Marina's Dinner Party

Marina's Dinner Party is the fifth episode in the first season of upcoming ABC family original television series, Ari's Diary. It is set to air sometime in February 2016.

Merriweather
Residents of the town are preparing for Marina's annual dinner party to present new ideas for her family company. Meanwhile, Ari begins to decipher who-is-who in her diary.

Saltbay
The mighty King Marvin and his son, the righteous Prince Eric, move into the oceanic kingdom, and learn from their predecessors the many secrets hidden underneath the ocean floor.

Title and background

 * "Marina's Dinner Party" is named for Marina's annual dinner party.

Main Cast
'''Boldened characters are counterparts that appear. Italicised characters do not appear.'''
 * Beth Bonaparte-Tatum as Marina Waverly/Marina the Magnificent
 * Raymond Bennett as Ralph Benji/Benjamin the Sinner
 * Tiffany Burnett as Ariella Waverly
 * Gerald-Lee Daniels as Dean Powell/Prince Eric
 * Darryl Grimbly as Alvin Emerald
 * Declan Kuntz as Greg Waverly/King Triton
 * Dina Merrett as Olivia Waverly/Queen Athena
 * Chelsea Talgoy as Nina Fabian
 * Luisa Winston as Susan Waverly

Supporting Cast
'''Boldened characters do not appear. Boldened characters are also character counterparts.'''
 * Christine Ali as Polly Ferrell/Polly-Anna
 * Emily Carmichael as Theresa Evans
 * Dawn Caster as Dolly Ferrell/Dolly-May
 * Peter Forsyth as Arnold Oldman/The Old Wizard
 * Douglas Kinney as Rory Powell/King Marvin
 * Mallory Jackson as Ulrika Vanhorn/Ulrika Hornett
 * Rowena Johnson as NA/Queen Alive
 * Caleb Manson as NA/King Troy

Trivia

 * The table-read for this episode will take place September 4, 2015.
 * Filming on this episode is set to take place September 12 and will end on September 21.