Malibu Shores

*Malibu Shores*
Malibu Shores
Genre	Teen drama/Soap opera
Created by	Meg Richman
Written by	John Eisendrath; Joel J. Feigenbaum; Meg Richman; Kathleen Rowell
Directed by	Chip Chalmers; Christopher Leitch; Martha Mitchell; Patrick R. Norris; Marina Sargenti; David Semel; Mark Sobel
Starring	Keri Russell; Tony Lucca; Christian Campbell; Katie Wright; Greg Vaughan; Tia Texada; Charisma Carpenter; Jacob Vargas; Randy Spelling; Walter Jones; Susan Ward; Essence Atkins; Ian Ogilvy; Michelle Phillips
Theme music composer	Dan Foliart
Composers	Jeff Eden Fair; Ken Harrison; Starr Parodi
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producers	Joel J. Feigenbaum; E. Duke Vincent; Aaron Spelling
Producer	Joseph B. Wallenstein
Cinematography	Robert Primes
Editor	John Duffy
Running time	45–48 minutes
Production company	Spelling Entertainment
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	March 9 –; June 1, 1996

Malibu Shores is an American primetime teen drama/soap opera that aired on Saturday Night at 8:00PM EST from March to June 1996 for ten episodes on NBC. Created by Aaron Spelling and starring Keri Russell and Tony Lucca, the program followed the exploits of Southern California teens.

Plot

The show revolves around two different lifestyles that clashed repeatedly. On one side of the tracks was the wealthy Malibu crowd, and on the other was the more working-class gang of "the Valley". When Zack (Tony Lucca) from the Valley meets Chloe (Keri Russell) from the Malibu beachfront, they fall in love; but no one thinks it is a good idea but the two of them. After their "love-at-first-sight" meeting, Zach is transferred to Chloe's school along with his friends (due to an earthquake). The remainder of the episodes dealt with the clashing of the two groups.

Cancellation

Malibu Shores debuted as a midseason replacement and was initially picked up for six episodes (including a two-hour pilot episode).^[1] Scheduled on Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., the series drew low ratings and was canceled within one season.^[2]

Cast

Keri Russell as Chloe Walker
Tony Lucca as Zack Morrison
Christian Campbell as Teddy Delacourt
Katie Wright as Nina Gerard
Greg Vaughan as Josh Walker
Tia Texada as Kacey Martinez
Charisma Carpenter as Ashley Green
Jacob Vargas as Benny
Randy Spelling as Flipper Gage
Kristen Miller as Martha Lewis
Walter Jones as Michael 'Mouse' Hammon
Susan Ward as Bree
Essence Atkins as Julie Tate
Ian Ogilvy as Marc Delacourt
Michelle Phillips as Suki Walker

Episodes

Episode #	Episode title	Original airdate
1-1	Pilot (Part 1)	March 9, 1996
1-2	Pilot (Part 2)	March 9, 1996
1-3	"New Kids in Town"	March 16, 1996
1-4	"Against the Wall"	March 23, 1996
1-5	"The Lie"	March 30, 1996
1-6	"Cheating Hearts"	April 6, 1996
1-7	"The Competitive Edge"	April 13, 1996
1-8	"The Road Not Taken"	April 20, 1996
1-9	"Hotline"	May 25, 1996
1-10	"The Fall"	June 1, 1996

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Result	Category	Recipient
1996	NCLR Bravo Awards	Nominated	Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series	Tia Texada

References

^ "'LATE SHOW' LAGGING LOCALLY IN WEEKNIGHT NIELSEN HUNT". nydailynews.com. 1995-12-19. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
^ Nelson, Jeff (1998-07-07). "Prime-Time Soaps: R.I.P?". Soap Opera Digest. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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[1] "'LATE SHOW' LAGGING LOCALLY IN WEEKNIGHT NIELSEN HUNT". nydailynews.com. 1995-12-19. Retrieved 2009-04-21.

[2] Nelson, Jeff (1998-07-07). "Prime-Time Soaps: R.I.P?". Soap Opera Digest. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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