| The Suburbs | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Video blog, Drama, Teen Drama. |
| Format | Reality |
| Created by | Charles Plummer |
| Opening theme | Shooting Star by Air Traffic (seasons 1-2) Carousel by Paper Route (season 3-5) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 41 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | New Rochelle, New York and Mount Vernon, New York. |
| Running time | 10-15 Minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | YouTube |
| Original run | January 09, 2008 – May 30, 2011 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Spin-off TBA |
| External links | |
| www.youtube.com/user/TheSuburbsTV Website | |
The Suburbs is a popular YouTube based, web series created, produced, edited and directed by Charles Plummer. An online reality docu-drama, it documents the lives of several teenagers living in the towns of southern Westchester, New York.[1] It differs from the usual reality show in that it is structured as a fictionalized television drama or soap opera rather than a straightforward observant documentary. With downtown New Rochelle, New York, and the heights area of Mount Vernon, New York being prominent backdrops in the series, each webisode runs for about 10-15 Minutes, followed by a second video usually containing the ending of a webisode and/or outtakes/bloopers. The show was on a recording hiatus from November 2009 - May 2010. The 5th and final season began in January 2011 and the final episode aired on May 30th, 2011 on YouTube.
The following is a full list of cast members. Arranged alphabetically.
| Cast Member | Years Credited | Season(s) | Title(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron W. | 2008–2011 | 1-2; 5 | Lead Role | On/Off mutual friend, absent seasons 3 & 4. |
| Ania T. | 2008–2009 | 2 | Lead Role | Danae's friend. |
| Abigail W. | 2008–2009 | 1-2 | Secondary Role | Mutual friend. Recurring Seasons 1-2. |
| Angiee C. | 2010-2011 | 4-5 | Lead Role | Left series after 502. |
| Blessing E. | 2008–2011 | 1-4;5 | Lead Role, Guest Aprearence | Left series after 405, Guest in 502. |
| Charles P. | 2008 | 1 | Lead Role | Mutual friend. |
| Danae (Britney) W. | 2008-2011 | 1-5 | Lead Role | Mutual friend. |
| Dontreis H. | 2009–2010 | 3-4 | Lead Role | Ranas brief crush, Vincent's replacement in Season 4. |
| Ivy G. | 2008–2010 | 1-4 | Lead Role | Left series after 404. |
| Jenny R. | 2008-2011 | 1-3; 5 | Lead Role | Recurring Seasons 1-3, absent season 4. |
| Joey | 2009-2011 | 3;5 | Secondary Role, Guest Aprearence | Jenny's brief boyfriend, recurring Season 3 & guest in 501. |
| Kali C. | 2009–2010 | 3-4 | lead Role, Secondary role | Lead in Season 3, recurring Season 4. |
| Kenny P. | 2008–2009 | 1-2 | Lead Role | Mutual friend. |
| Kori C. | 2008–2009 | 1-2 | Secondary Role | Phylicia's friend. |
| Phylicia G. | 2008–2011 | 1-4;5 | Lead Role, Guest Aprearence | Ivy's sister/Mutual friend. Lead seasons 1-4, Guest in 503. |
| Rana H. | 2008-2011 | 1-5 | Lead Role | Main Character |
| Renan B. | 2010-2011 | 4-5 | Lead Role | Mutual friend. |
| Sandy H. | 2008–2009 | 2-3 | Lead Role | Mutual friend. |
| Tay E. | 2008–2009 | 2 | Secondary Role | Danae's friend. |
| Vincent L. | 2008–2011 | 1-5 | Lead Role | Rana's boyfriend, left series after their breakup. Guest in 503 |