The LA Complex
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The LA Complex |
| Country of production | Canada |
| original language | English |
| year | 2012 |
| Production company |
Epitome Pictures |
| length | 45 minutes |
| Episodes | 19 in 2 seasons |
| genre | drama |
| idea | Martin Gero |
| production | Martin Gero, Stefan Brogren |
| First broadcast | January 10, 2012 (Canada) on CTV |
| German-language first broadcast |
April 21, 2013 on MTV |
| occupation | |
The LA Complex (originally: Highland Gardens ) is a Canadian television series that has been produced for MuchMusic since 2012 . In March 2012, the station announced the production of another 13 episodes. In December 2012, the station announced the cancellation of the series.
action
The series is about young people who want to make their breakthrough in Hollywood and all live in the same apartment complex, the Motel The Luxory Suits (also called The Lux), in Los Angeles . At the beginning of the series, the young and unsuccessful actress Abby Vargas moves in. Her friends and family urge her to come home, but Abby is determined to make her breakthrough as an actress in LA. At the motel, she meets the dancer Alice Lowe, who works hard every day for a job as a professional dancer. She also meets Nick, Tariq, Raquel and Connor, who all also live at The Lux . Stand-up comedian Nick Wagner works in a diner and tries to get his stage anxiety under control. Tariq Muhammad works as an assistant in a recording studio and realizes that this will not make him famous. Actress Raquel Westbrook has appeared in a short-lived television series and doesn't want to see that she is no longer successful. Then there is Connor Lake, who finally got a lead role on a new series, but that also means he has to leave The Lux and leave his friends alone. Added to this are his psychological problems in dealing with other people and himself.
occupation
Main cast
| role | actor | Main role (episodes) |
Supporting role (episodes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Lake | Jonathan Patrick Moore | 1.01-2.13 | |
| Nick Wagner | Joe Dinicol | 1.01-2.13 | |
| Alicia Lowe | Chelan Simmons | 1.01–1.06 | 2.01-2.13 |
| Abby Vargas | Cassie Steele | 1.01-2.13 | |
| Tariq Muhammad | Benjamin Charles Watson | 1.01–1.06 | 2.01-2.13 |
| Raquel Westbrook | Jewel Staite | 1.01-2.13 | |
| Kaldrick King | Andra Fuller | 1.02-2.13 | |
| Beth Pirelli | Dayle McLeod | 2.01-2.13 | |
| Simon Pirelli | Michael Levinson | 2.01-2.13 | |
| Sabrina Reynolds | Georgina Reilly | 2.01-2.13 | 1.05-1.06 |
Supporting cast
| role | actor | Supporting role (episodes) |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Demir | Ennis Esmer | 1.01-2.13 |
| Cam | Kristopher Turner | 1.01-2.13 |
| Dynasty | Dayo ade | 1.01-2.13 |
| Kevin | Jordan Johnson-Hinds | 1.01-2.13 |
| Ricky Lloyd | Aaron Abrams | 1.02-1.05, 2.06-2.12 |
| Katee | Kate Todd | 1.01–1.05 |
| Scott Cray | Ryan Belleville | 2.01-2.13 |
| Donald Gallagher | Alan Thicke | 2.01-2.03, 2.07 |
| Brandon Kelly | Brett Dier | 2.01-2.13 |
| Laura Knight | Megan Hutchings | 2.01-2.13 |
| Dita | Rebecca Dalton | 2.01-2.07 |
| Jennifer Bell | Krista Allen | 2.02-2.13 |
| Gray Sanders | Steve Byers | 2.08-2.13 |
| Dean Pirelli | Louis Ferreira | 2.08-2.13 |
Charisma
The series celebrated on 10 January 2012 at the transmitter CTV premiered before then of 17 January to 14 February 2012 at the Canadian station MuchMusic aired. In the USA , the series is broadcast by the station The CW , which had secured the rights to the series for the US market after the success of the first 6 episodes. It aired the first season between April 24, 2012 and May 29, 2012. Although the series achieved poor ratings on The CW, the station will also broadcast the second season. The second season aired between July 17 and September 24, 2012 on MuchMusic and The CW.
A German-language broadcast is planned for April 21, 2013 on the pay-TV channel MTV .
Episode list
season 1
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in Canada | German language first broadcast (D) | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Party in LA | Down in LA | Jan. 10, 2012 | Apr 21, 2013 | Martin Gero | Martin Gero |
| 2 | 2 | Do something | Do something | Jan. 17, 2012 | Apr 28, 2013 | Martin Gero | Aaron Abrams |
| 3 | 3 | Relationships | Who you know | Jan. 24, 2012 | May 5, 2013 | Stefan Brogren | Matt Huether & Cole Bastedo |
| 4th | 4th | On the other hand | The other side of the door | Jan. 31, 2012 | May 12, 2013 | Stefan Brogren | Karen Hill |
| 5 | 5 | At home | Home | Feb 7, 2012 | May 19, 2013 | Martin Gero | Brendan Gall |
| 6th | 6th | Burn it down | Burn It Down | Feb 14, 2012 | May 26, 2013 | Martin Gero | Martin Gero |
season 2
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in Canada | German language first broadcast (-) | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | New opportunities | Vacancy | 17th July 2012 | 2nd June 2013 | Martin Gero | Martin Gero |
| 8th | 2 | The contract | The contract | July 24, 2012 | June 9, 2013 | Martin Gero | Martin Gero |
| 9 | 3 | priorities | Choose your battles | July 31, 2012 | June 16, 2013 | Martin Gero | Karen Hill |
| 10 | 4th | Be a man | Be a man | Aug 7, 2012 | June 23, 2013 | Stefan Brogren | Brendan Gall |
| 11 | 5 | Time for yourself | Taking the Day | Aug 14, 2012 | 30th of June 2013 | Stefan Brogren | Carl Binder |
| 12 | 6th | Triples | Rules of Thirds | Aug 21, 2012 | July 7, 2013 | Stefan Brogren | Carl Binder |
| 13 | 7th | Half things | Halfway | 27 Aug 2012 | July 14, 2013 | Bruce McDonald | Martin Gero |
| 14th | 8th | Stay | Stay | 3rd Sep 2012 | July 21, 2013 | Stefan Brogren | Brendan Gall |
| 15th | 9 | looking for help | Help Wanted | 17 Sep 2012 | July 28, 2013 | Bruce McDonald | Vera Santamaria |
| 16 | 10 | Fix it | Make it right | 17 Sep 2012 | Peter Wellington | Carl Binder | |
| 17th | 11 | Now or never | Now or Never | 17 Sep 2012 | - | Peter Wellington | Lara Azzopardi |
| 18th | 12 | X and O | Xs and Os | Sep 24 2012 | - | Martin Gero | Brendan Gall |
| 19th | 13 | Farewells | Don't say goodbye | Sep 24 2012 | - | Martin Gero | Martin Gero |
Possible new edition
In 2018 the creator and producer of the series, Martin Gero , began to develop a new edition of the series together with the US broadcaster The CW and Warner Bros. Television . The new edition is written by Gero and his frequent colleague Brendan Gall , who also act together as executive producers . The series is said to revolve around a new group of residents of the apartment complex who are also trying to make a career in Hollywood.
Web links
- The LA Complex in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website of the broadcaster CTV
Individual evidence
- ↑ The LA Complex: Bell Media orders 13 more episodes
- ↑ The LA Complex: series discontinued after two seasons
- ↑ The LA Complex: The CW will show more episodes
- ↑ Play By Day: Start of the 2nd season of The LA Complex
- ↑ MTV takes "The LA Complex" into its program
- ^ Nellie Andreeva: 'The LA Complex' Reboot In Works At the CW From Martin Gero & Brendan Gall. In: deadline.com . October 3, 2018, accessed October 8, 2018 .