1.01 - Pilot
Premiered: 05/30/2007, 8 PM, CW // More Information: (TV-PG, LV) (HDTV)
THE HEAT MAKES EVERYONE CRAZY — Johnny Hardy (Taylor Handley, "Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning," "The O.C.") was a happy, well-adjusted teenager with good grades and a roomful of sports trophies until the terrible night a year ago that his father committed suicide and shattered Johnny's world. Now, fresh out of rehab for alcohol abuse, Johnny has relocated to Palm Springs with his mother Karen (Gail O'Grady, "American Dreams," "NYPD Blue") and new stepfather Bob (D.W. Moffett, "Close To Home"). The neighborhood teens include the beautiful and mysterious Greta (Amber Heard, "Alpha Dog"), the awkward but brilliant Liza (Ellery Porterfield, "The Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio") and the secretive Cliff (Michael Cassidy, "The O.C.," "Zoom") who reveals that Greta's last boyfriend, Eddie, recently died. Sharon Lawrence ("NYPD Blue") also stars as Cliff's plastic-surgery obsessed mother, Tess, and Tessa Thompson ("Veronica Mars") stars as Johnny's friend Nikki. Scott Winant directed the episode written by Kevin Williamson (#101).
1.02 - "Ghosts"
Premiered: 06/06/2007, 8 PM, CW // More Information: (TV-PG, L) (HDTV)
JOHNNY’S OLD GIRLFRIEND SHOWS UP IN PALM SPRINGS — While Johnny (Taylor Handley) is trying hard to win the heart of Greta (Amber Heard), Nikki (Tessa Thompson), a beautiful girl Johnny dated when they were in rehab together, comes to Palm Springs. At a country club fundraiser, Nikki gets drunk and causes a scene, ruining Johnny’s first date with Greta but catching Cliff’s (Michael Cassidy) eye. Cliff dislikes Tess’s (Sharon Lawrence) latest boyfriend (guest star J.R. Cacia) and schemes to get rid of him. Johnny learns Eddie’s (guest star J.D. Pardo) death was a suicide and receives a mysterious email of a video of Eddie. Kevin Williamson wrote the episode directed by Scott Winant (#102).
1.03 - "Party Hardy"
Premiered: 06/13/2007, 8 PM, CW // More Information: (TV-14, DL) (HDTV)
NIKKI THROWS A RAGING PARTY AT THE HARDY HOUSE -- Determined to find out who is sending him instant messages from Eddie (guest star J.D. Pardo), Johnny (Taylor Handley) asks Greta (Amber Heard) questions about Eddie's death but she refuses to answer him, causing tension in their new relationship.
Bob (D.W. Moffett) and Karen (Gail O'Grady) go out for a night at the country club with Tess (Sharon Lawrence) and Travis (guest star J.R. Cacia), leaving Johnny alone to look after Nikki (Tessa Thompson). However, after Johnny leaves her to mend things with Greta, a lonely Nikki calls some old friends and an impromptu party breaks out at the Hardy house, quickly escalating into to a fist fight between Johnny and Cliff (Michael Cassidy).
Ellary Porterfield also stars. Steve Blackman wrote the episode directed by John Kretchmer. (#103)
1.04 - "What Liza Beneath"
Premiered: 06/20/2007, 8 PM, CW // More Information: (TV-14, DL) (HDTV)
GRETA CONFESSES HER BIG SECRET TO JOHNNY — Frustrated over the instant messages he has been receiving from "Eddie" (guest star J.D. Pardo), Johnny (Taylor Handley) seeks out Eddie's mom, Maria (guest star Valerie Cruz), for answers. Cliff (Michael Cassidy) devises a plan to get rid of Travis (guest star J.R. Cacia), and Jesse Jo (Leslie Jordan) takes Nikki (Tessa Thompson) under his wing. Meanwhile, after running into Maria at the country club, Greta (Amber Heard) becomes consumed with guilt and confesses to Johnny that on the night he died, Eddie discovered she had slept with Cliff. Sharon Lawrence, D.W. Moffett, Gail O'Grady and Ellary Porterfield also star. Barbie Kligman wrote the episode directed by Nick Marck (#104).
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