Series synopsis
Beach Girls is an American drama television series that premiered on Lifetime on July 31, 2005. It ended on September 5, 2005. It was created by Luanne Rice. It stars Rob Lowe, Chelsea Hobbs, Meredith Henderson and Nigel Bennett.
Beach Girls was a six-part 2005 American mini-series produced by Fox and Robert Greenwald Productions and broadcast by Lifetime. The teleplay by Edithe Swensen, Elle Triedman, and Eric Tuchman was based on the bestselling novel by Luanne Rice.
The Beach Girls were three teenagers who spent their summers in the small, quiet beach town of Hubbard's Point. The trio grew apart and eventually went their separate ways, but the death of one of them reunites the surviving two, Stevie and Maddie, when h ...
Premise
Beach Girls was a six-part 2005 American mini-series produced by Fox and Robert Greenwald Productions and broadcast by Lifetime. The teleplay by Edithe Swensen, Elle Triedman, and Eric Tuchman was based on the bestselling novel by Luanne Rice.
The Beach Girls were three teenagers who spent their summers in the small, quiet beach town of Hubbard's Point. The trio grew apart and eventually went their separate ways, but the death of one of them reunites the surviving two, Stevie and Maddie, when her widower Jack and daughter Nell arrive in town.
Paul Shapiro, Sandy Smolan, and Jeff Woolnough shared directing credits. The cast included Rob Lowe as Jack, Chelsea Hobbs as Nell, Julia Ormond as Stevie, and Katherine Ashby as Maddie, with Chris Carmack and Cloris Leachman in featured roles.
The opening credits theme song was "Dreams," written by Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan and performed by The Cranberries.
The series was filmed in Chester, Crystal Crescent Beach, and Halifax, all located in Nova Scotia, Canada. It aired in France and Sweden in 2006, Australia in 2007 and New Zealand in 2010. It has been released on DVD by Warner Home Video.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rob Lowe as Jack Kilvert
- Chelsea Hobbs as Nell Kilvert
- Meredith Henderson
- Nigel Bennett
- Julia Ormond as Stevie Moore
- Tommy Lioutas
- Lynda Boyd
- Chris Carmack
Supporting cast
- Janaya Stephens
- Kristin Adams
- Kristen Hager
- Cloris Leachman as Aunt Aida
- Maggie Castle
- Hayley Tyson
- Chris Gallinger
- Daniel Fathers
- Gary Levert
- Adam MacDonald as Marty Alba
- Megan Edwards as First Girlfriend
Guest cast
- Ryan Scott Greene as Chad
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | July 31, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Nell Kilvert arrives in the beach town of Hubbard’s Point to try and locate her recently deceased mother’s childhood friends. |
July 31, 2005 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Emotional fallout from the Founder’s Day party finds tensions high between Jack and Nell, who confesses she lied to get Maddie to come to Hubbard’s Point. Meanwhile, Stevie decides to create some distance from Jack. When Clare’s mother learns of her daughter’s affair with Marty, the local cop, she threatens him with statutory rape charges. Upset over her father’s arrest, Skye is driven into the arms of unscrupulous heartthrob Cooper. Jack makes a friendly overture towards Stevie, but it may be too late. And Jack’s investigation into his late wife’s secret bank account producers more questions than answers. |
August 7, 2005 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Sparks fly at the annual fireworks show when the romantic tension between Stevie and Jack, both of whom are with their own dates, is palpable. Skye learns that her night with Cooper may have come at a high price. Marty pressures Clare to help him beat statutory rape charges. Jack finds mysterious flowers at Emma’s grave and wonders who her secret admirer may be. Against his better judgment, Jack calls Stevie for help. And Stevie continues to deny her Aunt Aida’s claims that she has feelings for Jack. Later, Jack receives a shocking phone call about Nell. |
August 14, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Lifetime |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 31, 2005 |
| Last aired | September 5, 2005 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |