The L.A. Complex: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 21: | Line 21: | ||
<!--NOTE: THE FACTUAL CHRONOLOGY IS AS FOLLOWS. PER WIKIPEDIA:NO ORIGINAL RESEARCH, PLEASE DO NOT ALTER IT VIA A "RELATED" SECTION. ---> |
<!--NOTE: THE FACTUAL CHRONOLOGY IS AS FOLLOWS. PER WIKIPEDIA:NO ORIGINAL RESEARCH, PLEASE DO NOT ALTER IT VIA A "RELATED" SECTION. ---> |
||
}} |
}} |
||
'''''The L.A. Complex''''' is a Canadian drama series which premiered on [[CTV Television Network|CTV]] and [[MuchMusic]] on January 10, 2012, |
'''''The L.A. Complex''''' is a Canadian drama series which premiered on [[CTV Television Network|CTV]] and [[MuchMusic]] on January 10, 2012, subsequently airing on MuchMusic. It also began airing in the United States on April 24, 2012 on [[The CW Television Network|The CW]]. |
||
The series stars Degrassi’s [[Cassie Steele]] as Abby Vargas, an aspiring actress who moves to [[Los Angeles]] with nothing but her Maple Leafs hockey bag and dreams of being a famous actress. |
The series stars Degrassi’s [[Cassie Steele]] as Abby Vargas, an aspiring actress who moves to [[Los Angeles]] with nothing but her Maple Leafs hockey bag and dreams of being a famous actress. |
||
Revision as of 23:42, 12 May 2012
| The L.A. Complex | |
|---|---|
 Intro to The L.A. Complex | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Martin Gero |
| Directed by | Martin Gero Stefan Brogren |
| Starring | Cassie Steele Joe Dinicol Chelan Simmons Aaron Abrams Jewel Staite |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Production company | Epitome Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | MuchMusic |
| Release | January 10, 2012 – present |
The L.A. Complex is a Canadian drama series which premiered on CTV and MuchMusic on January 10, 2012, subsequently airing on MuchMusic. It also began airing in the United States on April 24, 2012 on The CW.
The series stars Degrassi’s Cassie Steele as Abby Vargas, an aspiring actress who moves to Los Angeles with nothing but her Maple Leafs hockey bag and dreams of being a famous actress.
"The L.A. Complex follows the lives of twenty year olds living in the same apartment complex in L.A. trying to make it as actors, dancers, producers and comedians. Relationships begin and end, the need to succeed is tested and all characters are pushed to their breaking points." -CTV [1][2]
On March 22, 2012, Bell Media ordered another 13 episodes.[3]
Cast
Series Regulars
- Jonathan Patrick Moore as Connor Lake[4]
- Joe Dinicol as Nick Wagner[4]
- Andra Fuller as Kaldrick King (5 episodes)
- Chelan Simmons as Alicia Lowe[4]
- Cassie Steele as Abby Vargas[4]
- Benjamin Charles Watson as Tariq Muhammad[4]
- Jewel Staite as Raquel Westbrook[4]
Recurring roles
SEASON ONE
- Aaron Abrams as Ricky Lloyd
- Kate Todd as Katee
- Ennis Esmer as Eddie Demir
- Dayo Ade as Dynasty
- Rob Stewart as Gary Blackwood
- Kristopher Turner as Cam
- Jordan Johnson-Hinds as Kevin
- Georgina Reilly as Sabrina Reynolds
- Paul De La Rosa as Ron
- Brendan Gall as Gavin
- Joe Pingue as Wes
- Gilson Lubin as Jamaica Jay
- Steve Cumyn as Steve
SEASON TWO
- Krista Allen as Jennifer Bell
- Alan Thicke as Donald
Special Guest Stars
- Paul F. Tompkins as himself
- Mary Lynn Rajskub as herself
Episodes
Production
CTV's parent company, Bell Media, ordered six episodes of the series in August 2011. Shooting and production of the series began in the summer of 2011, with both Toronto and Los Angeles as primary locations.[5]
Several hours prior to the series premiere, Bell Media announced that The L.A. Complex had been picked up by The CW to air in the United States later in the spring.[5]
On March 23, 2012 Bell Media ordered a further 13 episodes to be produced for the first season.[6]
Ratings
- The L.A. Complex Premiered on January 10th 2012 in Canada. It was previewed on CTV drawing 351,000 viewers as well as 60,000 on its regular channel MuchMusic. [7]
- Episode 2 aired January 17th 2012 on MuchMusic drawing 87,000 viewers. [8]
- Episode 3 aired January 24th 2012 on MuchMusic drawing 40,000 viewers. [9]
- Episode 4 aired January 31st 2012 on MuchMusic drawing 44,000 viewers. [10]
- Episode 5 aired February 7th 2012 on MuchMusic drawing 16,000 viewers. [11]
- Episode 6 (the finale) aired February 14th 2012 on MuchMusic drawing 22,000 viewers. [12]
International broadcast
- In the United States, it airs on The CW.[13]
The Show will also air in Australia on Eleven at some point.
References
- ^ "The LA Complex premieres January 10 on MuchMusic and CTV". Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ^ "CTV to double-debut The L.A. Complex in January". Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ^ "Bell Media Orders 13 More Episodes of 'The L.A. Complex' (Exclusive)". Retrieved 27 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f http://www.cwtv.com/shows/the-la-complex/cast
- ^ a b "Bell Media's Original Series 'The L.A. Complex' Acquired by The CW". Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bell-media-orders-13-more-303406
- ^ "The Brioux Report: Big Bang beats Globes; new CBC season soars". Toronto.com. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ "The Brioux Report: Canadians love hockey, football and The Big Bang Theory". Toronto.com. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ "The Brioux Report: Big Bang, CSI, All-Star hockey wins week before sweeps". Toronto.com. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ "The Brioux Report: Canada bowled over by the Super Bowl". Toronto.com. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ "The Brioux Report: The Grammy Awards hit high ratings note for Global". Toronto.com. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ "The Brioux Report: Survivor and The Amazing Race roar back in pre-Oscar week". Toronto.com. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ "The CW Acquires Six-Part Canadian Drama 'The L.A. Complex' - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2012-03-19.