The City (MTV series)
Encyclopedia
The City is an MTV
reality television
series. The first spin-off of MTV's, The Hills
, it follows one of the show's former cast members, Whitney Port
, as she moves to New York City
to work for fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg
. The program premiered on December 29, 2008 and concluded its first full season on December 1, 2009. The second season premiered on April 27, 2010 and concluded on July 13, 2010.
The show was revamped following a relatively unsuccessful first half-season. Most of the main characters were dropped, with the exception of Port and Olivia Palermo
. At this time, the series saw the addition of two new main characters, Roxy Olin
and Erin Kaplan
, as well as several recurring characters. Whitney rejoined her former boss Kelly Cutrone
at the public relations firm, People's Revolution, while Palermo joined the staff of Elle
magazine.
In October 2010, Port confirmed that MTV had canceled the series.
which premiered on April 27, 2010 at the 10:30 P.M. Tuesday time slot to an average 1.9 million viewers. The season 2 and series finale of the series averaged the highest rating yet, 2.3 million viewers.
have struck a deal to produce DVD
s for some MTV shows, through the CreateSpace service. Using a concept similar to print on demand
, Amazon will be making the discs, cover art, and disc art themselves. Season One: Part One was also released in Australia on November 3, 2009 with alternative cover art.
As of July 30, 2010, Amazon.com
has the complete series now available for order worldwide.
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
series. The first spin-off of MTV's, The Hills
The Hills
The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...
, it follows one of the show's former cast members, Whitney Port
Whitney Port
Whitney Eve Port is an American television personality, clothing designer, and author. She is known for being one of the main cast members on the former MTV reality series The Hills...
, as she moves to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
to work for fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg
Diane von Fürstenberg
Diane von Fürstenberg, formerly Princess Diane of Fürstenberg , is a Belgian-American fashion designer best known for her iconic wrap dress. She initially rose to prominence when she married into the German princely House of Fürstenberg, as the wife of Prince Egon of Fürstenberg...
. The program premiered on December 29, 2008 and concluded its first full season on December 1, 2009. The second season premiered on April 27, 2010 and concluded on July 13, 2010.
The show was revamped following a relatively unsuccessful first half-season. Most of the main characters were dropped, with the exception of Port and Olivia Palermo
Olivia Palermo
Olivia Palermo is an American socialite, model and actress. She was a cast member of the reality television show The City.-Career:...
. At this time, the series saw the addition of two new main characters, Roxy Olin
Roxy Olin
Roxanne Elizabeth "Roxy" Olin is an American actress and socialite who appeared on the MTV reality show The City. She also has a recurring role in the ABC drama Brothers and Sisters. She is the daughter of actors Ken Olin and Patricia Wettig. She suffers from attention deficit hyperactivity...
and Erin Kaplan
Erin Kaplan
Erin Kaplan American television personality of Dutch and Turkish descent. She works for ELLE magazine and is their youngest Director of Public Relations. She is also a cast member on MTV's reality television show The City.-References:...
, as well as several recurring characters. Whitney rejoined her former boss Kelly Cutrone
Kelly Cutrone
Kelly Cutrone is a fashion publicist and the founder of the public relations, branding and marketing firm People's Revolution. Kelly now stars in her own reality drama Kell on Earth...
at the public relations firm, People's Revolution, while Palermo joined the staff of Elle
Elle (magazine)
Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
magazine.
In October 2010, Port confirmed that MTV had canceled the series.
Cast
| Cast member | Years credited | Season(s) | Title(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney Port Whitney Port Whitney Eve Port is an American television personality, clothing designer, and author. She is known for being one of the main cast members on the former MTV reality series The Hills... |
2008–2010 | 1-2 | Lead Role | Narrator. Moved to New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... after being one of the original cast members on The Hills The Hills The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found... to pursue a job opportunity at Diane von Furstenberg Diane von Fürstenberg Diane von Fürstenberg, formerly Princess Diane of Fürstenberg , is a Belgian-American fashion designer best known for her iconic wrap dress. She initially rose to prominence when she married into the German princely House of Fürstenberg, as the wife of Prince Egon of Fürstenberg... . Currently works at People's Revolution. |
| Jay Lyon | 2008–2009 | 1 | Lead Role | Whitney's boyfriend. Moved to Supporting Role during Season 1, Part 2. Left series after Season 1. |
| Erin Lucas Erin Lucas Erin Lucas is the pseudonym of model and actress, Erin Williams. She was a cast member of the MTV reality television show, The City, a spinoff of The Hills, where she reunited with long-time friend Whitney Port. She is the daughter of AC/DC bass guitarist, Cliff Williams. She graduated from NYU... |
2008–2009 | 1 | Lead Role | Whitney's friend. Left series after Season 1, Part 1. |
| Adam Senn | 2008–2009 | 1 | Lead Role | Jay's roommate. Moved to Supporting Role during Season 1, Part 2. Left series after Season 1. |
| Olivia Palermo Olivia Palermo Olivia Palermo is an American socialite, model and actress. She was a cast member of the reality television show The City.-Career:... |
2008–2010 | 1-2 | Lead Role | Whitney's rival and former co-worker at Diane von Furstenberg. |
| Roxy Olin Roxy Olin Roxanne Elizabeth "Roxy" Olin is an American actress and socialite who appeared on the MTV reality show The City. She also has a recurring role in the ABC drama Brothers and Sisters. She is the daughter of actors Ken Olin and Patricia Wettig. She suffers from attention deficit hyperactivity... |
2009–2010 | 1-2 | Lead Role | Whitney's friend, roommate, and co-worker at People's Revolution. Joined series in Season 1, Part 2. |
| Erin Kaplan Erin Kaplan Erin Kaplan American television personality of Dutch and Turkish descent. She works for ELLE magazine and is their youngest Director of Public Relations. She is also a cast member on MTV's reality television show The City.-References:... |
2009–2010 | 1-2 | Lead Role | Whitney's friend and Olivia's rival and co-worker at Elle. Credited as "Director, Public Relations, Elle Magazine." Joined series in Season 1, Part 2. |
| Samantha Swetra | 2008–2010 | 1-2 | Supporting Role | Credited as "Assistant Buyer, Bergdorf Goodman", then "Whitney's Friend". |
| Kelly Cutrone Kelly Cutrone Kelly Cutrone is a fashion publicist and the founder of the public relations, branding and marketing firm People's Revolution. Kelly now stars in her own reality drama Kell on Earth... |
2009–2010 | 1-2 | Supporting Role | Credited as "Owner, People's Revolution". |
| Joe Zee Joe Zee Joe Zee is an American stylist and creative director of Elle.Zee was born in Hong Kong and moved to Toronto at 1 year old... |
2009–2010 | 1-2 | Supporting Role | Credited as "Creative Director, Elle Magazine". |
| Seth Plattner | 2010 | 2 | Supporting Role | Credited as "Robbie's Assistant". |
| Allie Crandell Alexandra Crandell Alexandra Crandell is an American fashion model and television personality best known for her appearance on MTV's The City.- Modeling :Crandell was signed to Wilhelmina Models in 2007 after sending her pictures to the agency. Within that year, Crandell was featured on models.com's model of the week... |
2008–2009 | 1 | Supporting Role | Credited as "Adam's Girlfriend", then "Whitney's Friend". Left Series after Season 1. |
Ratings
The City premiered on December 29, 2008 in the 10 P.M. Monday time slot. The show premiered to an averaged 1.6 million viewers, a significant drop-off from the Season 4 Finale of The Hills, which averaged 2.6 million viewers just the week before. Despite the low ratings The City was renewed for a second seasonThe City (season 2)
The second and final season of The City began airing on April 27, 2010. Filming for the season had been in production since December 2009 and wrapped up in July 2010.-Cast:Season 2 Main Cast Member Secondary Cast Member-Episodes:...
which premiered on April 27, 2010 at the 10:30 P.M. Tuesday time slot to an average 1.9 million viewers. The season 2 and series finale of the series averaged the highest rating yet, 2.3 million viewers.
Spin-offs
- Kelly Cutrone, PR fashion maven and mentor to Lauren ConradLauren ConradLauren Katherine Conrad is an American television personality, celebutante, and fashion designer. She came to prominence with her starring roles on the MTV reality series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and its spin-off series, The Hills, which at one point followed her personal and...
and Whitney Port, had a huge presence on The Hills, and The City, and also starred in her own show, Kell on Earth which debuted on Bravo on February 1, 2010.
Cancellation
On October 25, 2010, after months of speculation, Whitney Port confirmed to Ryan Seacrest on his radio show the series has been canceled, leaving many questions unanswered following the second season finale and cancellation.DVD releases
MTV and Amazon.comAmazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
have struck a deal to produce DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
s for some MTV shows, through the CreateSpace service. Using a concept similar to print on demand
Print on demand
Print on demand , sometimes called, in error, publish on demand, is a printing technology and business process in which new copies of a book are not printed until an order has been received...
, Amazon will be making the discs, cover art, and disc art themselves. Season One: Part One was also released in Australia on November 3, 2009 with alternative cover art.
As of July 30, 2010, Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
has the complete series now available for order worldwide.
| Season | Release Date | # Of Episodes | # Of Discs | Special Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season One: Part One | August 11, 2009 | 13 | 3 | Includes Episodes 1-13, Whitney Looks Back Special |
| Season One: Part Two | December 17, 2009 | 10 | 2 | Includes Episodes 14-23 |
| The Complete First Season (exact same packaging and features as Part 1/ Part 2) | December 17, 2009 | 23 | 5 | Includes all 23 Episodes from Season 1, plus extras. |
| The Complete Second Season | July 30, 2010 | 12 | 2 | Includes all 12 Episodes from Season 2, plus extras. |
See also
- The HillsThe HillsThe Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...
- Laguna Beach: The Real Orange CountyLaguna Beach: The Real Orange CountyLaguna Beach: The Real Orange County, often referred to simply as Laguna Beach, is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from September 28, 2004 until November 16, 2006. It documents the lives of several teenagers living in Laguna Beach, an affluent seaside community located in...
- Newport Harbor: The Real Orange CountyNewport Harbor: The Real Orange CountyNewport Harbor: The Real Orange County, also known simply as Newport Harbor, is the replacement show of MTV's Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. Just like its predecessor, the show documents the lives of several teenagers living in Newport Beach, California, a beachside community located in...
- Freshwater BlueFreshwater BlueFreshwater Blue is an Australian reality-drama series created by Toby Yoshimura and Ben Alcott for MTV Australia. The series follows the lives of twelve friends who have completed their secondary education and face the challenges of friendship and relationship issues as well as becoming young...
- Fade StreetFade StreetFade Street is a Reality television show produced by and shown on RTÉ 2 in Ireland. The format is loosely based on the style of American reality TV shows such as The Hills and The City. It follows the personal lives of several Dubliners aged 20 to 29...