Series synopsis
Faking It is an American comedy drama television series that premiered on MTV on April 22, 2014. It ended on May 17, 2016. It was created by Dana Goodman, Julia Lea Wolov. It stars Rita Volk, Katie Stevens, Gregg Sulkin and Bailey De Young.
Faking It was a television programme originating on Channel 4 which has spawned various international remakes, including a United States version which began in 2003 on the TLC network. Devised by Stephen Lambert of RDF Media, the programme's original concept was "a modern-day Pygmalion", referring to the George Bernard Shaw play in which flower girl Eliza Doolittle is trained to appear like an aristocrat.The series ended on Boxing day 2006 with faker Sharon Pallister transforming from cleaner to ...
Premise
Faking It was a television programme originating on Channel 4 which has spawned various international remakes, including a United States version which began in 2003 on the TLC network. Devised by Stephen Lambert of RDF Media, the programme's original concept was "a modern-day Pygmalion", referring to the George Bernard Shaw play in which flower girl Eliza Doolittle is trained to appear like an aristocrat.The series ended on Boxing day 2006 with faker Sharon Pallister transforming from cleaner to burlesque performer and featured Wayne Sleep, Miss Immodesty Blaize and Dita von Teese
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rita Volk as Amy Raudenfeld
- Katie Stevens as Karma Ashcroft
- Gregg Sulkin as Liam Booker
- Bailey De Young as Lauren Cooper
- Michael J. Willett as Shane Harvey
- Senta Moses as Principal Penelope
- Ashley Elizabeth Webb as Pregnant Teen
- Courtney Kato as Leila
Supporting cast
- Kara Royster as Brandi
- Katrina Kemp as Brenda
- Tahlena Chikami as Kit
- Rami Alexander Pinchasi as Diego
- Eric Hennig as Jock
- Rebecca McFarland as Farrah Cooper
- Breezy Eslin as Lisbeth
- Anthony M. Bertram as Frank
- Shainu Bala as Josh Hoyt
- Courtney Henggeler as Robin
- Dominique Hinestrosa as Butch
- Asjha Cooper as Jeannie
Guest cast
- Senta Moses as Principal Penelope
- Ashley Elizabeth Webb as Pregnant Teen
- Courtney Kato as Leila
- Kara Royster as Brandi
- Katrina Kemp as Brenda
- Tahlena Chikami as Kit
- Rami Alexander Pinchasi as Diego
- Eric Hennig as Jock
- Rebecca McFarland as Farrah Cooper
- Breezy Eslin as Lisbeth
- Anthony M. Bertram as Frank
- Shainu Bala as Josh Hoyt
Episodes
This series spans 9 seasons with 78 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | April 22, 2014 | June 10, 2014 |
| Season 2 | 20 | September 23, 2014 | November 2, 2015 |
| Season 3 | 10 | March 15, 2016 | May 17, 2016 |
| Season 4 | 11 | September 27, 2002 | December 30, 2002 |
| Season 5 | 6 | February 3, 2004 | March 2, 2004 |
| Season 6 | 6 | September 5, 2004 | September 19, 2004 |
| Season 7 | 13 | December 26, 2006 | December 26, 2006 |
| Season 8 | 3 | September 5, 2004 | September 19, 2004 |
| Season 9 | 1 | March 27, 2005 | March 27, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Best friends Karma and Amy are mistaken for lesbians and decide to keep up the ruse when they're nominated for Homecoming Queens. |
April 22, 2014 |
| 2 |
Homecoming Out Lauren threatens to out Amy to her conservative mother as Hester High gets ready for their first-ever same-sex Homecoming Dance. |
April 29, 2014 |
| 3 |
We Shall Overcompensate Hester students protest when a tech company makes a donation to the school. |
May 6, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Morning Aftermath Karma deals with the fallout from Amy's confession; Amy feels guilty about her tryst with Liam; Lauren and Shane devise a plan to protect Lauren's secret. |
September 23, 2014 |
| 2 |
You Can't Handle the Truth or Dare Karma and Amy must deal with the tension between them during a girl's weekend; Liam's new friend takes him to a dive bar, making Shane jealous. |
September 30, 2014 |
| 3 |
Lust in Translation Sexy Brazilians arrive at school; Karma tries to get Amy to fall for someone else. |
October 7, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
It's All Good Amy is surprised by changes when she returns to Austin; Liam becomes jealous. |
March 15, 2016 |
| 2 |
Let's Hear It for the Oy Amy and Karma are both ready to make amends, but neither wants to be the first one to extend the olive branch; Zita shows her support for Liam. |
March 22, 2016 |
| 3 |
Karmygeddon Amy and Liam keep a secret from Karma. As Amy and Karma feud, Lauren and Shane do damage control. |
March 29, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Faking It Changed My Life A one-off follow-up programme revisiting previous fakers to find out how appearing on the programme changed their lives. |
September 27, 2002 |
| 2 |
Naval Officer to Drag Queen Naval petty officer Spence Bowdler is transformed into a drag queen. |
October 2, 2002 |
| 3 |
Emergency Control Operator to TV Studio Director Fire Service operator Lynn Hurst is taught how to direct a live breakfast TV show. |
October 9, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Faking It Changed My Life (II) A look back at the 2002 series of Faking It, following up on some remarkable developments in the lives of the participants. |
February 3, 2004 |
| 2 |
Bicycle Courier to Polo Player Malcolm 'Woody' Woodcock, a bicycle courier from Manchester, has just four weeks in which to pass himself off as a polo player. |
February 3, 2004 |
| 3 |
Choir Girl to Rock Chick Twenty-year-old Christian choirgirl Laura-Jane Foley leaves behind her straight-laced Cambridge university life for London to be transformed into a rock chick. |
February 10, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clog Dancer to Backing Dancer Jessica Wright is a 25-year-old clog dancer from Cornwall, but in a few weeks she will be performing with R&B singer Jamelia in front of thousands, live at Earls Court. |
September 5, 2004 |
| 2 |
History of Art Student to Graffiti Artist Twenty-year-old country boy James Sawyer has four weeks to shed the tweeds, move into an urban jungle and convince us that he's a streetwise graffiti artist. |
September 12, 2004 |
| 3 |
Factory Worker to Fashion Designer Twenty-four-year-old factory worker Mick Wigham leaves the grittiness of the production line for the glamour of the catwalk as he tries to fake it as a fashion designer. |
September 19, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleaner to Burlesque Performer Faker Sharon Pallister transforms from cleaner to burlesque performer. Featuring Wayne Sleep, Miss Immodesty Blaize and Dita von Teese. |
December 26, 2006 |
| 2 |
Bibles to Bling Bling A vicar swaps his parish for a job at Nevada's largest car dealership. |
April 18, 2004 |
| 3 | Lectures to Lap Dances | April 18, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The T4 Specials 1 Clog Dancer To RnB Dancer | September 5, 2004 |
| 2 |
The T4 Specials 2 Art Student to Graffiti Artist History of Art undergraduate and lover of fine art, James Sawyer leaves his Suffolk home and is taken to the city to be transformed into a graffiti artist, with the assistance of David Samuel, famous graffiti artist. |
September 12, 2004 |
| 3 | The T4 Specials 3 Factory Worker to Fashion Designer | September 19, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicist to Magician | March 27, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 22, 2014 |
| Last aired | May 17, 2016 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:30:00 |