram) decided to steal the jacket.

Mar 23, 2020

Sydney is excited when she makes the school's first girls fencing team. But when she learns her dad helped Coach Carlock, Sydney fears she may have gotten on the team for the wrong reason.

Mar 24, 2020

Sydney and her friends make a pact to go to the dance together without dates. Max recalls his first school dance when Leo and his Mom gave him tips on how to ask a girl to be his date.

Mar 25, 2020

Max is fed up with Sydney missing her curfew multiple times and grounds her right before the one-night-only Pop-Up cake museum that all of her friends are attending.

Mar 26, 2020

In an effort to save the planet, Sydney and her friends stage a student protest to convince the cafeteria to go green. Back in the '90s, Max and Leo fight to keep their school from getting rid of the junk food in the vending machine.

Mar 27, 2020

Sydney gets her first period, and when she has an accident at school, she's too upset and wants to sit out her bass solo at the school concert.

Apr 03, 2020

Sydney enters a songwriting contest for a pop singer, and finds out the producers at his record company want to drastically change her song.

Apr 10, 2020

When Sydney and Olive accidentally destroy a very popular exhibit at the museum, their teacher Mrs. Harris is deemed at fault and in jeopardy of losing her job. The girls devise a plan to convince VP Virmani not to fire Mrs. Harris.

Jun 01, 2020

Sydney feels torn between spending time with her friends and her fencing teammates. Can she be friends with both groups … or will she have to choose one?

Jun 02, 2020

Max is excited to be honored with The Heart of Portland award for his philanthropic work. But things go awry when Max's dad, who he's not on the best terms with, comes to visit.

Jun 03, 2020

Max is worried when a new smoothie shop creates competition for Reynolds Rides with their new flamingo drink.

Jun 04, 2020

With only one month left in seventh grade, Sydney and most of the four amigas are excited, but there's a hiccup when the girls learn that Emmy is failing history and might not pass.

Jun 05, 2020

On the last day of school, Syd reads through all the notes in her yearbook, and notices an anonymous note from someone confessing that they have a crush on her.

Jun 12, 2020

On the Fourth of July weekend, Max surprises Sydney, Olive and Sophia by renting the lake cabin where he spent his best summer in as a kid.

Jun 19, 2020

Sydney hosts a slumber party with all of her friends, but the night takes a turn when a group selfie sparks a fight among Emmy and Sophia, and they must help them reconcile.

Jun 26, 2020

Sydney really wants to attend a Rock 'n Roll summer camp but doesn't know how to tell her dad, especially since he just started a songwriter's night at the shop's café so she could work on her music.

Jul 17, 2020

Syd, Olive, Sophia, and Emmy are excited that their design for the float honoring brave women was chosen for the annual Portland Parade, but she must come to grips when the girls and their mothers begin to disagree with each other.

Jul 24, 2020

In trying to help Olive stand up to her brothers, Sydney learns sibling dynamics are more complicated than she thought.

Aug 07, 2020

Syd finds out her childhood best friend, Harry, is moving back to Portland. When Olive meets Harry, she thinks Harry is the perfect match for Sydney.

Aug 14, 2020

Grandma Judy gets to meet her favorite rock star, Davey Rogers.

Aug 21, 2020

Sydney is turning 13 and sets out to plan a sophisticated birthday party. Her plans remind Max of when he tried to organize his own surprise party for his thirteenth birthday back in the 90s.

Mar 19, 2021

Syd returns home from music camp feeling more mature and independent.

Mar 26, 2021

As part of a yearly tradition, Syd and Olive get paired with two sixth graders to mentor.

Apr 02, 2021

Harry is moving back to Portland and Sydney struggles with the idea of a long distance relationship.

Apr 09, 2021

Syd wants the amigas to become closer friends with Harry, but she puts too much pressure on herself.

Apr 16, 2021

Sydney is having trouble balancing all her friends, activities and school work.

Apr 23, 2021

Sydney decides to post one of her songs online to expand her audience.

Apr 30, 2021

A middle schooler and her protective single father learn they have more in common than they realize.

May 07, 2021

A middle schooler and her protective single father learn they have more in common than they realize.

May 14, 2021

A middle schooler and her protective single father learn they have more in common than they realize.

Jun 04, 2021

Max, Syd and Grandma Judy talk with Olive about how they've coped with divorce in their family.

Jun 11, 2021

Syd suspects her teacher has assigned everyone in her class historical figures based on their race.

Jun 18, 2021

Sydney is ecstatic when Max leaves town and her Grandma Judy is left in charge.

Jun 25, 2021

A middle schooler and her protective single father learn they have more in common than they realize.

Oct 08, 2021

Sydney and her friends are excited about Halloween and their peanut butter and jelly group costume until they discover they are the only eighth-graders in costumes at school.

Oct 15, 2021

When Max hires Sydney to write a jingle for Reynolds Rides, she learns it’s not easy to be both a daughter and an employee.

Oct 22, 2021

When Sydney is asked to represent a popular clothing line on social media, she struggles with their “one size fits all” mold. In the ’90s, Max enlists Leo to help him get buff to impress Alisha.

Oct 29, 2021

When the Reynolds receive a sum of money, no one can agree on what to buy. Sydney finds herself in the middle of what her dad and Grandma Judy want.

Nov 05, 2021

Sydney is over the moon when her spunky 7-year-old cousin, Lexi, moves in with the Reynolds for the summer.

Nov 12, 2021

When Lexi volunteers Syd to sing at church for Youth Day, Sydney starts to wonder if she can pull off singing gospel music. In the ’90s, Max encourages Alisha to perform at open mic night.

Nov 19, 2021

When Lexi makes their family’s recipe for their famous sweet potato praline pie, Sydney tries her hand at carrying on the family tradition but misses the mark and her mom.

Nov 26, 2021

When Sydney and another congregation member offer to throw the after-church Sunday brunch at the same and time, a competition ensues.