The Vineyard (American TV series)

Summary

The Vineyard is an American docusoap series that premiered on ABC Family on July 23, 2013.[1] It chronicles the lives of eleven young adults who work together at The Black Dog restaurant[2] and reside in a house on Martha's Vineyard.[1][3] The first season consists of eight hour-long episodes,[4] and was filmed from May to late June.[4][5]

The Vineyard
GenreDocusoap
Created by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Andrew Perry
  • Brian Smith
  • Dave Broome
  • Noah Moskin
  • Yong Yam
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
  • 25/7 Productions
  • Big Moose
Original release
NetworkABC Family
ReleaseJuly 23 (2013-07-23) –
September 10, 2013 (2013-09-10)

In March 2014, a spokesperson for the ABC Family show confirmed that the drama was cancelled by the network. There was no further comment.[6]

Cast edit

  • Taelyr Robinson[7]
  • Sophi Alvarez[7]
  • Lou D'Agostino[7]
  • Katie Tardif[7]
  • Jon Franco[7]
  • Jackie Lyons[7]
  • Gabby LaPointe[7]
  • Emily Burns[7]
  • Daniel Lipshutz[7]
  • Cat Todd[7]
  • Ben Rossi[7]
  • Natasha Ponomaroff[7]
  • Sean O'Brien[7]

Episodes edit

No.TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Welcome to the Black Dog House"July 23, 2013 (2013-07-23)1010.73[8]
A group of "wash-ashores" arrives at Martha's Vineyard; Emily seeks a glamorous socialite of her very own; Ben shares a secret with Cat; Jon and Luis come to blows over Katie.
2"Loose Lips Sink Ships"July 30, 2013 (2013-07-30)1020.63[9]
Jon pursues Katie despite warnings from Luis; Jackie decides to throw Luis a surprise birthday party; Sophi and Ben take a boat tour of the island; the relationship between Cat and her mother is further damaged.
3"Hook-ups and Let-Downs"August 6, 2013 (2013-08-06)1030.41[10]
Jackie is crushed when she learns Luis may have feelings for Katie; Cat warns Sophi to stay away from Ben; Sophi works up the courage to sing in public; two housemates try to keep their budding romance a secret.
4"Romancing the Beach"August 13, 2013 (2013-08-13)1040.47[11]
Katie's friend arrives for a visit; Taelyr and Cat discover that they have some things in common; Jon's parents arrive with news; Sophi makes a decision about her future; Katie and Luis talk about their feelings.
5"Player Beware"August 20, 2013 (2013-08-20)1050.46[12]
Luis makes a surprise visit to Jackie's house; Emily and Jackie compare notes on Jon; Ben asks Gabby for a job; rivals develop a new understanding following an incident at a party.
6"Cat Fight"August 27, 2013 (2013-08-27)1060.57[13]
Luis returns to the island just as Daniel plans a party to help launch Sophi's music career; Jon must work harder than usual to win back Emily; Cat believes Katie will hurt Luis.
7"Secret's Out"September 3, 2013 (2013-09-03)107N/A
Katie decides to tell Matt about her feelings for Luis; Sophi hides news about her unexpected relationship from her friends; Luis feels guilty about his one-night stand with Jackie.
8"For Love or Vineyard"September 10, 2013 (2013-09-10)1080.42[14]
The Black Dog crew looks to the future as summer comes to a close; Cat must choose between romance or her career; Jon and Emily ponder their relationship; Luis makes a romantic gesture to Katie.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Bibel, Sara (June 24, 2013). "ABC Family Announces the Cast of Unscripted Drama Series 'The Vineyard'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 27, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
  2. ^ Brown, Sara (February 22, 2013). "Casting Underway for Vineyard Reality Show". Vineyard Gazette. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
  3. ^ Brown, Laurel (February 13, 2013). "ABC Family orders two reality shows, 'Dancing Fools' and 'The Vineyard'". Zap2it. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Cook, Jason (May 26, 2013). "Vineyard the subject of new reality show". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
  5. ^ Hufstader, Louisa (February 19, 2013). "Casting Begins for "The Vineyard" Reality TV Show". Patch. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
  6. ^ Tumin, Remy (March 12, 2014). "Reality Bites: ABC Family and Martha's Vineyard Break Up". Vineyard Gazette. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Naoreen, Nuzhat (June 21, 2013). "Check out the hot, young cast of ABC Family's new summery reality series 'The Vineyard' -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  8. ^ "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: TNT Dramas Top Viewers, "Deadliest Catch" Leads Demos". The Futon Critic. July 24, 2013.
  9. ^ "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Rizzoli & Isles," "Perception" Top Viewers". The Futon Critic. July 31, 2013.
  10. ^ "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: Discovery's "Shark Week" Tops Demos, "Rizzoli & Isles" Leads Viewers". The Futon Critic. August 7, 2013.
  11. ^ "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Rizzoli & Isles," "Amish Mafia" Top Charts". The Futon Critic. August 14, 2013.
  12. ^ Yanan, Travis (August 21, 2013). "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Rizzoli & Isles" Claims Top Spot in Viewers, Demos". The Futon Critic.
  13. ^ Yanan, Travis (August 28, 2013). "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Rizzoli & Isles," "Pretty Little Liars" Top Viewers, Demos". The Futon Critic.
  14. ^ Yanan, Travis (September 11, 2013). "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Sons of Anarchy" Return Dethrones "Rizzoli & Isles" Finale". The Futon Critic.

14. Tumin, Remy http://mvgazette.com/news/2014/03/12/reality-bites-abc-family-and-marthas-vineyard-break?k=vg533dcdf8e847d&r=1 (March 12, 2014)

External links edit

  • The Vineyard at IMDb  
  • Official website
  • Facebook promotional page