The Hills (season 1)
The first season of The Hills, an American reality television series, consists of 10 episodes and was broadcast on MTV. It aired from May 31, 2006, until August 2, 2006. The season was filmed from September 2005 to May 2006 in Los Angeles, California, with additional footage in New York City. The executive producer was Liz Gateley.
| The Hills | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 DVD cover | |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | MTV |
| Original release | May 31 – August 2, 2006 |
| Season chronology | |
The Hills focuses on the lives of Lauren Conrad, Audrina Patridge, Whitney Port, and Heidi Montag. During the season, Conrad moves from Laguna Beach to Los Angeles. Accompanied by her best friend and housemate Montag, the pair attend the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, though the latter left the college after receiving employment from Bolthouse Productions. Conrad befriends Port through an internship with Teen Vogue, while Montag develops a companionship with Patridge after learning that she lives in their apartment building.
Synopsis
Lauren's road to independence was documented shortly after leaving Laguna Beach and moving to Los Angeles with her then best friend, Heidi Montag. During her time in LA, Lauren spent her days balancing school at FIDM and working at Teen Vogue. Audrina Patridge became the girls' first close friend in LA, and always seemed to offer much advice to Heidi. After a hard day of work, Lauren received a shocking phone call from Jason Wahler. After much consideration, Lauren decided to give Jason a second chance. Meanwhile, Heidi confessed that school was not for her; she unofficially withdrew and began working for an event-planning firm, Bolthouse Productions. Heidi was also seen dating Jordan Eubanks, a relationship that grew strong but eventually ended due to his bad temper. Audrina struggled to find love but briefly dated Jason and Jordan's friend Brian Drolet. In the season finale, Lauren was offered a summer internship in Paris that she ultimately turned down so that she could spend the summer with Jason. Fellow intern, Whitney Port, was offered an internship in New York, but when the one in Paris opened up, Whitney immediately took the offer. Heidi confided to Audrina that she was completely over Jordan, and the two began spending their summer nights as single socialites.[1]
Cast
| Cast member | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Main cast | ||
| Lauren Conrad | Attends FIDM pursuing Fashion Design, interns for Teen Vogue. | |
| Audrina Patridge | Lauren and Heidi's new friend, works for Quixote Studios. | |
| Whitney Port | Lauren's close friend and co-worker at Teen Vogue. | |
| Heidi Montag | Lauren's best friend and roommate, works for Bolthouse Productions. | |
| Supporting cast | ||
| Elodie Otto | Heidi's co-worker at Bolthouse Productions. | |
| Jen Bunney | Lauren and Heidi's friend from Laguna Beach. | |
| Jason Wahler | Lauren's boyfriend from Laguna Beach. | |
| Jordan Eubanks | Heidi's boyfriend. | |
| Brian Drolet | Jordan's roommate, Audrina's brief love interest. | |
| Lisa Love | Senior editor for Teen Vogue, Lauren and Whitney's boss. | |
| Brent Bolthouse | Head event producer at Bolthouse Productions, Heidi's boss. | |
The main cast receives star billing in the opening credits, and are credited by their first name.
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "New City, New Drama" | May 31, 2006 | 101-30 |
| 19 year old Lauren has the opportunity of a lifetime: to move to L.A. with her best friend, Heidi, so they both can attend The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. Lauren has an opportunity to interview for a killer internship at Teen Vogue. It all seems like a fashionista's dream when Lauren gets the internship, they are both admitted to FIDM and one of Lauren's first assignments is to work a high-profile celebrity party. The only problem is that Heidi's immaturity makes Lauren think this move may have been a big mistake. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "A Change Of Plans" | June 7, 2006 | 102-30 |
| As Lauren begins to take school and her internship more seriously Heidi spends more time skipping class and when she gets an interview for her "dream job" she threatens to quit school for good if she gets hired. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "An Unexpected Call" | June 14, 2006 | 103-30 |
| Both Lauren and Heidi continue to move forward with their new jobs even though, at times, they don't like what they are asked to do. When Lauren comes home after a short trip to New York, she gets an unexpected call from an old friend. Audrina looks for love. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Lauren And Jason, Take Two" | June 21, 2006 | 104-30 |
| Lauren decides to start spending time with Jason but she's keeping her guard up. And still very unhappy with her job, Heidi is on the verge of quitting. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Jason's Birthday" | June 28, 2006 | 105-30 |
| Lauren and Jason's relationship seems to be back in full swing but when Jason spends his entire birthday dinner ignoring her, Lauren thinks maybe she made a mistake taking him back. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Boyfriends And Work Don't Mix" | July 5, 2006 | 106-30 |
| Heidi's spot at Bolthouse comes into conflict with her anniversary plans and Whitney lands on the runway for Teen Vogue. | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Somebody Always Has To Cry" | July 12, 2006 | 107-30 |
| Lauren's New Year's Eve plans go down the tubes when Jason gets jealous of a boy from her past. | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "You Can't Just Be With Me?" | July 19, 2006 | 108-30 |
| Lauren and Whitney scope out male models for Teen Vogue and Jason plans a birthday surprise for Lauren. | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "Love Is Not A Maybe Thing" | July 26, 2006 | 109-30 |
| Sick of the fighting, Heidi decides to end her relationship with Jordan. | ||||
| 10 | 10 | "Timing Is Everything" | August 2, 2006 | 110-30 |
| When Lauren gets offered an internship in Paris, her summer plans with Jason are called into question. Audrina and Heidi decide to spend the summer partying. | ||||
References
- "The Hills Summaries" August 2008 http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/the_hills/episode.jhtml?episodeID=141697
