CW Tuesday 9pm
debuts Tuesday, September 9, 9pm
concept
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Twenty-three-year-old Megan Smith (JoAnna Garcia, "Reba") has a Yale education, a relentlessly positive attitude and a plan to conquer the world of journalism, despite the fact that she is currently slaving away at a tabloid rag. Megan's plan is thrown off course when, in one whirlwind day, she gets fired, meets cosmetics mogul Laurel Limoges (casting TBD) and becomes the live-in tutor for Laurel's twin teen granddaughters in the heady Palm Beach world of wealth and power. The girls, Rose (Lucy Kate Hale, "Bionic Woman") and Sage (Ashley Newbrough, "The Best Years"), are beautiful, rebellious and less-than-thrilled with their new tutor, but Megan is determined to win them over as she enjoys the perks of her new job - breathtaking private suite, gorgeous convertible and live-in chef Marco (Allan Louis, "Stomp the Yard"). Even the neighbors are fabulous in Palm Beach, and Megan quickly catches the eye of Will (casting TBD), the wealthy and extremely hot dilettante who lives on the estate next door and just happens to be dating Megan's estranged sister Lily (casting TBD). Completing this romantic quadrangle is Megan's best friend Charlie (Michael Cassidy, "Smallville," "The O.C."), who is secretly in love with her. Despite her own complicated romantic and family relationships, Megan is committed to making a difference in the lives of her two headstrong charges as she navigates the treacherous waters of high society in Palm Beach.  
stars Joanna Garcia (Reba), Lucy Kate Hale (Bionic Woman), Ashley Newbrough, Anne Archer (Patriot Games), Allan Louis, Brian Hallisay, Kristina Apgar (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Michael Cassidy
producers Rina Mimoun, Bob Levy, Leslie Morgenstein
studio Alloy Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television, CBS Paramount Network Television
my take
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air meets Gossip Girl. It's another fish-out-of-water set-up with three pretty leads. JoAnna Garcia was excellent in Reba and she should carry this without any difficulty. The concept of becoming a live-in tutor for a rich family works fine, but what do they do when the girls don't need a tutor anymore? (How many tutors get a private suite and a convertible?) It's got a good production pedigree and it fits quite nicely with other CW programming. If 90210 scores, they'll have a very good lead in. There will be some serious demo competition from ABC with the "Dancing with the Stars" results show. The CW is really going after 12-34 women. Expect a cameo or a recurring role from Reba McEntire at some point.
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