<Li> Giuseppe Bausilio as Alfie (season 4) </Li> <Li> Allie Goodbun as Cassie (season 4) </Li> <P> In February 24, 2012, Family Channel announced that it had ordered 26 half - hour episodes (including S1 and S1. 5), and a four episode season finale . Special content was also going to be available, including The Next Step Interactive . Filming began July 12, 2012 in Toronto, Ontario . </P> <P> On April 9, 2013, Family Channel announced that it had green lighted a second season of the show . Kevin Wright, the Senior Vice President of Programming at Astral commented: "Family is an industry leader when it comes to making innovative programming that resonates with the tween audience . The Next Step is something different for Family and we recognize that we took a bit of a risk with the show . But we're delighted that our viewers have embraced the show in a big way . The record - breaking viewership and incredible reaction demonstrate that the show's appealing characters and relatable storylines really connect with our audience . We are thrilled to order a second season of this creative and highly entertaining series ." </P>

When was season 1 of the next step filmed