Kaya (MTV)

Danielle Savre stars as 21-year-old Kaya, the lead singer of Crossing Coldwater. Touted as an overnight success after their first album went platinum, she and bandmates Taylor (Justin Wilczynski), Manny (Joe MacLeod), and ex-boyfriend Gunner (Cory Monteith) have signed with the music industry's biggest record label. But Kaya soon discovers that staying true to her music is hard when she's faced with the constant pressure to keep selling albums -- a goal that her business manager/father Don (Mike Dopud) and label exec Rossi (Robert Moloney) won't let her forget. Sure, being rich and famous has its perks, but fast cars, fast men, and endless nights hitting the clubs take their toll. Finding true friends isn't easy either, so Kaya relies on her band and her best friend/personal assistant Natalee (Jessica Parker Kennedy) to keep her going. And she still has to deal with her subconscious -- which begins appearing to her in the form of a young musician who crumbled under similar pressures.

KAYA -- which is notable for being MTV's first scripted series -- features the kind of behavior you might expect from a rock band, including drinking, wild partying, and sexual activity. But looking at it in the context of today's young and seemingly out-of-control celebs, Kaya is an honest look at the overwhelming industry pressures placed on young musicians trying to build a successful music career. It also reminds viewers how easy it is for young people to get lost in the trappings of a celebrity lifestyle when they don't have any real mentorship or guidance.