Life on Top

Life on Top was an American softcore drama series based on the novel of the same name by Clara Darling. It aired on Cinemax from 2009–2011 with 26 episodes focusing on young corporate professionals with four women as the de facto main characters.[1][2]

Life on Top
Based onLife on Top by Clara Darling
StarringHeather Vandeven
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes26
Production
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original networkCinemax
Original releaseOctober 3, 2009 (2009-10-03) 
April 1, 2011 (2011-04-01)

Although it is heavily implied to be Manhattan, principal photography was in Bucharest, Romania over five weeks,[3] with the help of production company Castel Film Romania. A map of Romania can be seen in Season 1, Episode 2 and the vast majority of the supporting cast shown in the end credits is Romanian.

In 2015, Life on Top was featured in Under the Gun Theater's performance of Porn Minus Porn, a comedy show where actors parody softcore porn by cold reading scripts.[4]

Cast and characters

  • Heather Vandeven - Bella Marie: A successful erotic model for "life on top" and Sophie's older sister.[1][5]
  • Mary LeGault - Sophie Beale: A college graduate who has moved to New York City and is living with her older sister Bella. Sophie is a financial analyst for an online poker player.[1][5]
  • Krista Ayne - Maya: Moved to New York City following her best friend and college roommate Sophie. Maya later develops an interest in kickboxing and begins training for fights.[1][5]
  • Mia Presley - Cassia: The sous chef at Les Delices Restaurant, and Bella's best friend. She hopes to start her own restaurant one day.[1][5]

Episode list

Season 1 (2009)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
11"Sister Act"Coco GinsbergCharles KlineOctober 3, 2009 (2009-10-03)
22"Working Girls"Kenny GoldeJess RomanOctober 10, 2009 (2009-10-10)
33"Shoegasm"James MichaelsZoey SavageOctober 17, 2009 (2009-10-17)
44"Ménage a Top"Coco GinsbergCharles KlineOctober 24, 2009 (2009-10-24)
55"Tied Up, But Not Tied Down"Kenny GoldeZoey SavageOctober 30, 2009 (2009-10-30)
66"Girls Night Out"Coco GinsbergJess RomanNovember 7, 2009 (2009-11-07)
77"Down for the Count"Kenny GoldeCharles KlineNovember 14, 2009 (2009-11-14)
88"First Date"James MichaelsJess RomanNovember 21, 2009 (2009-11-21)
99"Blame It on Brazil"Coco GinsbergZoey SavageNovember 28, 2009 (2009-11-28)
1010"Birthday Suit"Kenny GoldeCharles KlineDecember 5, 2009 (2009-12-05)
1111"Growing Pains"James MichaelsZoey SavageDecember 12, 2009 (2009-12-12)
1212"All In"Kenny GoldeJess RomanDecember 19, 2009 (2009-12-19)
1313"Happy Endings"Coco GinsbergCharles KlineDecember 26, 2009 (2009-12-26)

Season 2 (2011)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
141"Ready to Rock"Jared WestCharles KlineJanuary 7, 2011 (2011-01-07)
152"Inner Animal"Jared WestJess RomanJanuary 14, 2001 (2001-01-14)
163"Vajazzled"TBATBAJanuary 21, 2011 (2011-01-21)
174"Sextacular"TBATBAJanuary 28, 2011 (2011-01-28)
185"Ladies Night"TBATBAFebruary 4, 2011 (2011-02-04)
196"Wedding Sex"TBATBAFebruary 12, 2011 (2011-02-12)
207"Farmer and the Bella"TBATBAFebruary 18, 2011 (2011-02-18)
218"The Phucket List"TBATBAFebruary 26, 2011 (2011-02-26)
229"The Ex-Files"TBATBAMarch 5, 2011 (2011-03-05)
2310"Blackout"TBATBAMarch 12, 2011 (2011-03-12)
2411"Bad Luck Chuck"TBATBAMarch 19, 2011 (2011-03-19)
2512"The Angelina Effect"TBATBAMarch 25, 2011 (2011-03-25)
2613"Exhibitionist"TBATBAApril 1, 2011 (2011-04-01)

References

  1. Life on Top (2009) at IMDb
  2. "Life on Top". cinemax.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  3. Lucchesi, Nick; Krista Ayne (November 23, 2009). "Ten Questions in a Nightclub with Krista Ayne, Late-Night Cinemax Personality". Archived from the original on February 2, 2013.
  4. Miller, Joy: Review: Porn Minus Porn/Under the Gun Theater Newcity Stage, Retrieved on November 20, 2015
  5. Cinemax: Life on Top Archived August 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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