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The Hills
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The Hills is a reality television program that follows the personal lives of several young people living in Los Angeles, California.
The program premiered on May 31, 2006, and followed the personal and professional lives of former Laguna Beach star Lauren Conrad (Season 1- Season 5, Part 1) and later Kristin Cavallari (Season 5, Part 2- Season 6) and their friends, and their lives in Los Angeles.
After the 4th season, While filming the 5th season Lauren announced that it would be her last season. It was announced not to long after that the season which had previously had ordered 10 episodes had been extended and 10 more episodes had been ordered bringing the count to 20. Lauren only signed on for the original 10 episodes and stated that those would be her final episodes. Soon after, It was announced that another castmember from Laguna Beach, Kristin Cavallari would come in and replace her starting with a appearance in the 10th episode and in the staring role from the 11th episode on.
It was announced that the sixth season will be the final season of the series. The series ended production on July 2, 2010 and the series finale aired on July 13, 2010.
Overview Edit
Background Edit
Lauren Conrad's fame originated from another reality series named Laguna Beach as she and friends completed high school and moved on to college. As Lauren was planning to leave the Laguna Beach area,producers wanted to continue the story as she moved to Los Angeles. As filming for Laguna Beach wrapped, those same cameras stayed on to follow Conrad as she pulled out of the driveway of her childhood home in Laguna to an apartment in Los Angeles. The cameras follow her daily life and capture whatever unfolds.
Initially, Lauren lived with her friend, Heidi Montag, and they become close to new friend Audrina Patridge. Further into the seasons, Lauren and Heidi end their friendship after Heidi's then boyfriend Spencer Pratt spreads rumors about Lauren having a sex tape on the market. When Lauren confronts Heidi she stands by Spencer and takes his side against Lauren. The fights between the two girls continue through subsequent seasons, with Audrina providing a stabilizing influence in Lauren's life. While Lauren constantly fights with Heidi, she also makes time to attend FIDM, and lands an internship with Teen Vogue alongside new friend Whitney Port.
After conclusion of season four, Lauren announced that there would be a fifth season but it would be her last season appearing in the series. After Lauren's departure was announced, MTV brought in another Laguna Beach alumni and Lauren's then rival Kristin Cavallari to replace Lauren after she left.
Cavallari took over as the series' lead for the rest of the episodes. A fight broke out between Cavallari and Audrina at Heidi and Spencer's honeymoon party, as Kristin was flirting with Justin. The feud between Audrina and Kristin turned out to be a major plotline over the rest of the season. In addition, Heidi and Spencer battled over whether or not to start a family (Heidi wanted kids, he did not).
The sixth and final season premiered on April 27, 2010. It began with Heidi's much publicized plastic surgery procedures, as she revealed herself to her family for the first time. The rest of the girls, Kristin, Audrina, Lo, and Stephanie spent the Super Bowl weekend in Miami. Kristin's wild partying lead to rumors about her alleged drug use. Heidi and Spencer isolate their family and friends, to the point where no one wants to be involved in their crazy antics. Meanwhile, Brody and Kristin began flirting again. He soon starts dating McKaela Line, who brought trouble in the form of Kristin's old rival, Allie Lutz. McKaela befriends Lo, but immediately clashed with Kristin. Drama ensued as Kristin had confrontations with both Allie and McKaela. Audrina was dating singer Ryan Cabrera. The relationship later ended, and Justin tried to come back into Audrina's life, though she only wanted to be friends with him. In the end, the pair remained friends. Stephanie found it difficult to get back into the dating scene after her DUI, but soon met the right guy, Josh, who is one of Brody's friends. Lo is happy with her boyfriend of one year, Scott, and moves in. In the final scene, it looks as if Brody is seeing Kristin off to Europe and watching on as she leaves. With the camera on Brody, the Hollywood Hills backdrop is pulled away and the camera pans back to reveal that the entire scene was filmed on a backlot. Kristin hadn't actually left for Europe and gets out of the car that hadn't really driven off to hug Brody. This warrants viewers to question what was real or fake within the show according to Brody Jenner who stated, "I think the show has always battled with what's real and what's fake, and this ending was perfect because you still don't know what was real, what was fake and it's kind of like L.A. in a sense." According to Brody Jenner, there was an alternative ending that would have included Lauren Conrad.
Ratings Edit
The day The Hills first premiered, it followed the season 2 finale of Laguna Beach, and viewership stayed relatively the same between the programs. Ratings were high for MTV and one of the highest for any cable network. There was a ratings dip after the season 2 finale. From then on, viewership remained relatively steady. Ratings for the premiere of season four were down 9% among the 12-to-34 demographic (2.1 million) and down 5% among total viewers (3.5 million) in comparison to the show’s third season premiere, Additionally, the total season 4 average was down 25% from that of season 3.When season 5 premiered on April 6, 2009, both back-to-back episodes averaged 3 million viewers, which is lower than the season 4 premiere had. The season 5 mid-finale brought in 2.7 million viewers. This was slightly less than the season premiere yet still higher than the season 4 finale, which garnered roughly 2.5 million viewers The 2nd half of the 5th season of the Hills premiered on Tuesday September 29 at 10pm and had a 30% decline in ratings. It premiered with 2.1 million viewers, nearly a million less than had seen the previous season's premiere. Since its premiere, the show's ratings increased a bit. The second half of season five has averaged about 2.5 million viewers per episode.
Spin offs Edit
- Whitney Port received her own spin-off from The Hills entitled The City. As it follows Whitney from her transition from LA to New York. The series debuted December 29, 2008 on MTV.
- Audrina Patridge confirmed that she too will be starring in her own reality-based program documenting her life outside of The Hills
Starring Edit
- This is the Main Cast for all seasons according to MTV.
| Cast Member | Years Credited | Season(s) | Title(s) | Notes |
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| Kristin Cavallari | 2009-2010 | 5-6 | Lead Role | Marrator and central castmember. Used to date Brody Jenner. |
| Audrina Patridge | 2006-2010 | 1-6 | Lead Role | Former neighbor-turned-friend of Heidi and Lauren. |
| Heidi Montag | 2006-2010 | 1-6 | Lead Role | Former best friend to Lauren, until season 3. Exited after Episode 4 of Season 6. |
| Stephanie Pratt | 2007-2010 | 3-6 | Lead Role | Introduced in season 3 as a classmate of Lauren's at LA's FIDM where they both attended. Elevated to lead role in Season 6, Episode 5. |
| Lo Bosworth | 2007-2010 | 2-6 | Lead Role | Credited as "Lauren's friend" from seasons 2-5 until Lauren's departure then as "Audrina's friend". Elevated to lead role in Season 6. |
| Brody Jenner | 2007-2010 | 2-6 | Kristin's ex-boyfriend | Credited as "Lauren's friend/boyfriend" until Lauren's departure, and later credited as Kristin's ex-boyfriend, |
| Spencer Pratt | 2007-2010 | 2-6 | Supporting Role | Credited as "Heidi's Boyfriend", then "Heidi's Fiancee", then "Heidi's Husband". Kicked off the series after Season 6, Episode 4. |
| Lauren Conrad | 2006-2009 | 1-5 | Former Lead Role | Former narrator and central castmember. Moved to Los Angeles from Laguna Beach to pursue a career in the Fashion Industry. Left The Hills after first half of fifth season to pursue her fashion line. AKA "LC" |
| Whitney Port | 2006-2008 | 1-4 | Former Lead Role | Former friend/coworker/confidante of Lauren's from Teen Vogue. Moved to New York City, now stars in own spin-off show, The City. |
SeasonsEdit
| Season One | |
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| Premiere Date Wednesday, May 31, 2006 |
Lauren's road to independence was documented shortly after leaving Laguna Beach and moving to Los Angeles with her good friend, Heidi, where they met new friend, Audrina. There, Lauren and Heidi intended to attend FIDM together, but Heidi unofficially withdraws to go work for Bolthouse Productions. Additionally, Lauren lands a job interning with Teen Vogue magazine, where she meets new friend, Whitney. Heidi begins dating Jordan, and Lauren's ex-boyfriend, Jason, follows her to LA in an effort to woo her back, and the two evidently get back together. In the season finale, Lauren makes a difficult decision. (more) |
| DVD Release Date Tuesday, February 13, 2007 | |
| 10 Episodes | |
| Season Two | |
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| Premiere Date Monday, January 15, 2007 |
Lauren tearfully breaks up with Jason. Heidi's new boyfriend, Spencer, introduces Lauren to his friend, Brody, and the two have a short-lived relationship but remain close friends. Lauren still has feelings for Brody, but her friend, Jen, is introduced to him by Spencer and Heidi, causing tension between Lauren, Jen, and Heidi. Over time, Heidi becomes blind to Spencer's mischievous ways, and Lauren, who is concerned, subsequently turns to Audrina and childhood friend, Lo, for friendship. Meanwhile, Lauren and Whitney are challenged at work when New York intern, Emily, comes to help. In the season finale, Spencer surprises Heidi. (more) |
| DVD Release Date Tuesday, August 7, 2007 | |
| 12 Episodes | |
| Season Three | |
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| Premiere Date Monday, August 13, 2007 |
Lauren gets upset when a vicious rumor about her surfaces, and she blames Spencer for starting it. At school, Lauren inadvertently befriends Spencer's sister, Stephanie, after she apologizes for chewing Lauren out for feuding with Spencer and Heidi. After a work trip to Paris, Whitney feels her job isn't what she wants, quits, and interviews for fashion PR firm, People's Revolution. Meanwhile, Spencer wants take his relationship with Heidi to the next level, but has a hard time confirming his commitment. Audrina rekindles her rocky relationship with former flame, Justin. In the season finale, Lauren makes a big move. (more) |
| DVD Release Date Tuesday, July 29, 2008 | |
| 28 Episodes | |
| Season Four | |
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| Premiere Date Monday, August 18, 2008 |
Lauren is surprised to know that two of her best friends are butting heads. Meanwhile, Spencer continues to be a strain on Heidi, especially when Heidi's sister, Holly, chooses to move to LA. Spencer gets Heidi fired for drinking while on the job. In an effort to save their relationship, the pair unofficially elope, forcing her mother to voice her disappointment. Lauren has a huge rift with Audrina when yet another vicious rumor threatens a tight friendship. Additionally, Whitney's boss offers her the chance to interview with Diane von Furstenberg. In the season finale, Whitney learns the outcome of her interview. more) |
| DVD Release Date Tuesday, March 3, 2009 | |
| 20 Episodes | |
| Season Five | |
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| Premiere Date Monday, April 6, 2009 |
In the first half of Season 5, Lauren's celebrating her 23rd birthday, and the uninvited Heidi finds out that Spencer spent the evening flirting with a bartender. Delivered an ultimatum, Spencer attends couples' therapy, tries to makes amends with Lauren, and proposed for a third time. Ultimately, Lauren changes her mind about Heidi's wedding invitation and decided to attend. In the second half of Season 5, Kristin joins the cast. Soon, she gets cozy with Justin & Audrina's not happy about it. Meanwhile, Heidi wants to have a kid & Spencer does not. Brody & Jayde start to question their relationship. And Holly, struggles with a drinking problem.(more) |
| DVD Release Date Tuesday, October 6, 2009 | |
| 20 Episodes | |
| Season Six: Final Season | |
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| Premiere Date Tuesday, April 27, 2010 |
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| DVD Release Date TBA | |
| 12 Episodes | |
FinaleEdit
The series' sixth season was announced on December 1, 2009 during The Hills Aftershow. It began filming on January 13, 2010 and debuted on April 27, 2010. On March 25, 2010 The Hills producer and creator Adam DiVello announced that it would be the final season.Filming wrapped on July 2, 2010 and aired its final episode on July 13. Despite much speculation from the cast as well as Adam DiVello concerning Lauren Conrad's possible return, the former series star confirmed she would not appear in any of season six episodes or the series finale, however it has been confirmed that Lauren Conrad would be on a live special following the finale