| The City | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Created by | Adam Divello |
| Starring | Whitney Port Olivia Palermo Roxy Olin Erin Kaplan |
| Opening theme | "Top of the World" by Pussycat Dolls |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 35 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | New York City, New York |
| Running time | 20–22 minutes |
| Distributor | MTV Networks International[1] |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | MTV |
| Original run | December 29, 2008 – July 13, 2010 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Hills |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The City is an MTV reality television series. The first spin-off of MTV's, The Hills, it follows one of the show's former cast members, Whitney Port, as she moves to New York City to work for fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg.[2] The program premiered on December 29, 2008 and concluded its first full season on December 1, 2009. The second season premiered on April 27, 2010[3] and concluded on July 13, 2010.
The show was revamped following a relatively unsuccessful first half-season. Most of the main characters were dropped, with the exception of Port and Olivia Palermo. At this time, the series saw the addition of two new main characters, Roxy Olin and Erin Kaplan, as well as several recurring characters. Whitney rejoined her former boss Kelly Cutrone at the public relations firm, People's Revolution, while Palermo joined the staff of Elle magazine.
In October 2010, Port confirmed that MTV had canceled the series.[4]
Contents |
| Cast member | Years credited | Season(s) | Title(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney Port | 2008–2010 | 1-2 | Lead Role | Narrator. Moved to New York after being one of the original cast members on The Hills to pursue a job opportunity at Diane von Furstenberg. Currently works at People's Revolution. |
| Jay Lyon | 2008–2009 | 1 | Lead Role | Whitney's boyfriend. Moved to Supporting Role during Season 1, Part 2. Left series after Season 1. |
| Erin Lucas | 2008–2009 | 1 | Lead Role | Whitney's friend. Left series after Season 1, Part 1. |
| Adam Senn | 2008–2009 | 1 | Lead Role | Jay's roommate. Moved to Supporting Role during Season 1, Part 2. Left series after Season 1. |
| Olivia Palermo | 2008–2010 | 1-2 | Lead Role | Whitney's rival and former co-worker at Diane von Furstenberg. |
| Roxy Olin | 2009–2010 | 1-2 | Lead Role | Whitney's friend, roommate, and co-worker at People's Revolution. Joined series in Season 1, Part 2. |
| Erin Kaplan | 2009–2010 | 1-2 | Lead Role | Whitney's friend and Olivia's rival and co-worker at Elle. Credited as "Director, Public Relations, Elle Magazine." Joined series in Season 1, Part 2. |
| Samantha Swetra | 2008–2010 | 1-2 | Supporting Role | Credited as "Assistant Buyer, Bergdorf Goodman", then "Whitney's Friend". |
| Kelly Cutrone | 2009–2010 | 1-2 | Supporting Role | Credited as "Owner, People's Revolution". |
| Joe Zee | 2009–2010 | 1-2 | Supporting Role | Credited as "Creative Director, Elle Magazine". |
| Seth Plattner | 2010 | 2 | Supporting Role | Credited as "Robbie's Assistant". |
| Allie Crandell | 2008–2009 | 1 | Supporting Role | Credited as "Adam's Girlfriend", then "Whitney's Friend". Left Series after Season 1. |
The City premiered on December 29, 2008 in the 10 P.M. Monday time slot. The show premiered to an averaged 1.6 million viewers, a significant drop-off from the Season 4 Finale of The Hills, which averaged 2.6 million viewers just the week before.[5] Despite the low ratings The City was renewed for a second season which premiered on April 27, 2010 at the 10:30 P.M. Tuesday time slot to an average 1.9 million viewers. The season 2 and series finale of the series averaged the highest rating yet, 2.3 million viewers.
On October 25, 2010, after months of speculation, Whitney Port confirmed to Ryan Seacrest on his radio show the series has been canceled, leaving many questions unanswered following the second season finale and cancellation.
MTV and Amazon.com have struck a deal to produce DVDs for some MTV shows, through the CreateSpace service. Using a concept similar to print on demand, Amazon will be making the discs, cover art, and disc art themselves. Season One: Part One was also released in Australia on November 3, 2009 with alternative cover art.
As of July 30, 2010, Amazon.com has the complete series now available for order worldwide.[7]
| Season | Release Date | # Of Episodes | # Of Discs | Special Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season One: Part One | August 11, 2009 | 13 | 3 | Includes Episodes 1-13, Whitney Looks Back Special |
| Season One: Part Two | December 17, 2009 | 10 | 2 | Includes Episodes 14-23 |
| The Complete First Season (exact same packaging and features as Part 1/ Part 2) | December 17, 2009 | 23 | 5 | Includes all 23 Episodes from Season 1, plus extras. |
| The Complete Second Season[8] | July 30, 2010 | 12 | 2 | Includes all 12 Episodes from Season 2, plus extras. |
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