series city american reality television series originally aired mtv december july developed spin hills series aired seasons focused personal professional lives young women residing new_york_city new_york premise conceived served executive producers series originally focused whitney port appeared predecessor began employment additionally placed emphasis workplace rival port boyfriend roommate friend replaced port roommate enemy second half season city received generally mixed reviews critics proved successful hills like predecessor series criticized tending narrative format commonly seen scripted genres including soap operas appearing storyline distributed seasons dvd conception reality television series premiered mtv program created documented lives students attending high school completed secondary education series proved network successful programming entire original cast left second season replaced group teenagers following season television producer developed spin program hills follow predecessor original cast members moved los_angeles pursue career fashion industry hills similarly successful developed city conclusion parent series fourth season saw primary cast members whitney port new_york_city begin employment series synopsis overview casting city chronicles lives young women living new_york_city new_york installment voice narrative series lead whitney port theme episode season concludes finale typically involving major event progressing relationship departure cast member installments revolve women everyday lives intention balancing coverage personal professional endeavors city live occasionally aired following broadcast episode program followed format mtv programs including hills served hosts audience commented episode run series led season season primary cast members credited names original main cast members port lucas replaced beginning second half season aforementioned women storylines largely developed number supporting cast members credited adam girlfriend labeled whitney friend featured owner firm employer port credited boss storylines series premiere city introduces whitney port moved los_angeles california new_york_city new_york begin employment fashion designer reunited friend love interest befriended worker companions advice port irritated feelings girlfriend commit relationship eventually severed ties girlfriend ultimately ruined friendship relationship strained rumors alleged infidelity lucas long distance boyfriend lived toronto canada broke lucas discovering friendly boyfriend port dissolved growing tensions workplace prior production second half season lucas departed series port left position resumed working previous employer firm season resumed port friend introduced new main cast member hired left position clashed worker new main cast member guidance port begins designing fashion line increasingly displeased performance port began dating friend dismayed learn girlfriend season finale port presented whitney eve decided collection fashion beginning second season attempted salvage relationship work strategy proved unsuccessful women continue clash begins friendship photographer port lack inexperience industry damage port reputation performance ultimately strained friendship culminated moving apartment friend samantha season finale sees promoted new face successful business trip japan port leaving clash development fashion line reception critical response city received generally mixed reviews critics common sense media criticized program featuring near identical plotline predecessor hills similarly shown pursue career fashion industry addressing difficulties friends new_york_times suggested series purposely produced sub par parent series commenting advertisement new_york hills shot opening credit sequence los_angeles editor village_voice questioned port interesting lead spin series describing personality featuring scripting allegations city criticized appearing storyline instance workers reportedly angered port doesn work hardly office series producers normal work operations allowing employees items offices port love interest commented network asked cast editing followed portrayed additional source suspicion arose second half season allegedly purchased accessories work assignment non nature transaction led speculation scene staged segment commented disappointed villainous manner portrayed program added super friendly port work series depicted strained relationship added character opining time television ridiculous television ratings series opening city premiered million viewers significantly million viewers attracted fourth season finale hills second half season premiered million viewers increase debut remainder season maintained average million viewers finale peaking million conclusion second season july rumors widespread city cancelled october port commented doesn look like anymore mtv later adding series renewed season broadcast history distribution city season commenced airing december week fourth season finale hills series continued air monday evenings midseason finale march point aired thirteen episodes ordering official second season mtv included additional episodes season extension premiered september moved tuesday night timeslot concluded december second season premiered april sixth season premiere hills programs held tuesday evening timeslot concluded episodes july city episodes aired regularly mtv united_states episodes approximately thirty minutes broadcast standard definition series episodes available download itunes store episodes previously available viewing official mtv website unavailable series conclusion debut paramount_pictures released seasons city dvd regions product includes episodes respective season addition deleted scenes interviews series personnel
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