Faking It (season 1)
| Faking It (season 1) | |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Original network | MTV |
| Original release | April 22 – June 10, 2014 |
The first season of Faking It, an American single-camera romantic comedy, was developed by Carter Covington and created by Dana Min Goodman and Julia Wolov, premiered on April 22, 2014 and concluded on June 10, 2014 on the MTV network. The season featured 8 episodes.[1]
Plot
Hester High School is a place where being different is what makes you popular. When the outcast sophomore students Karma Ashcroft (Katie Stevens) and her best friend Amy Raudenfeld (Rita Volk) are mistaken as a lesbian couple, they find themselves as the center of the school's attention, so they decide to keep on with the charade.
They are invited to a party hosted by popular gay student Shane Harvey (Michael Willett). With the intention of impressing Shane's best friend, Liam Booker (Gregg Sulkin), Karma attends to the party with Amy, who's not entirely sure she wants to continue with this farce. As they are unwillingly nomiated for homecoming Queens, they are forced to kiss in front of the entire school in order to maintain the status, only for Amy to find out that she might not actually be faking it.
Cast and characters
Main cast
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- Katie Stevens as Karma Ashcroft
- Rita Volk as Amy Raudenfeld
- Gregg Sulkin as Liam Booker
- Bailey De Young as Lauren Cooper
- Michael Willett as Shane Harvey
Recurring cast
- Rebecca McFarland as Farrah
- Senta Moses as Penelope Bevier
- Erick Lopez as Tommy Ortega
- Courtney Kato as Leila
- Breezy Eslin as Elizabeth
- Anthony Palacios as Pablo
- Amy Farrington as Molly
- Lance Barber as Lucas
- Dan Gauthier as Bruce Cooper
- Courtney Henggeler as Robin
Guest star
- Sofia Carson as Soleil
Production
On October, 2013, MTV announced series orders for Faking It and Happyland, both consisting of eight episodes each.[2] All episodes were broadcast on the time slot of Tuesdays from 10:30 PM–11:00 PM EST.[3]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Jamie Travis | Carter Covington | April 22, 2014 | 1.17[4] |
| Best friends Karma and Amy go to a school where being different makes you popular. Karma has tried many things to get in with the cool crowd but nothing has made them stand out until Shane, a popular kid in school, mistakes them for lesbians and invites them to his party. He mistakenly outs them and nominates them for prom queens. Basking in her new-found popularity, Karma convinces a reluctant Amy to continue the ruse. Amy's sister Lauren (and rival for homecoming queen) is infuriated by this and publicly reveals at a school assembly that the girls are "Faking It". Amy kisses Karma in an attempt to defend Karma from public humiliation at the hands of Lauren. The kiss makes Amy aware that her feelings for Karma are more complex than she realized. This is the first appearance of the "Woah, I Know" tagline that is repeated throughout the series. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Homecoming Out" | Jamie Travis | Carter Covington | April 29, 2014 | 0.86[5] |
| Lauren threatens to out Amy to her conservative mother as Hester High gets ready for their first-ever same-sex Homecoming Dance. Liam and Karma continue their affair but when Liam tells her that he always wanted to have sex with a lesbian, she 'breaks up' with him. Amy asks Shane to be her fake date for Homecoming Dance so her mother (a TV meteorologist) won't know she's a lesbian. Amy's mom's first new reporting assignment, however, is to report on the first-ever Homecoming queens. Amy tries to stop her, but in the end she comes out of the closet, upsetting her mother. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "We Shall Overcompensate" | Jamie Travis | Drew Hancock | May 6, 2014 | 0.93[6] |
| When big company Skwerkel tries to buy the students' private information through free technology, Liam starts a protest, and Karma rapidly joins in (if only to try to halt the 'pro-mance' of Liam and Soleil, a fellow protester). Meanwhile, Amy tries to find a secret boyfriend, settling on Oliver, a cute loner. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Know Thy Selfie" | Claire Scanlon | Megan Hearne | May 13, 2014 | 0.86[7] |
| When Karma doesn't want to help with her parents' juice truck, Liam steps in instead, angering Karma. They end up bonding over the fact that they both have issues with their families. Meanwhile, Amy visits a lesbian coffee shop with Shane to try to find a girlfriend. Shane helps Lauren make boudoir photos for Tommy. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Remember the Croquembouche" | Claire Scanlon | Carrie Rosen | May 20, 2014 | 0.89[8] |
| Karma sleeps over at Amy's house. They are told by Amy's mother that they must accompany Lauren to pick up the special dessert that she has ordered for the Bridal shower party. Amy finds out that Lauren has been made the maid of honor (as opposed to her natural daughter, Amy) and tries to prove to everyone that Lauren is only doing this to make her upset. In the end she finds out that Lauren feels that Amy's mom is her only friend in her new town. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Three to Tango" | Claire Scanlon | George Northy | May 27, 2014 | 0.95[9] |
| Liam refuses to cheat with Karma; Karma claims she and Amy have an open relationship and to prove it proposes they have a threesome. Amy refuses, but Shane convinces her this is an ideal opportunity to see if Karma will reciprocate Amy's feelings, and Amy agrees. At the threesome, Amy confidently kisses an obviously nervous Karma, who seems to reciprocate, leading to the second instance of "Woah, I Know". When Liam moves to kiss Amy, Karma becomes upset and runs out. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Faking Up Is Hard to Do" | Jamie Travis | Wendy Goldman | June 3, 2014 | 0.98[10] |
| Karma persuades Amy that they should 'break up'. Lauren gathers a group of Liam's exes to confront him. Amy and Karma decide to finally just be friends, and Karma and Liam hook up. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Burnt Toast" | Jamie Travis | Carter Covington | June 10, 2014 | 0.96[11] |
| Amy gives a speech at her mother's wedding which makes Karma suspect the truth. Karma confronts Amy, and Amy finally admits her feelings. Unfortunately, Karma doesn't feel the same way. At the same time, Shane tells Liam the truth about Karma and Amy's relationship. Afterwards, Karma tells Liam that her and Amy's relationship is finally over, but Liam confronts Karma with the truth and she is forced to finally come clean. Liam ends his relationship with Karma. Later the same night, Liam and Amy are shown drunkenly having sex in the final cliffhanger. | ||||||
Reception
Reviews
Faking It received generally favorable reviews from critics, receiving a 71 score on Metacritic, based on eight reviews[12] as well as a 71% for season 1 on Rotten Tomatoes based on seven reviews.[13] New York Times said the following: "Faking It isn't anything more than a smarter-than-average high school comedy, but there's a freshness to it, perhaps because so many of the key people involved are relative newcomers."[13] New York Daily News said "The engine driving this show is female friendship, the kind strong enough to get you through even high school. For Amy and Karma, we want that."[13] And Entertainment Weekly stated "Credit the winning cast, especially Volk, and executive producer Carter Covington's sweet/snarky tone for a half hour viewers won't have to pretend to love."[12]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Breakout Show | Faking It | Won |
Home media
The show is available for digital download on iTunes[14] and Amazon.com.[15] Although there hasn't been a wide DVD/BD release, on October 15, 2014 "The Complete Season 1" was made available for purchase in DVD (Region 1) format per Manufactured on Demand (MOD) on Amazon.com[16]
References
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (October 18, 2013). "MTV Picks Up Comedy Pilots 'Happyland' & 'Faking It' To Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ↑ Nededog, Jethro (October 18, 2013). "MTV Gives Series Orders to Comedies 'Happyland' and 'Faking It'". The Wrap. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ↑ "FAKING IT (MTV)". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (April 23, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Lead Night + 'Deadliest Catch', 'The Game', 'Tosh.0' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ↑ Yanan, Travis (April 30, 2014). "Tuesday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "The Voice" Tops Demo Race, "NCIS" Leads Total Viewers". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 7, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Win Night + 'Deadliest Catch', '19 Kids and Counting', 'Tosh.0' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (May 14, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Win Night, 'Deadliest Catch', 'Little Couple', 'Fargo', 'True Tori', 'Faking It' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 21, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: NBA Conference Finals Lead Night + 'Deadliest Catch', '19 Kids and Counting', 'Ink Master' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (May 29, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Win Night, 'Deadliest Catch', 'The Haves and the Have Nots', 'Bad Girls Club', 'True Tori' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (June 4, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Deadliest Catch' Leads Night + '19 Kids and Counting', 'The Haves and the Have Nots', 'The Little Couple' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (June 11, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Pretty Little Liars' & 'Deadliest Catch' Win Night, 'Fargo', 'Royal Pains', 'Chasing Life', 'Faking It' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- 1 2 "Critic Reviews for Faking It (2014) Season 1 - Metacritic". metacritic.com. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Faking It: Season 1 - TV Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Faking It, Season 1". iTunes. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Faking It, Season 1". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Faking It: Season 1". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
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