Baldwin Hills (TV series)

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Baldwin Hills
Baldwin Hills Title.jpg
Genre Reality
Directed byMichael McNamara
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes30
Production
Executive producers
  • Sheri Maroufkhani
  • Michael McNamara
  • Bill Rademaekers
  • Mark Brown
ProducerMurithi Mike Marangu
CinematographyChris Mosio
Editors
  • Martin Aristidou
  • Diana Fishman
  • Joe LaMattina
  • Erika K. Rupp
  • Mike Wurzlebacher
Running time20–22 min
Production companyC4 Pictures
Original release
Network BET
ReleaseJuly 10, 2007 (2007-07-10) 
March 17, 2009 (2009-03-17)

Baldwin Hills is an American reality television series featuring African-American teenagers from the Baldwin Hills district in Los Angeles, California. [1] The series aired on BET from July 2007 to March 2009.

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Overview

Baldwin Hills features the lives of wealthy African American teens growing up in the Los Angeles neighborhood Baldwin Hills, sometimes referred to as the "Black Beverly Hills". [2] [3] Baldwin Hills gives BET's primarily black audience an alternative to MTV's Laguna Beach . [4] The shows first season focused mainly on Moriah and his relationship with Gerren, it also focuses on Jordan trying to get his career in the promoting industry up and running.

Cast

Main

Season 1Season 2Season 3
Ashley CallowayGreen check.svgGreen check.svg
Moriah JohnsonGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg
Gerren Taylor Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg
GavenGreen check.svg
JordanGreen check.svg
RocquiGreen check.svgGreen check.svg
SalGreen check.svgGreen check.svg
StaciGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg
WillieGreen check.svg
SeikoGreen check.svgGreen check.svg
Johnathan Franklin Green check.svg
JustinGreen check.svgGreen check.svg
Lo'RenaGreen check.svg
EtienneGreen check.svg
TrasonGreen check.svg
TylerGreen check.svg

Recurring

Season 1Season 2Season 3
DaymeonGreen check.svg
GarnetteGreen check.svg
MakensyGreen check.svg
Tee'NeeGreen check.svgGreen check.svg
AunjelGreen check.svgGreen check.svg
La LaGreen check.svg
AysiaGreen check.svg
JojoGreen check.svg
KennyGreen check.svg

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 10July 10, 2007 (2007-07-10)August 28, 2007 (2007-08-28)
2 10June 24, 2008 (2008-06-24)August 19, 2008 (2008-08-19)
3 10January 27, 2009 (2009-01-27)March 17, 2009 (2009-03-17)

Season 1 (2007)

No.TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code
1"Life! No Limits"July 10, 2007 (2007-07-10)101
2"Party Aftermath"July 10, 2007 (2007-07-10)102
3"We Wanna Know"July 17, 2007 (2007-07-17)103
4"Beach Party Fiasco"July 24, 2007 (2007-07-24)104
5"Date Night Drama"July 31, 2007 (2007-07-31)105
6"Don't Call Me"August 7, 2007 (2007-08-07)106
7"Setting Things Straight"August 14, 2007 (2007-08-14)107
8"Prom Night Tears"August 21, 2007 (2007-08-21)108
9"Steppin' It Up"August 28, 2007 (2007-08-28)109
10"Road to Success"August 28, 2007 (2007-08-28)110

Season 2 (2008)

No.TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code
1"The Pop Off"June 24, 2008 (2008-06-24)201
2"Test of Will"July 8, 2008 (2008-07-08)202
3"Going at It!"July 15, 2008 (2008-07-15)203
4"Big Shots"July 22, 2008 (2008-07-22)204
5"Fashion Flair"July 29, 2008 (2008-07-29)205
6"It's Like That!"July 29, 2008 (2008-07-29)206
7"Decisions, Decisions"August 5, 2008 (2008-08-05)207
8"Famous Aunties"August 12, 2008 (2008-08-12)208
9"The Glamorous Life"August 19, 2008 (2008-08-19)209
10"Separate Ways"August 19, 2008 (2008-08-19)210

Season 3 (2009)

No.TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code
1"Turning Points"January 27, 2009 (2009-01-27)301
2"Lets Talk..."January 27, 2009 (2009-01-27)302
3"Put Your Game On"February 3, 2009 (2009-02-03)303
4"Oh, That's Awkward"February 10, 2009 (2009-02-10)304
5"Keeping Their Cool"February 17, 2009 (2009-02-17)305
6"Tough Questions"February 24, 2009 (2009-02-24)306
7"The Grill"March 3, 2009 (2009-03-03)307
8"Vegas Dreaming"March 10, 2009 (2009-03-10)308
9"Just Friends?"March 17, 2009 (2009-03-17)309
10"Facing The Truth"March 17, 2009 (2009-03-17)310

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