Beautiful People (American TV series)

*Beautiful People*
Beautiful People
	Complete Series DVD cover
Created by	Michael Rauch
Starring	Daphne Zuniga; Sarah Foret; Torrey DeVitto; Jackson Rathbone; Ricky Mabe; Kathleen Munroe; Sean Wing; Kyle Schmid; Viktoria Foxx
Composer	Adam Fields
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	16 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Paul Stupin
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	34 Films; Pirates' Cove Entertainment; Sony Pictures Television
Original release
Network	ABC Family
Release	August 8, 2005 –; April 24, 2006

Beautiful People is an American drama television series about a family that moves from New Mexico to The Big Apple to make a fresh start on their lives. The series aired on the ABC Family network from August 8, 2005, to April 24, 2006, lasting sixteen episodes. Its executive producer was Paul Stupin, who played the same role for Dawson's Creek.^[1]

Characters

Lynne Kerr (Daphne Zuniga): Lynne leaves New Mexico after her husband leaves her for her daughter Karen's best friend. 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.
Karen Kerr (Torrey DeVitto): Beautiful and vivacious, Karen is an aspiring model who is usually confident, but she loses some of that confidence when she begins taking 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.
Sophie Kerr (Sarah Foret): 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.
Gideon Lustig (Ricky Mabe): 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 Sophie Kerr and is caught in a love triangle with her and long-time best friend Annabelle Banks.
Annabelle Banks (Kathleen Munroe): An 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.
Nicholas Fiske (Jackson Rathbone): Charming and extravagantly rich, Nicholas is the heir to Fiske Publications and is a BP and captain of the JV lacrosse team at the exclusive Brighton School. He turns his back on then-girlfriend Paisley Bishop to start a relationship with new girl Sophie Kerr, whose heart Nicholas competes for with Gideon.
Paisley Bishop (Jordan Madley): Wealthy, snobbish, and popular, Paisley is a BP and is used to getting whatever she wants, unless it happens to involve longtime on-and-off boyfriend Nicholas Fiske. Her family owns the Empire State Building and she drives a silver Porsche.

Episodes

Season 1 (2005)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
1	"Pilot"	Dennie Gordon	Michael Rauch	August 8, 2005	101
2	"Point and Shoot"	Dennie Gordon	Michael Rauch	August 15, 2005	102
3	"Reload"	Ken Girotti	Vince Calandra & Michael Rauch	August 22, 2005	103
4	"Over Exposure"	Mel Damski	Elizabeth Davis	August 29, 2005	104
5	"Dark, Room, Chemicals"	Milan Cheylov	Jennifer Glickman	September 5, 2005	105
6	"F-Stop"	Patrick Williams	Deborah Joy LeVine	September 12, 2005	106
7	"Blow Up"	Robert Berlinger	Michael Rauch	September 19, 2005	107
8	"Photo Finish"	Kelly Makin	Michael Rauch	September 26, 2005	108

Season 1 (2006)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
9	"Flashback to the Future"	Ken Girotti	Anne Kenney	March 6, 2006	109
10	"It's All Uphill Here from Here"	Chris Grismer	Lisa Albert	March 13, 2006	110
11	"A Tale of Two Parties"	Ken Girotti	K.J. Steinberg	March 20, 2006	111
12	"Das Boots"	Patrick Williams	David Goldsmith	March 27, 2006	112
13	"Black Diamonds, White Lies"	Ken Girotti	Michael Rauch	April 3, 2006	113
14	"Where Are We Now?"	Mel Damski	Elizabeth Davis	April 10, 2006	114
15	"Best Face Forward"	Michael DeCarlo	Story by: Anne Kenney Teleplay by: Lisa Albert & Anne Kenney	April 17, 2006	115
16	"And The Winner Is..."	Chris Grismer	Story by: Lisa Albert & Anne Kenney & Michael Rauch Teleplay by: Michael Rauch	April 24, 2006	116

International broadcasters

Country	Network	Air date^{[needs update]}
Brazil	I.Sat Brasil	Early 2008–present
Belgium Flanders	vtm	October 2008–present
Belgium Wallonia	La Deux	March 2007
Canada	Cosmopolitan TV	Early 2008
Croatia	RTL Television	October 7, 2006-
Czech Republic	TV Nova	September 2, 2008–present
Finland	Nelonen	April 18, 2007- Re-run: May 24, 2008 - July 19, 2008
France	M6	April 14, 2009–present
Greece	Mega Channel	August, 2009–present
Hong Kong	ATV World Channel	July, 2010–present
Hungary	RTL Klub	February 24, 2008-
Italy	Sky	September 2, 2008–present
Latvia	TV3	August 9, 2010–present
Lithuania	TV3	August 5, 2009–present
Middle East	MBC4	September 2, 2008–present
Netherlands	RTL 8	July 4, 2009–present
Poland	Polsat	June 25, 2008 - July 16, 2008
Portugal	Fox Life	November 19, 2008–present
Slovenia	POP TV	October, 2009
Spain	Cosmopolitan TV	November, 2009–present