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Season 1 – Summerland

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Fashion designer Ava Gregory has a pretty great life -- a good job, a sweet California beach house and a close-knit group of friends who have become like family to her. All of it gets tossed in the air, however, when her sister and brother-in-law die in a car accident and she takes in their three children: 16-year-old Bradin, brooding 12-year-old Nikki, and 8-year-old Derrick. As the kids try to adjust to a new life without their parents, Ava has to come to terms with the responsibility she now bears.
Summerland — Season 1

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Summerland is an unoriginal and overly sentimental copy of The O.C.

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Brian Lowry Variety 10/07/2019
Unfortunately, the premise feels so hackneyed - and the ending so rushed and tidy - it's hard to become invested in what transpires. Go to Full Review Nancy Franklin The New Yorker 10/07/2019
I can't help marvelling at how good some of the WB family dramas are at hitting both teen-agers and adults in their soft spots. Go to Full Review Alessandra Stanley New York Times 10/07/2019
Perhaps not surprisingly ''Summerland'' feels forced -- a show that tries to blend the sun-and-sex insouciance of shows like ''Baywatch'' and ''The O.C.'' with the teenage-angst earnestness of ''Dawson's Creek'' and ''Everwood.'' Go to Full Review People Staff People Magazine 10/07/2019
[A] bland sand-and-surf family show. Go to Full Review Roger Catlin Hartford Courant 10/07/2019
Mostly, the kids seem saddled with the kind of bad acting that stalls "7th Heaven." And by introducing the story in an excruciating two-hour premiere is almost certainly giving them too much rope. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Lori Loughlin

Ava Gregory

Jesse McCartney

Bradin Westerly

Kay Panabaker

Nikki Westerly

Nick Benson

Derrick Westerly

Shawn Christian

Johnny Durant

Ryan Kwanten

Jay Robertson

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 1, 2004 Pilot When her sister and brother-in-law die in an accident, an ambitious fashion designer must raise their three children. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 1, 2004 And So the Day Begins Nikki, still struggling with the loss of her parents and her new life in California, refuses to cooperate with her aunt Ava's attempt to be a parent. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 8, 2004 Fireworks Ava's relationship with a divorced man, Kyle (C. Thomas Howell), gets complicated when she realizes he is the father of Nikki's new crush. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 15, 2004 Into My Life Ava discovers a marijuana cigarette in Bradin's jeans; the realty office consumes all of Johnny's time, causing him to break a promise to Derrick. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 22, 2004 The Grass Is Greener Than You Think Ava learns why Johnny broke up with her years ago; Susannah pretends to be interested in Jay in order to deflect advances from her ex-boyfriend (James Black). Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 29, 2004 Big Waves Jay's health keeps him from competing in a local surfing competition; Ava enlists Johnny and Susannah's help in organizing the house, but none of them can agree on how to do it. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 6, 2004 To Thine Own Self Be True Derrick's friend appropriates a naked picture of Ava; Bradin asks Jay and Johnny for advice about having sex with Sarah; Nikki's relationship with Cameron is strained. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 13, 2004 Secrets Ava becomes increasingly concerned about Bradin's relationship with Sarah (Sara Paxton), even as Bradin contemplates ending the relationship; Derrick misinterprets an embrace between Susannah and Johnny while on a camping trip. Details Episode 9 Aired Jul 20, 2004 Skipping School Ava thinks Nikki may be better off bypassing her last year of junior high and going straight to high school, but Nikki has a different opinion; hoping to avoid attending a strict boarding school, Sarah invites Bradin to run away to Mexico with her. Details Episode 10 Aired Jul 27, 2004 Kicking and Screaming Ava and Johnny chaperone Derrick and Martha's date at the movies and find they are enjoying themselves; Susannah considers ending her partnership with Ava to work for a high-end French designer; Jay asks Erika to move in with him. Details Episode 11 Aired Aug 3, 2004 Life in the Fishbowl Johnny realizes his true feelings for Ava when he sees her having a good time on a date with Nikki's principal, Dr. O'Keefe. Details Episode 12 Aired Aug 10, 2004 Yummy Mummy Ava has a difficult time running the business without her partner and finds her relationship with Simon unsatisfying. Details Episode 13 Aired Aug 17, 2004 On the Last Night of Summer Summer nears its end and all reconsider their respective relationships. Details

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Season Info

Director
Harry Winer, Timothy Busfield, Ian Toynton, Steve Miner, Matt Shakman, Peter O'Fallon, David Petrarca
Executive Producer
Remi Aubuchon, Stephen Tolkin, Aaron Spelling, E. Duke Vincent
Screenwriter
Michael Tolkin, Craig Machen, Stephen Tolkin, Jon Cowan, Katie Botel, Denitria Harris-Lawrence, Gay Walch, Graham Yost, Robert Rovner
Network
The WB
Rating
TV-PG (D)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 1, 2004