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Faking It
Season 1
Promotional poster and DVD cover art
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkMTV
Original releaseApril 22 (2014-04-22) –
June 10, 2014 (2014-06-10)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of Faking It, an American single-camera romantic comedy, starred Rita Volk, Katie Stevens, Gregg Sulkin, Michael Willett and Bailey De Young. It was developed by Carter Covington and created by Dana Min Goodman and Julia Wolov, premiered on April 22, 2014, and concluded on June 10, 2014, on the MTV network. The season featured 8 episodes.[1]

Plot

Hester High School is a place where being different is what makes you popular. When outcast sophomore students Karma Ashcroft (Katie Stevens) and her best friend Amy Raudenfeld (Rita Volk) are mistaken for a lesbian couple, they find themselves the center of the school's attention, so they decide to go along with the charade.

They are invited to a party hosted by popular gay student Shane Harvey (Michael Willett). With the intention of impressing Shane's best friend, Liam Booker (Gregg Sulkin), Karma attends the party with Amy, who is not entirely sure she wants to continue with the lie. When they are unexpectedly nominated as homecoming queens, they are forced to kiss in front of the entire school in order to maintain their new popular status, but Amy is slowly discovering that she might not actually be faking it.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Katie Stevens, Rita Volk and Michael Willett (left to right).
Gregg Sulkin and Bailey De Young (left to right).

Recurring cast

Guest star

Production

On October, 2013, MTV announced series orders for Faking It and Happyland, both consisting of eight episodes each.[2] All episodes were broadcast on the time slot of Tuesdays from 10:30 PM–11:00 PM EST.[3]

Episodes

See also: List of Faking It (2014 TV series) episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
11"Pilot"Jamie TravisCarter CovingtonApril 22, 2014 (2014-04-22)1.17[4]
22"Homecoming Out"Jamie TravisCarter CovingtonApril 29, 2014 (2014-04-29)0.86[5]
33"We Shall Overcompensate"Jamie TravisDrew HancockMay 6, 2014 (2014-05-06)0.93[6]
44"Know Thy Selfie"Claire ScanlonMegan HearneMay 13, 2014 (2014-05-13)0.86[7]
55"Remember the Croquembouche"Claire ScanlonCarrie RosenMay 20, 2014 (2014-05-20)0.89[8]
66"Three to Tango"Claire ScanlonGeorge NorthyMay 27, 2014 (2014-05-27)0.95[9]
77"Faking Up Is Hard to Do"Jamie TravisWendy GoldmanJune 3, 2014 (2014-06-03)0.98[10]
88"Burnt Toast"Jamie TravisCarter CovingtonJune 10, 2014 (2014-06-10)0.96[11]

Reception

Reviews

Faking It received generally favorable reviews from critics, receiving a 71 score on Metacritic, based on eight reviews[12] as well as a 71% for season 1 on Rotten Tomatoes based on seven reviews.[13] New York Times said the following: "Faking It isn't anything more than a smarter-than-average high school comedy, but there's a freshness to it, perhaps because so many of the key people involved are relative newcomers."[13] New York Daily News said, "The engine driving this show is female friendship, the kind strong enough to get you through even high school. For Amy and Karma, we want that."[13] And Entertainment Weekly stated, "Credit the winning cast, especially Volk, and executive producer Carter Covington's sweet/snarky tone for a half hour viewers won't have to pretend to love."[12]

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominee(s) Result
2014 Teen Choice Awards Breakout Show Faking It Won

Home media

The show is available for digital download on iTunes[14] and Amazon.com.[15] Although there hasn't been a wide DVD/BD release, on October 15, 2014, "The Complete Season 1" was made available for purchase in DVD (Region 1) format per Manufactured on Demand (MOD) on Amazon.com[16]

References

  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 18, 2013). "MTV Picks Up Comedy Pilots 'Happyland' & 'Faking It' To Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  2. ^ Nededog, Jethro (October 18, 2013). "MTV Gives Series Orders to Comedies 'Happyland' and 'Faking It'". The Wrap. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  3. ^ "FAKING IT (MTV)". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (April 23, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Lead Night + 'Deadliest Catch', 'The Game', 'Tosh.0' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  5. ^ Yanan, Travis (April 30, 2014). "Tuesday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "The Voice" Tops Demo Race, "NCIS" Leads Total Viewers". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  6. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 7, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Win Night + 'Deadliest Catch', '19 Kids and Counting', 'Tosh.0' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  7. ^ Bibel, Sara (May 14, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Win Night, 'Deadliest Catch', 'Little Couple', 'Fargo', 'True Tori', 'Faking It' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  8. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 21, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: NBA Conference Finals Lead Night + 'Deadliest Catch', '19 Kids and Counting', 'Ink Master' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  9. ^ Bibel, Sara (May 29, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Win Night, 'Deadliest Catch', 'The Haves and the Have Nots', 'Bad Girls Club', 'True Tori' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  10. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (June 4, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Deadliest Catch' Leads Night + '19 Kids and Counting', 'The Haves and the Have Nots', 'The Little Couple' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  11. ^ Bibel, Sara (June 11, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Pretty Little Liars' & 'Deadliest Catch' Win Night, 'Fargo', 'Royal Pains', 'Chasing Life', 'Faking It' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  12. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Faking It (2014) Season 1 - Metacritic". metacritic.com. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  13. ^ a b c "Faking It: Season 1 - TV Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  14. ^ "Faking It, Season 1". iTunes. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  15. ^ "Faking It, Season 1". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  16. ^ "Faking It: Season 1". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
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