Hidden Palms 

A rebellious teenager moves with his family to Palm Springs.

Creator:

Kevin Williamson

Stars:

Michael Cassidy, Taylor Handley, Amber Heard

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michael Cassidy	...	Cliff Wiatt 8 episodes, 2007
Taylor Handley	...	Johnny Miller 8 episodes, 2007
Amber Heard	...	Greta Matthews 8 episodes, 2007
Sharon Lawrence	...	Tess Wiatt 8 episodes, 2007
D.W. Moffett	...	Bob Hardy 8 episodes, 2007
Gail O'Grady	...	Karen Hardy 8 episodes, 2007
Ellary Porterfield	...	Liza Witter 8 episodes, 2007
Tessa Thompson	...	Nikki Barnes 7 episodes, 2007
Nic Limatola	...	Country Club Patron / ... 7 episodes, 2007
Valerie Cruz	...	Maria Nolan 5 episodes, 2007
Leslie Jordan	...	Jesse Jo 5 episodes, 2007
JD Pardo	...	Eddie Nolan 4 episodes, 2007
Kyle Secor	...	Alan 'Skip' Matthews 4 episodes, 2007
J.R. Cacia	...	Travis Dean 3 episodes, 2007
Jordan Hibbs	...	Country Club Member / ... 3 episodes, 2007
Cheryl White	...	Helen Witter 2 episodes, 2007
Bri Acsani	...	Parker 2 episodes, 2007
Andrew Orozco	...	Dancer #1 2 episodes, 2007
Devanny Pinn	...	Bikini Girl / ... 2 episodes, 2007

Storyline

After being in therapy for his father's unexpected suicide, otherwise model teenager Johnny moves with his flirtatious ma to Palm Springs, hoping for a new start. That proves confusing as Jonny strikes up friendship with local youths, and discovers at least some of them may be involved in the suicide of Eddie, the previous occupant of his new room. Key among them is slick Cliff, a great friend and/or dangerous adversary. And their mothers' love-lives further complicate the equation.

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Plot Keywords:

friendship | interracial relationship | tv series pilot | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

CW

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 May 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Palm Springs

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lions Gate Television, Outerbanks Entertainment, Hollywood Phoenix Studios

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Aired in Switzerland on RTS1 channel (formerly TSR1)

User Reviews

I Wanna Go Back to Hidden Palms

Forget the WB, Hidden Palms should uproot to NBC. I'm usually not a fan of the soap opera-types either, but this show really had me on the edge of my seat & looking forward to the next episodes.

I didn't actually work on this show, but I know some of the crew/cast & the casting director, so that's how I heard of it, and honestly I watched the pilot expecting to see a good attempt at a Dawson's creek-type show. What I ended up seeing was a great ensemble, with Handley & Cassidy coming over from the OC, and Amber's oh so mysterious yet sexy performance as Greta (she's in Pineapple Express, coming out August 2008, go see it!), everyone gave it that real-life, but not real feel to it. Like it's a sort of twilight-zone community trying to be normal. Oh, and if you want to see a woman with classic beauty, watch it for the lovely femme-fatale Valerie Cruz. Valerie, I AM single and happy to take out a young cougar anytime!

And the fact that there was always something dark and sci-fi to it, but before it got to be too "out there" to be real, its revealed to be a genius plan by one of the characters... keeps you guessing what's real and what's not. I thought the writing was great, the acting was stellar, and the photography and production value was much better than I expected for a WB series.

I'm glad to say I've helped bring back Family Guy, and I think if everyone who loves this show speaks out, we can resurrect Hidden Palms and it's haunting plot can continue.

-Jeremy