DeVanity

DeVanity

Season 3 title card
Created by Michael Caruso
Written by Michael Caruso
Directed by Kelley Portier
Starring Michael Caruso
Alexis Zibolis
Katie Capio
Mike Dirksen
Erin Buckley
Katie Apicella
Chris Parke
Kyle Lowder
Jason Christopher
Jaclyn Lyons
John Brody
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 28 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Michael Caruso
Producer(s) Barbara Caruso (co-exec)
Kelley Portier
Production company(s) Caruso/Portier
Distributor Caruso/Portier
Release
Original network
Original release April 28, 2011 (2011-04-28) – March 20, 2014 (2014-03-20)
Chronology
Related shows Winterthorne
External links
Website www.devanity.com

DeVanity is a soap opera web series which ran from April 28, 2011 to March 20, 2014. Created, written and executive produced by Michael Caruso, the series is available for streaming at www.DeVanity.com.[1]

Premise

Richard DeVanity, patriarch of the wealthy and dysfunctional DeVanity family of Los Angeles, has been murdered by his psychotic lover. Now Jason DeVanity and his siblings must struggle to keep their father's renowned jewelry empire from crumbling around them.[1]

Cast

Main

Guest stars

Episodes

DeVanity consists of 28 episodes.[1]

Season 1
  1. "Broken Bitches"
  2. "My Brother’s Humper"
  3. "Too Many Pricks"
  4. "Better Things to Swallow"
  5. "Bad Seeds"
  6. "Sparing No Expense"
  7. "Fake Jewels"
Season 2
  1. "Shock Therapy"
  2. "Crash and Burn"
  3. "Mommy Dearest"
  4. "Holly Through Your Heart"
  5. "Battle of the Brides"
  6. "Surprise, Surprise"
  7. "Other People’s Bodies"
  8. "Payback’s A Bitch"
Season 3
  1. "Sleeping Giant"
  2. "Clash of the Tyrants"
  3. "Broken Promises"
  4. "Shattered Future"
  5. "Aftermath"
  6. "Baby Bumps"
  7. "A Matter of Timing"
Season 4
  1. "Death Becomes Him, Part 1"
  2. "Death Becomes Him, Part 2"
  3. "Phoenix Rising"
  4. "Revelations"
  5. "Homecoming"
  6. "Blood of Diamonds"

Production and broadcast

DeVanity was created, written and executive produced by Michael Caruso, who also writes and executive produces the series, and stars as Jason DeVanity.[1][4] The series is directed by Kelley Portier.[1]

DeVanity debuted on April 28, 2011, and the final episode was released on March 20, 2014.[5]

Reception and awards

Writing for Entertainment Weekly, Alina Adams named the series one of the "4 best soap operas on the web" in 2015.[6]

In 2014, DeVanity was nominated Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding New Approaches Drama Series.[7] In 2015, Andrea Evans was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Performer in a New Approaches Drama Series for her portrayal of Vivian Price.[8][9]

DeVanity won Indie Intertube Awards for Best Soap Opera and Best Directing in a Soap Opera (Kelley Portier) in 2011, and an Indie Soap Award for Best Writing in a Drama (Michael Caruso) in 2013.[10] In 2015, the series won Indie Series Awards for Best Guest Actress in a Drama (Andrea Evans) and Best Production Design (Michael Caruso and Barbara Caruso).[11]

Since its debut in 2011, the series has been nominated for multiple other awards.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Terrace, Vincent (December 16, 2014). Internet Drama and Mystery Television Series, 1996-2014. McFarland & Company. p. 51. ISBN 978-0786495818. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ Bowe, Jillian (August 7, 2013). "Soap Legend Andrea Evans Joins DeVanity!". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ Newcomb, Roger (August 7, 2013). "Andrea Evans To Guest Star In DeVanity". We Love Soaps. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "How Will DeVanity End?". ABC Soaps In Depth. December 18, 2013. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  5. ↑ Kerr, Luke (March 21, 2014). "DeVanity Takes Its Final Bow With Delicious Twist". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  6. ↑ Adams, Alina (February 3, 2015). "The 4 best soap operas on the web". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  7. ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (May 1, 2014). "Young & the Restless Leads 41st Annual Daytime Emmy Noms". Variety. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  8. ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (March 31, 2015). "General Hospital, Ellen DeGeneres, CBS Lead Daytime Emmy Nominations". Variety. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  9. ↑ Rodriguez, Briana (March 31, 2015). "General Hospital Leads 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations". Backstage. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  10. 1 2 "Awards & Nominations". DeVanity.com. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  11. ↑ "6th Annual Indie Series Awards: Complete List of Winners". Indie Series Awards. April 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
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