Parents' Guide to

Stewarts & Hamiltons

By Joyce Slaton, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 14+

Idle rich live frivolously in reality show dud.

TV E! Reality TV 2015
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What's the Story?

Reality show STEWARTS & HAMILTONS focuses on a wealthy blended clan in Los Angeles. Matriarch Alana Stewart, a former model/actress, was once married to vintage movie star George Hamilton; together, they produced son Ashley Hamilton, who found some success in the movies and music in the 1990s before succumbing to addictions, and he's been looking for a comeback ever since. Meanwhile, after Hamilton and Stewart divorced, Alana married rock star Rod Stewart, which resulted in two children: former model Kimberly Stewart and gadabout Sean Stewart (who starred in his own reality show a few years back, Sons of Hollywood). Also in the picture is George's 15-year-old son George Thomas Hamilton (aka GT or George, Jr.), the result of a relationship George had after he and Alana divorced. It's a complicated setup, and the feelings the various Hamilton and Stewarts have for each other also are complicated. But in the end, they're family, and there's nothing they can't solve together with a family dinner and a few cocktails.

Is It Any Good?

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When watching this reality dud, a viewer is mainly tortured by one question: Why was it made? Even the most famous of its participants is a star from bygone times; the rest are less has-beens than never-weres, and they're not amusing, bizarre, or charming enough to want to watch. Reality shows demand either entertainingly over-the-top behavior or looks at people so normal we see ourselves in them; this show has neither. Instead, we watch as a bunch of rich people go underwear shopping, employ therapists as "love architects" for their single kids, drive aimlessly around town, attend charity parties, and otherwise comport themselves like members of the idle rich. It's not actually offensive but it's pretty boring and pointless. For reality completists only.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the reason for this reality show. Why are these families opening up their lives for inspection? What do they get out of it? What types of recognition or advancement do you think they're hoping for?

  • Have you heard of any of the participants on Stewarts & Hamiltons before watching the show? Does that make you more or less interested in watching?

  • Shows about rich people in big cities are reality staples. Why? Why do viewers like to watch the wealthy, privileged, and powerful?

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