Series synopsis
South Beach is an American drama television series that premiered on UPN on January 11, 2006. It ended on February 22, 2006. It stars Marcus Coloma, Odette Annable, Lee Thompson Young and Chris Johnson.
Leaving their troubles in Brooklyn behind, best friends Matt and Vincent head to Miami for adventure, hoping to find Matt's old flame, up-and-coming fashion model Arielle. Diving into the glamorous local scene at the Hotel Soleil's hip club Nocturnal, they uncovers the dangerous and possibly seedy underbelly of South Beach.
Premise
Leaving their troubles in Brooklyn behind, best friends Matt and Vincent head to Miami for adventure, hoping to find Matt's old flame, up-and-coming fashion model Arielle. Diving into the glamorous local scene at the Hotel Soleil's hip club Nocturnal, they uncovers the dangerous and possibly seedy underbelly of South Beach.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Marcus Coloma as Matt Evans
- Odette Annable as Arielle Casta
- Lee Thompson Young as Alex Bauer
- Chris Johnson as Vincent
- Giancarlo Esposito as Robert Fuentes
- Vanessa Williams as Elizabeth Bauer
Guest cast
- Melissa Keller
- Trevor Wright
- Ja Rule
- Jessica Morris
- Steven Bauer as Lieutenant Rivera
- Meghan Ory as Maggie
- Michael Nouri as Warren Stella
- Michael Hickenbottom
- Eric Winter
- Maeve Quinlan
- Adrianne Palicki as Brianna
- Michael Paré
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | January 11, 2006 | February 22, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot In the two-hour series premiere, best friends Matt and Vincent leave their lives in Brooklyn behind as they set out for the glamour and adventure of Miami where Matt hopes to rekindle the flames with his aspiring model ex-girfriend, Arielle. |
January 11, 2006 |
| 2 |
I'm Not Your Baby In the second hour of the two-hour series premiere, the rap singer Pitbull gets robbed during a video shoot, and Matt investigates the situation. Meanwhile, Vincent starts working for Robert Fuentes, a shady businessman. |
January 11, 2006 |
| 3 |
I Want What's Coming to Me Elizabeth must ask Fuentes for help when a dirty cop tells her that he'll only stay away from her club's business if she pays him protection money. Meanwhile, Arielle sets out on impressing a very well-known modeling agent. |
January 18, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | UPN |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 11, 2006 |
| Last aired | February 22, 2006 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 20:00:00 |