Beautiful People 

An academically gifted teen, her model-beautiful older sister and their newly single mother leave small town New Mexico in search of a new life in New York City.

Creator:

Michael Rauch

Stars:

Daphne Zuniga, Sarah Tareen, Torrey DeVitto

Cast

Series cast summary:
Daphne Zuniga	...	Lynn Kerr 16 episodes, 2005-2006
Sarah Tareen	...	Sophie Kerr 16 episodes, 2005-2006
Torrey DeVitto	...	Karen Kerr 16 episodes, 2005-2006
Jackson Rathbone	...	Nicholas Fiske 16 episodes, 2005-2006
Ricky Mabe	...	Gideon Lustig 16 episodes, 2005-2006
Kathleen Munroe	...	Annabelle Banks 15 episodes, 2005-2006
James McCaffrey	...	Julian Fiske 12 episodes, 2005-2006
Jordan Madley	...	Paisley Bishop 8 episodes, 2005
Sean Wing	...	Chris Prichett / ... 8 episodes, 2006
Matthew Del Negro	...	Ben Lewis 8 episodes, 2006
Kimberly Huie	...	Maddy Kinkaid / ... 8 episodes, 2006
Kyle Schmid	...	Evan Frasier 7 episodes, 2005
Arnold Pinnock	...	Toby Sayles 7 episodes, 2005-2006

Storyline

An academically gifted teen, her model-beautiful older sister and their newly single mother leave small town New Mexico in search of a new life in New York City. After their father runs off with his teenage mistress, SOPHIE and KAREN KERR decide their family needs a fresh start. They convince their mother, LYNN, that the big city holds promise for all of them. Sophie has gotten a scholarship to a prestigious Manhattan private school, Karen can pursue her dreams of modeling, and Lynn can leave the painful memories of her failed marriage behind her, while reviving the ambitions of becoming a fashion designer she put on hold to raise a family. The Kerr women arrive in New York ready to build a new life, as they try their hand at making it in this rarified place that promises as many challenges as it does possibilities. Manhattan. Global big shots, CEOs, diplomats, and the self-important social elite all make their homes there, and they send their precious children to the Brighton school....

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Plot Keywords:

new york city | single mother | model | divorcee | ex husband ex wife relationship | 

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Taglines:

Looks can be deceiving.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

ABC Family [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 August 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Elämää Manhattanilla

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

34 Films,Canterbury Productions,Cliffwood Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Daphne Zuniga and Torrey DeVitto both worked on One Tree Hill (2003)

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Connections

Referenced in American Dad!: A.T. The Abusive Terrestrial (2007)

User Reviews

Daphne Zuniga returns to a world of Beautiful People.

Naturally, I feel compelled to tell you about my love for an amazing actress named Daphne Zuniga, the main head-liner of this nice show. Years ago, try twelve or thirteen, Zuniga was a young photographer named JoBeth Reynolds on the critically acclaimed drama, "Melrose Place". She was, herself, beautiful, witty, tough, and deep, as well as surrounded by beautiful people all over. Now, in this new drama, "Beautiful People", she returns to the prime-time dial, but with a new breed of beautiful people.

With Jo Reynolds a fond memory, Daphne is now the lovely Lynn Kerr, a newly single mother, trying to provide a warm, sharing, and loving world for her two daughters, portrayed by Torry Devitto and Sarah Foret. Zuniga never fails to satisfy, and as Lynn Kerr, I see new depths to which she can dive into, especially now as other Melrose alumni are resurfacing as well. (Marcia Cross and Doug Savant in "Desperate Housewives"). The two new actresses Foret and Devitto are cute, and even amusing in this family based drama, but obviously, Zuniga helms the project with force and experience to which the younger stars are lucky to work with. The rest of the cast is okay too. Ricky Mabe takes the cake among the co-stars as a non-conformist, straight-forward, honest , but good-hearted outcast, stealing the scene as he spits his words about the truth concerning the "BP'S" (Beautiful People). The show has soft touch for familiar development, but just as the 'beautiful people' it introduces, looks are always deceiving.

I can also say, that this show is truly misplaced on the ABC-Family channel. It does deal with a mother, and her two daughters in their new life, and the concern for safety and love in the big apple, but there are some touchy situations this show touches base with. I have no problem with a single part of this show, but the surprise is the channel it airs. I know it would seem fairly normal on the normal ABC station, but Family is a bit risky, as Daphne even said in the beginning about the program. I didn't completely believe it myself, but it's true. The Kerr family meet people who take drugs, teenagers who have sex, in hot-tubs for that matter. An adult male, speaks his mind on the basis of his homosexuality, and other kinds of chaos ensues.

I am all for risk, and to that I can say I hope to see more of this show around. It's about time we see Daphne Zuniga in the spotlight again, and she is, without a doubt, having a great time like the rest of the cast. I know only as much as the next viewer about the eight episode run for an opening season, but I hope much more will come! A good Welcome Back to Daphne Zuniga, and an even bigger good luck to the show! It's a fun show to watch.