Common Sense Media Review
By S. Jhoanna Robledo
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Drama best for teens and up lacks sizzle.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 15+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Watch
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What's the Story?
After she discovers that her husband, Daniel (Grant Show), is cheating on her, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE's Lynn Kerr (Daphne Zuniga) leaves cozy Esperanza, New Mexico, and takes off for New York City with 16-year-old Sophie (Sarah Foret), who attends a snooty private school on scholarship, and her older sister, Karen (Torrey DeVitto), who dreams of becoming a model. But as can be expected, life in the Big Apple isn't as glam or grand as it often appears to be -- what starts out promising quickly turns challenging. Things get particularly difficult when Sophie's crush turns on her when her mother starts dating his father and when Lynn's new business partner seems to be flakier than she's comfortable with.
Is It Any Good?
It is delightful to see Zuniga playing more than the pretty face, though it's frankly hard to believe she has a 20-year-old when she barely looks 30 herself. When she complains of being left for a younger woman, it hardly rings true. Especially when she's busy flirting with her cute, long-lost love. And fans who've followed Zuniga since her days on Melrose Place will enjoy the extra layer that her reunion with former co-star Show brings to the series.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what happens when a family breaks up under very difficult circumstances and has to start afresh in a new town. How do newcomers make friends? What problems do they encounter when they start over? And when it's brought on by divorce, how do children fare in a custody battle? Add to that a laundry list of teen-oriented issues, such as battling the urge to stay stick-thin and wanting a boyfriend, and there's plenty to discuss.
TV Details
- Premiere date : August 8, 2005
- Cast : Daphne Zuniga , Sarah Foret , Torrey DeVitto
- Network : Freeform
- Genre : Drama
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 19, 2019
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