Famous in 12 is an American reality television-social experiment series that aired on The CW.[1] Premiering on June 3, 2014, the series chronicles the Artiaga family as they relocate to Los Angeles in order to seek fame over the course of 12 weeks.[2] TMZ and Harvey Levin provide the family with opportunities and situations to increase their chances.[3][4] While on the series, the family continues to build their brand utilizing social media to interact with viewers.[5] Each week features a "star power meter" that calculates which individual family member is receiving the most interest.[5] The show was canceled in week five and the family was sent home early due to lack of viewer interest.[6]
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Presented by | Harvey Levin |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 5 |
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Camera setup | Multiple |
Running time | 42 minutes |
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Network | The CW |
Release | June 3 July 1, 2014 | –
No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) |
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1 | "Are We Famous Yet?" | June 3, 2014 | 0.61[7] |
2 | "Fast Cars and Fancy Fur" | June 10, 2014 | 0.63[8] |
3 | "Lace, Leather and Karma" | June 17, 2014 | 0.49[9] |
4 | "Crazy as Hell" | June 24, 2014 | 0.53[10] |
5 | "Hitting a High Note" | July 1, 2014 | 0.47[11] |
The Artiagas are going back to Beaumont. The show is abruptly over.