The City season 1
| The City | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Release | |
| Original network | MTV |
| Original release | December 29, 2008 – December 1, 2009 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of The City premiered on December 29, 2008 and concluded on March 16, 2009. It followed Whitney Port's move to New York City after leaving Los Angeles as she followed her dream job. Instead of ordering a complete second season for The City MTV ordered 10 extra episodes to Season 1, which began on September 29, 2009 and completed on December 1, 2009. On The Hills/The City Aftershow that night, Port confirmed the show was renewed for a second season. Part I was filmed from September 2008 to January 2009, while Part II was filmed from April to August 2009.
Synopsis
In Part 1, Whitney Port of 'The Hills' moves from her hometown of Los Angeles, California to Manhattan. The first half follows her, best friend Erin, and boyfriend Jay while Port tackles her new job at global design house, Diane Von Furstenberg. Jays roommate, Adam, struggles in a relationship with his on/off girlfriend, Allie. Olivia, New York socialite, and Whitney's co-worker, deals with her cousin Nevan, who's living off of her for a while. Erin deals with an old boyfriend coming into her life, and Samantha "Sammy", is by her friends side through all the drama. Meanwhile, the fashion world takes them all by storm daily in the fierce streets of New York.[1] In the second half of season 1, newly single Port goes back to working for Kelly Cutrone while her friend/former co-worker, Olivia Palermo, goes to work at ELLE Magazine. Whitney's old friend, Roxy, moves in with her and gets a job at People's Revolution, while Olivia has met her match, Erin K., at her new job. The second half focused more on the fashion world drama, instead of relationship drama. The road to Whitney's official launch of her clothing line "Whitney Eve" release was the main plot in this half of the season. The ratings increased in the second half with the premiere episode being viewed by 2 million people and the series was picked up for a full second season run in December 2009.[1]
Cast
The following is a full list of cast members from the first season.
Season 1, Part 1
- Main Cast Member
- Secondary Cast Member
| Name | Information |
|---|---|
| Whitney Port | A stylist working for fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg. Also starred in The Hills. |
| Jay Lyon | An Australian musician and Port's current boyfriend. |
| Erin Lucas | The daughter of AC/DC bassist, Cliff Williams and one of Port's good friends. |
| Adam Senn | A male model, Jay's former roommate, a restaurant owner and Allie's on and off boyfriend. |
| Olivia Palermo | A New York socialite and Port's new acquaintance and colleague at Diane von Fürstenberg. |
| Samantha Swetra | An assistant buyer at Bergdorf Goodman and one of Port's good friends. |
| Allie Crandell | A model and Adam's current on and off girlfriend. |
| Duncan Davies | A musician from Canada and Lucas' former boyfriend. |
| Nevan Donahue | Palermo's cousin and current roommate. |
| Alex Smith | A male model and Port's former crush. |
| Alixe Boyer | Vice President and Global Image Director at Diane von Fürstenberg. |
| Emese Szenasy | Director of Public Relations at DVF. |
| Elizabeth Luby | Whitney and Olivia's co-worker at DVF. |
| Kelly Cutrone | Founder of People's Revolution. Mentor to Port and former boss. |
| JR | Lucas' former (high school) boyfriend. |
| Diane von Furstenberg | Fashion designer. |
Mid-Season Changes
Instead of ordering a complete 2nd season for The City MTV ordered 10 extra episodes to Season 1. Therefore, the so-called Season 2, is in fact Season 1, Part 2. Whitney quit DVF and went back to work for Kelly Cutrone at People's Revolution.[2] Jay is no longer a part of the series, now that his relationship with Whitney is officially over.[3] Olivia left her job at DVF, for Elle Magazine.[4] Erin got into a public fight with ex Duncan, and is single.[5] Erin quit the series, as well as Jay.[6] And according to Allie's official Twitter page, she stated that she and Adam haven't been filming, so she doubts that they were going to be on the new season. Since the three leads left the theme opening sequence was cut down to a few scenes of New York and a final shot of Whitney.
Season 1, Part 2
- Main Cast Member
- Secondary Cast Member
| Name | Information |
|---|---|
| Whitney Port | A stylist working for Kelly Cutrone. Also starred in The Hills. |
| Olivia Palermo | A New York socialite, Ports friend and former co-worker who works at Elle (magazine). |
| Roxy Olin[7] | One of Port's good friends, and co-worker (daughter of Ken Olin). |
| Erin Kaplan | Palermo's new co-worker at Elle (magazine). |
| Samantha Swetra | An assistant buyer at Bergdorf Goodman and one of Port's good friends. |
| Joe Zee | Erin and Olivia's boss at Elle (magazine). |
| Kelly Cutrone | Whitney and Roxy's boss at People's Revolution. |
| Allie Crandell | A model and one of Port's good friends. |
| Jay Lyon | An Australian musician and Port's ex-boyfriend. (regular eps. 1-13) |
| Adam Senn | A male model, Jay's roommate, a restaurant owner and Allie's on/off boyfriend. (regular eps. 1-13) |
| Bryn Poulos | Palermo & Kaplan's friend and co-worker at Elle (magazine). |
| Freddie Fackelmayer[8] | Samantha's "pal". |
| Harry Fackelmayer | Freddie's brother. |
| Zac | Roxy's "fling". |
Episodes
| No. | # | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | "Whitney: From The Hills to The City" | December 10, 2008 |
| 1 | 1 | "If She Can Make It Here..." | December 29, 2008 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Truth Will Reveal Itself" | December 29, 2008 |
| 3 | 3 | "The L Word" | January 5, 2009 |
| 4 | 4 | "Good Things Come in Threes" | January 12, 2009 |
| 5 | 5 | "Boys Night Out" | January 19, 2009 |
| 6 | 6 | "He Never Said He Had a Girlfriend" | January 26, 2009 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Truth Hurts" | February 2, 2009 |
| 8 | 8 | "Mingling with the Commoners" | February 9, 2009 |
| 9 | 9 | "Unexpected Roommates" | February 16, 2009 |
| 10 | 10 | "The Past Catches Up" | February 23, 2009 |
| 11 | 11 | "Fool Me Twice, Shame on Me" | March 2, 2009 |
| 12 | 12 | "I'm Sorry, Whit" | March 9, 2009 |
| 13 | 13 | "I Lost Myself in Us" | March 16, 2009 |
| 14 | 14 | "Sleeping with the Frenemy" | September 29, 2009 |
| 15 | 15 | "Working Girls" | October 6, 2009 |
| 16 | 16 | "It's All Who You Know" | October 13, 2009 |
| 17 | 17 | "Meet the Fackelmayers" | October 20, 2009 |
| 18 | 18 | "Hit It and Quit It" | October 27, 2009 |
| 19 | 19 | "Weekend at Freddie's" | November 3, 2009 |
| 20 | 20 | "Friends and Foe-Workers" | November 10, 2009 |
| 21 | 21 | "Forget About Boys" | November 17, 2009 |
| 22 | 22 | "If You Want Something Done Right..." | November 24, 2009 |
| 23 | 23 | "Everything on the Line" | December 1, 2009 |
References
- ^ a b "The City". MTV. 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ Debbie Newman (2009-04-13). "Rumor Mill: Is Whit Ditching DVF For More Tough Love From Kelly?". MTV. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Rumor Alert: Is Jay Hightailing It Outta The City?". MTV. 2009-05-29. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ "City Poll: Where Should Olivia Palermo Work It?". MTV. 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Erin And Whitney Are Single In The City!". MTV. 2009-05-27. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Erin Lucas Leaves The City". Archived from the original on August 25, 2009.
- ^ Cabrera, Daniela (July 30, 2015). "What Happened Roxy Olin From 'The City'? Whitney Port's Former Partner In Crime Is As Fabulous As Ever". Bustle. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ "VIDEO: New Job, New Frenemies! Get Your Whitney/City Forecast!". MTV. September 2, 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2021.