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By Melissa Camacho
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Formulaic spin-off has lake life, skin, cursing, drama.
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Buckhead Shore
What's the Story?
BUCKHEAD SHORE is a Jersey Shore spin-off about a group of friends enjoying their annual summer adventures on the lake located in the upscale Atlanta suburb of Buckhead, Georgia. Every year Parker Lipman spends his summers at his family's luxury lake house with his closest friends. Joining him this year are Juju Barney, Adamo Giraldo, Bethania Locke, Chelsea Prescott, DJ Simmons, and Pat Muresan. Also joining the group is Parker's girlfriend Savannah Gabriel, and his ex-girlfriend Katie Canham. The season promises lots of fun on the water, but there's always drama when these friends live under one roof.
Is It Any Good?
The formulaic and voyeuristic unscripted series is Atlanta, Georgia's contribution to the Shore franchise. Granted, it isn't taking place on an actual shore, given that Buckhead is landlocked. However, it does its best to follow in the footsteps of its sister series by doing all it can to create and maximize drama for entertainment's sake. The 20+ something adults featured on the show seem to spend the majority of their time drinking, arguing, and enjoying some sexual escapades. Cameras also follow as some individual cast members negotiate their own personal life-changing moments. If you are a fan of this type of thing, you might be inclined to tune in. But Buckhead Shore doesn't offer anything innovative or new outside of its geographic location.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the popularity of the Shore franchise. What do viewers like about these unscripted series? Is it the voyeurism? The over-the-top behavior? Or the fact that they are so familiar?
How unscripted is Buckhead Shore? How much of what happens on camera do you think is a surprise to the cast and producers?
TV Details
- Premiere date : June 23, 2022
- Cast : Parker Lipman , Juju Barney , Katie Canham
- Network : MTV
- Genre : Reality TV
- Topics : Friendship
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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