Hyperion Bay

*Hyperion Bay*
Hyperion Bay
Genre	Drama
Created by	Joseph Dougherty
Written by	Joseph Dougherty; Wendy Goldman; Bernard Lechowick; Frank South; Jeffrey Stepakoff; Ed Strange
Directed by	Joseph Dougherty; Jefferson Kibbee; Perry Lang; Nick Marck; Sharron Miller; Ellen S. Pressman; Michael Ray Rhodes; Bethany Rooney; Frank South
Starring	Mark-Paul Gosselaar
Theme music composer	Richie Sambora; Richie Supa
Opening theme	"Hard Times Come Easy" performed by Richie Sambora
Composer	Michael Tavera
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	17
Production
Executive producers	Joseph Dougherty; Frank South
Producers	Marlane Meyer; Lindsley Parsons III
Running time	45–48 minutes
Production companies	South Productions; Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network	The WB
Release	September 21, 1998 –; March 8, 1999

Hyperion Bay is an American drama series that ran for one season on The WB Television Network from September 1998 to March 1999.

Synopsis

The series centers around Dennis Sweeney (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) who, after a successful career in the software business, returns home to open a local division for the company he works for. The series follows the drama when the new meets the old in the little coastal town of Hyperion Bay, California.

Cancellation

According to series writer and co-producer Jeffrey Stepakoff, early into Hyperion Bay's run the network told producers to make the show more hip and with a quicker pace. When series producer and creator Joseph Dougherty refused, he was fired by Warner Bros, and former Melrose Place producer Frank South was brought in to retool the series. Carmen Electra was added to the cast as Sarah Hicks, a character modeled after Heather Locklear's character, Amanda Woodward, on Melrose Place.^[1]^[2]

The changes did not improve ratings and The WB canceled Hyperion Bay in February 1999, with the last episodes airing in March 1999.^[3]

Cast

Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Dennis Sweeny
Dylan Neal as Nick Sweeny
Sydney Penny as Jennifer Worth
Christina Moore as Amy Sweeny
Bart Johnson as Nelson Tucker
Chaka Forman as Marcus Fox
Cassidy Rae as Trudy Tucker
Cindy Pickett as Marjorie Sweeney
Carmen Electra as Sarah Hicks
Daya Vaidya as Emily

Episodes

Episode #	Episode title	Original airdate
1-1	Pilot	September 21, 1998
1-2	"The Cookie Crumbles"	September 28, 1998
1-3	"Static"	October 5, 1998
1-4	"Family Business"	October 12, 1998
1-5	"Temptation and Responsibility"	October 19, 1998
1-6	"Some Common Words and Phrases"	October 26, 1998
1-7	"Save the Last Dance for Me"	November 2, 1998
1-8	"House Guests and Fish"	November 16, 1998
1-9	"The Rope"	November 23, 1998
1-10	"Young and on Fire"	January 25, 1999
1-11	"Truth or Consequences"	January 27, 1999
1-12	"The Takeover"	February 1, 1999
1-13	"Strange Days"	February 8, 1999
1-14	"Valentine's Bay"	February 15, 1999
1-15	"With Friends Like These..."	February 22, 1999
1-16	"A Matter of Trust"	March 1, 1999
1-17	"The Weight of the World"	March 8, 1999

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Result	Category	Recipient
1999	Young Artist Awards	Nominated	Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actress	Olivia Marsico

References

^ Stepakoff, Jeffrey (2007). Billion-Dollar Kiss: The Kiss That Saved Dawson's Creek and Other Adventures in TV Writing. Gotham. p. 200. ISBN 1-59240-295-X.
^ Stepakoff, Jeffrey (2007). Billion-Dollar Kiss: The Kiss That Saved Dawson's Creek and Other Adventures in TV Writing. Gotham. p. 202. ISBN 1-59240-295-X.
^ Wolk, Josh (1999-02-05). "Movie News". ew.com. Retrieved 2009-03-21.

External links

[billion-1] Stepakoff, Jeffrey (2007). Billion-Dollar Kiss: The Kiss That Saved Dawson's Creek and Other Adventures in TV Writing. Gotham. p. 200. ISBN 1-59240-295-X.

[2] Stepakoff, Jeffrey (2007). Billion-Dollar Kiss: The Kiss That Saved Dawson's Creek and Other Adventures in TV Writing. Gotham. p. 202. ISBN 1-59240-295-X.

[3] Wolk, Josh (1999-02-05). "Movie News". ew.com. Retrieved 2009-03-21.

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