- "#NotYourHeathers"
- ―Season One's Tagline
Season One of Heathers was officially ordered to series on January 13, 2017[1]. It was initially commissioned on TV Land, but was later moved to its sister channel the Paramount Network in March 2017[2]. In June 2018 the Paramount Network decided to drop Heathers from their channel, following real life high school shootings in America that had caused the premiere to be delayed twice. After selling the show internationally, the Paramount Network eventually released the show as a 5 night binge event starting October 25, 2018.
The season consisted of ten hour long episodes, beginning with the pilot. Filming for the season took place from spring through to the fall of 2017 in California, following production of the pilot episode in Los Angeles in November 2016. Shannen Doherty, who portrayed Heather Duke in the original 1988 film, guest starred in three episodes playing the pivotal role of Mrs. Dean.
Synopsis[]
Set in the present day, “good girl” Veronica Sawyer deals with a very different but equally vicious group of ‘Heathers.’ Heather Chandler is the unconventional leader of this popular high school clique and rules Westerburg High School through fear, intimidation and amazing fashion sense. Heather Duke is Heather C’s #1 sidekick and harnesses the Heather's power to destroy whoever he views as a total discount hobgoblin. Heather McNamara is considered the nicest Heather in the group who lives in the shadow of the others. She’s hiding a dark secret that she doesn’t want to be exposed. J.D. is the new boy in town with a dark side and sets out on a reckless path of destruction proving that no one, even his girlfriend Veronica is safe.
Cast[]
Principle cast (from left to right): Jasmine Mathews, Brendan Scannell, Melanie Field, Grace Victoria Cox and James Scully.
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Main[]
- Grace Victoria Cox as Veronica Sawyer (10/10)
- James Scully as J.D. (10/10)
- Melanie Field as Heather Chandler (10/10)
- Brendan Scannell as Heath "Heather" Duke (10/10)
- Jasmine Mathews as Heather McNamara (4/10)
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Episodes[]
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1. Pilot | October 25, 2018 | |||||||
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Veronica Sawyer, a seemingly normal teenager braving the politics of high school, struggles to make sense of her path in life and her connection to her "best friends", the Heathers. | |||||||||
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2. She's Going to Cry | October 25, 2018 | |||||||
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Heather Chandler blackmails JD and Veronica into doing her bidding. Meanwhile, Heather Duke and Heather McNamara struggle to adapt to life in the new regime led by Betty Finn. | |||||||||
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3. Date Rapes and AIDS Jokes | October 26, 2018 | |||||||
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Veronica, fed up with JD, goes on a double date with Heather Duke and two handsome football players; the school musical auditions commence and Heather Chandler meets unexpected competition. | |||||||||
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4. Our Love is God | October 26, 2018 | |||||||
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Heather Chandler tries to double down on her suicide campaign only to have her brand tarnished; Betty Finn has some suspicions that link Veronica to an unsolved murder. | |||||||||
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5. Reindeer Games | October 27, 2018 | |||||||
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The world through JD's eyes; the police interrogate Betty Finn and JD; anonymous text messages tying JD to his crimes hound him. | |||||||||
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6. Hot Probs | October 27, 2018 | |||||||
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Veronica schools JD on how to be a proper boyfriend; Heather Duke and Heather Chandler spar over control of the hearts and minds of the Westerburg student body. | |||||||||
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7. Do I Look Like Mother Teresa? | October 28, 2018 | |||||||
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Ousted from power, Heather Chandler decides to swallow her pride and do the impossible. Veronica and Heather Duke encounter a former acquaintance, taking matters into their own hands. | |||||||||
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8. Call Us When the Shuttle Lands | October 28, 2018 | |||||||
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In response to the spate of violence in their area, Westerburg decides to stage an "active shooter" training drill. Heather Duke, Heather Chandler, and Veronica end up in lockdown together. | |||||||||
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9. I'm a No-Rust-Build-up Man Myself | October 29, 2018 | |||||||
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As prom looms around the corner, JD and Veronica are moving in opposite directions. | |||||||||
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10. Are We Going to Prom or Hell? | N/A | |||||||
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Prom brings all of the surviving characters together as JD, Heather Chandler, and Veronica all wrestle to finally figure out their purpose in the lives of the other students. Betty Finn returns. | |||||||||
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Trivia[]
- The series was picked up to pilot and filmed as a single-camera comedy, but the final cut came in at more than 40 minutes with a considerably darker tone. TV Land loved it and opted to turn it into its first hourlong.
- On February 28th, 2018 (a week before the premiere date), Paramount Network decided to delay the premiere until later in 2018 out of respect for the victims, their families and loved ones of the Florida shootings.[3]
- James Scully explained that the actors usually received their scripts two days before the table reading for each episode, however, for the finale episode the actors all saw the script for the first time during the table read.[4]
References[]
- ↑ Hollywood Reporter - Heathers Anthology Ordered Series At TV Land
- ↑ Variety - TV Land’s ‘Heathers’ Reboot and ‘American Woman’ Moving to Launch Paramount Network
- ↑ Paramount Network - Paramount Network to Delay Premiere of “Heathers” – Statement
- ↑ Build - Grace Victoria Cox, James Scully, Melanie Field, Brendan Scannell & Jasmine Matthews talk about "Heathers"