Series synopsis
The Beautiful Life: TBL is an American drama television series that premiered on The CW on September 16, 2009. It ended on September 30, 2009. It was created by Adam Giaudrone. It stars Benjamin Hollingsworth, Sara Paxton, Mischa Barton and Ashley Madekwe.
The daily lives of young models living together in a models' residence in New York, while struggling to deal with the cutthroat competition and fleeting fame of the fashion world.
Premise
The daily lives of young models living together in a models' residence in New York, while struggling to deal with the cutthroat competition and fleeting fame of the fashion world.
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Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Benjamin Hollingsworth as Chris Andrews
- Sara Paxton as Raina Marinelli
- Mischa Barton as Sonja Stone
- Ashley Madekwe as Marissa Delfina
- Nico Tortorella as Cole Shepherd
- Corbin Bleu as Isaac Taylor
- Elle Macpherson as Claudia Foster
Guest cast
- Zac Posen as Himself
- Nina Garcia as Herself
- Jaime Murray as Vivienne
- Kim Allen as Rachelle
- Giuliana Rancic as Herself
- Jordan Woolley as Egan
- Billy Magnussen as Alex Marinelli
- Dusan Dukic as Simon Lockridge
- Conrad Pla as Carlos Velora
- Andreas Apergis as Franco Falcone
- Rebecca Windheim as Libby Andrews
- Lina Roessler as Runway Coordinator
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | September 16, 2009 | September 30, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Young models Raina Marinelli and Chris Andrews slowly adjust to the intense fashion world. Meanwhile, notorious supermodel Sonja Stone returns to New York City after her mysterious disappearance. |
September 16, 2009 |
| 2 |
The Beautiful Aftermath Believing that his chances at a modeling career are over, Chris makes arrangements to leave New York City. However, an unexpected call from Claudia quickly leads to a change of plans. Meanwhile, secrets from Raina's past are exposed when Marissa invites Raina's brother Alex to a party, and Marissa decides to seek revenge publicly when she believes that Sonja stole a major campaign from her. |
September 23, 2009 |
| 3 |
The Beautiful Lie Trouble brews between Chris and Raina when Raina books a big Calvin Klein campaign with Cole under false pretense that they're a real life couple. Chris books his first big spread with Isaac for Details magazine. Repercussions from Sonja's planted photo create major difficulties in her life and career. Marissa helps her designer friend Richie Rich throw a party to show off his new collection. |
September 30, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | The CW |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 16, 2009 |
| Last aired | September 30, 2009 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |