Beautiful People (TV series)

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Beautiful People
The Complete Series DVD cover.
Format	Drama
Created by	Michael Rauch
Starring	Daphne Zuniga Sarah Foret Torrey DeVitto Jackson Rathbone Ricky Mabe Kathleen Munroe Sean Wing Kyle Schmid
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	16
Production
Running time	60 minutes (with commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel	ABC Family
Original run	August 8, 2005 – April 24, 2006
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Beautiful People was an American drama television series that aired on the ABC Family Network from August 8, 2005, to April 24, 2006. The show was notable for having Paul Stupin as executive producer, also executive producer of Dawson's Creek .^[1] The show was popular amongst its viewers but did not bring in high ratings, resulting in cancellation after sixteen episodes. Part of the reason may have been a hiatus between episodes eight and nine.

1 Synopsis
2 Characters
3 Overview
4 Episode list
5 DVD Release
6 International broadcasters
7 Notes

[edit] Synopsis

A family moves from New Mexico to The Big Apple to make a fresh start on their lives.

[edit] Characters

[edit] Lynne Kerr

Lynne leaves New Mexico after her husband leaves her for a teenage girl. When she arrives in New York City, she is a retailer at first, until she gets a jump start in the fashion world and starts working for a prominent sports wear designer. She bumps into college sweetheart Julian Fiske, for whom she still has feelings for.

[edit] Karen Kerr

Beautiful and vivacious, Karen is an aspiring model who is usually confident, but she loses some of that confidence when she takes diet pills to be thinner at the suggestion of one of her agents. Her first modeling gig is when she poses for the cover of a Brighton School magazine in a school business competition. She also worked wearing a chicken suit, among other odd gigs.

[edit] Sophie Kerr

Gifted and intelligent, Sophie is a talented photographer who wins a scholarship to the prestigious Brighton School, a hub for the children of Manhattan’s elite. She meets her good friend Gideon Lustig, who ends up falling for Sophie, and Annabelle. Sophie finds herself in a romantic dilemma between elitist Nicholas Fiske and artistic Gideon.

[edit] Gideon Lustig

Sensitive and adorable Gideon is a vulnerable artist who is constantly put down by his wealthy, world-renowned artist father. Gideon believes that just because he has money doesn't mean he’s better than others who aren’t as fortunate. He develops a crush on Sohpie Kerr and is caught in a love triangle with her and long-time best friend Annabelle Banks.

[edit] Annabelle Banks

A aspiring photographer, Annabelle is in the shadow of Gideon, her long-time crush, when Sophie Kerr rolls into town. Her parents are divorced and both her parents left six months after it was finalized, leaving Annabelle with a babysitter. Annabelle explores her sexuality, figuring out she is bisexual.

[edit] Nicholas Fiske

Charming and extravagantly rich, Nicholas is the heir to Fiske Publications and is a BP and captain of JV lacrosse at the exclusive Brighton School. He turns his back on then-girlfriend Paisley Bishop to start a relationship with new girl Sophie Kerr, who’s heart Nicholas competes for with Gideon.

[edit] Paisley Bishop

Wealthy, snobbish, and popular, Paisley is a BP and is used to getting whatever she wants, unless it happens to involve long time on-and-off boyfriend Nicholas Fiske. Her family owns the Empire State Building and she drives a silver Mercedes-Benz.

[edit] Overview

An academically gifted teen, her model-beautiful older sister and their newly single mother leave small town New Mexico in search of a new life in New York City. After their father runs off with his teenage mistress, Sophie and Karen Kerr decide their family needs a fresh start. They convince their mother, Lynn, that the big city holds promise for all of them. Sophie has gotten a scholarship to a prestigious Manhattan private school, Karen can pursue her dreams of modeling, and Lynn can leave the painful memories of her failed marriage behind her, while reviving the ambitions of becoming a fashion designer she put on hold to raise a family. The Kerr women arrive in New York ready to build a new life, as they try their hand at making it in this rarified place that promises as many challenges as it does possibilities. Manhattan. Global big shots, CEOs, diplomats, and the self-important social elite all make their homes there, and they send their precious children to the exclusive Brighton School. When Sophie enters this world she realizes she has no idea how to fit in with the privileged, posturing social climbers at her new school, the so-called "BPs," aka "Beautiful People." It's nothing like her old life, where she was able to rise to the top of the academic heap without effort. Not so at Brighton, where everyone is above average and her fellow students think nothing of a lunchtime shopping trip to Prada or of using their parents' helicopter for their morning commute. Sophie's adorable charm and refreshing lack of pretension attract two very different boys to her; GIDEON, a sensitive artist and an outsider in spite of his wealth, and Nicholas, the sexy, self-assured leader of the "BPs". Because of her stunning beauty, things always came easily for Sophie's older sister, Karen. But in the big city, she quickly encounters the harsh realities of the cut-throat modeling business and quickly discovers that in New York, the competition is always a little bit taller or a little bit thinner. It will force Karen to take risks in order to succeed and decide just how much of a sacrifice she's willing to make. After a series of frustrating jobs, Lynn manages to land a position in the fashion industry, working for a hot designer. Making the situation more complicated is that the job puts her in daily contact with her old college flame, married millionaire Julian Fiske, the one great love of her life. Julian still has feelings for Lynn, and she wrestles with her own emotions, and morals, as their relationship threatens to turn romantic. Helicopter rides, high-rises, and hedonistic parties - the Kerrs are definitely not in New Mexico anymore. No matter what challenges the City throws their way, or what temptations may lead them astray, these three women are a family, and will always be there for each other. For all three Kerr women New York will be an incredible adventure, and challenge working to stay together as a family while pursuing life and love in the greatest city on earth, as they realize what the true meaning of what beautiful people really is.

- An imdb plot summary [1]

[edit] Episode list

Episode Number	Production Number	Original Air Date	Episode Title
1	101	2005-08-08	Pilot
2	102	2005-08-15	Point and Shoot
3	103	2005-08-22	Reload
4	104	2005-08-29	Over Exposure
5	105	2005-09-05	Dark, Room, Chemicals
6	106	2005-09-12	F-Stop
7	107	2005-09-19	Blow Up
8	108	2005-09-26	Photo Finish
9	109	2006-03-06	Flashback to the Future
10	110	2006-03-13	It's All Uphill Here from Here
11	111	2006-03-20	A Tale of Two Parties
12	112	2006-03-27	Das Boots
13	113	2006-04-03	Black Diamonds, White Lies
14	114	2006-04-10	Where Are We Now?
15	115	2006-04-17	Best Face Forward
16	116	2006-04-24	And The Winner Is...