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Hidden Palms

  • TV Series
  • 20072007
  • TV-14TV-14
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
3.3K
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Taylor Handley and Amber Heard in Hidden Palms (2007)
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Romance
A rebellious teenager moves with his family to Palm Springs.A rebellious teenager moves with his family to Palm Springs.A rebellious teenager moves with his family to Palm Springs.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
3.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,739
514
  • Creator
    • Kevin Williamson
  • Stars
    • Michael Cassidy
    • Taylor Handley
    • Amber Heard
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  • Creator
    • Kevin Williamson
  • Stars
    • Michael Cassidy
    • Taylor Handley
    • Amber Heard
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    • 9User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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  • Episodes8

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    Michael Cassidy
    Michael Cassidy
    • Cliff Wiattas Cliff Wiatt
    8 episodes8 eps • 2007
    Taylor Handley
    Taylor Handley
    • Johnny Milleras Johnny Miller
    8 episodes8 eps • 2007
    Amber Heard
    Amber Heard
    • Greta Matthewsas Greta Matthews
    8 episodes8 eps • 2007
    Sharon Lawrence
    Sharon Lawrence
    • Tess Wiattas Tess Wiatt
    8 episodes8 eps • 2007
    D.W. Moffett
    D.W. Moffett
    • Bob Hardyas Bob Hardy
    8 episodes8 eps • 2007
    Gail O'Grady
    Gail O'Grady
    • Karen Hardyas Karen Hardy
    8 episodes8 eps • 2007
    Ellary Porterfield
    Ellary Porterfield
    • Liza Witteras Liza Witter
    8 episodes8 eps • 2007
    Tessa Thompson
    Tessa Thompson
    • Nikki Barnesas Nikki Barnes
    7 episodes7 eps • 2007
    Nic Limatola
    • Country Club Patronas Country Club Patron…
    7 episodes7 eps • 2007
    Valerie Cruz
    Valerie Cruz
    • Maria Nolanas Maria Nolan
    5 episodes5 eps • 2007
    Leslie Jordan
    Leslie Jordan
    • Jesse Joas Jesse Jo
    5 episodes5 eps • 2007
    JD Pardo
    JD Pardo
    • Eddie Nolanas Eddie Nolan
    4 episodes4 eps • 2007
    Kyle Secor
    Kyle Secor
    • Alan 'Skip' Matthewsas Alan 'Skip' Matthews
    4 episodes4 eps • 2007
    J.R. Cacia
    J.R. Cacia
    • Travis Deanas Travis Dean
    4 episodes4 eps • 2007
    Jordan Hibbs
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    Cheryl White
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    2 episodes2 eps • 2007
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    needed to show Eddie's death in the pilot
    Johnny Miller (Taylor Handley) moves into Palm Springs, California. He hates his mother Karen (Gail O'Grady) and her new husband Bob Hardy (D.W. Moffett) after his father's suicide a year ago. He's a recovering alcoholic with Jesse Jo (Leslie Jordan) as his new AA sponsor. His science nerd neighbor Liza Witter (Ellary Porterfield) is an admirer from afar. He falls for the enigmatic Greta Matthews (Amber Heard). Cliff Wiatt (Michael Cassidy) is his next door neighbor who claims to be a friend to the previous occupant Eddie who committed suicide in his room. Tess Wiatt (Sharon Lawrence) is Cliff's outrageous mother. Nikki Barnes (Tessa Thompson) is the last new kid in the upper class oasis community who also has an alcohol problem. Johnny starts getting IMs from a person claiming to be Eddie.

    Kevin Williamson returned to TV after 'Dawson's Creek' but he lost that teenage connection temporarily. He tried to tap into his love of murder and mayhem but he needed to show Eddie's death in the first episode. If the pilot showed Eddie's murder and a cover-up, then it would have hooked the audience on a murder mystery right away. Of course, the most photogenic of this beautiful group is Amber Heard. I was actually more interested in Liza but she turns into a secondary character for episodes 2 and 3. It was perplexing at the time to introduce a main character in the pilot and then sideline her. Williamson tried to make O.C. with a mystery but I was never invested in the mystery and the teens are much less likable.
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      • May 30, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • CW
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Palm Springs
    • Filming locations
      • Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lions Gate Television
      • Outerbanks Entertainment
      • Hollywood Phoenix Studios
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