10 Things I Hate About You (TV series)

Plot

The series is based on 10 Things I Hate About You, which is itself based on William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. The Stratford sisters, Kat (Lindsey Shaw) and Bianca (Meaghan Martin), have just moved from Ohio to California. They have very different goals as they start at their new school (Padua High). It is clear that one sister wants to stand out and the other just wants to fit in. Kat is a cool, smart, strong-willed, forthright feminist who is looking to save the world and get out of school as fast as she can. When she meets the intense Patrick Verona (Ethan Peck), sparks begin to fly. Bianca is a social butterfly whose main goal is to be popular, but when the head cheerleader makes her the mascot, she realizes she has a long way to go. As they start a bumpy year at Padua High, Kat and Bianca attempt to navigate the popular crowd, boys, and their over-protective dad (Larry Miller). Bianca tries everything to be popular and become a cheerleader – although getting involved with the boyfriend (Chris Zylka) of the most popular girl in school (Dana Davis) creates new challenges.

Cast and characters

Main

• Lindsey Shaw as Katerina "Kat" Stratford, a high school junior and Bianca's older sister
• Meaghan Martin as Bianca Stratford, a sophomore and Kat's little sister
• Ethan Peck as Patrick Verona, a brooding high school junior who often gets into trouble
• Nicholas Braun as Cameron James, an awkward sophomore in love with Bianca
• Dana Davis as Chastity Church, a sophomore and the most popular girl in school
• Kyle Kaplan as Michael Bernstein, a sophomore and Cameron's best friend
• Larry Miller as Dr. Walter Stratford, Kat and Bianca's overprotective father

Recurring

• Suzy Nakamura as Principal Holland
• Chris Zylka as Joey Donner
• Jolene Purdy as Mandella
• Leslie Grossman as Ms. Darlene Tharpe
• Jack Salvatore Jr. as Brad
• Ally Maki as Dawn
• Allie Gonino as Michelle
• Cody McMains as Keith
• Ashley Jackson as Tabitha Cook

Development and production

In 2008, ABC Family announced their intention to create a comedy pilot based on the 1999 movie. The pilot was written by Carter Covington, a self-professed fan of the film. ABC Family green-lit the comedy in October 2008. with production following that fall. In February 2009, the pilot was picked up when ABC Family ordered 9 additional episodes.

While Covington sought a "reimagined" adaptation, there are several connections between the pilot and the movie, which gave the pilot the same feel.{{cite news

The pilot was shot at a high school in Tujunga, California. Due to budget constraints, future episodes were filmed at a soundstage in Santa Clarita, California, with only occasional external shots in Tujunga.

Covington served as the series' showrunner, as well as an executive producer. He stated that he wanted the show "to feel like a John Hughes film every week."{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820043552/http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/jul/03/producer-writer-of-tv-show-has-local-roots-in-his-/living-columnists-tclodfelter/ |archive-date=August 20, 2012 |access-date=January 10, 2010 |url-status=dead

On April 29, 2010, executive producer Carter Covington announced on his Twitter account that the series had been canceled by ABC Family due to low ratings. He later revealed his intended storylines for the next season in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.

Episodes

20 episodes were produced, 12 of them directed by Gil Junger, who also directed the original film.

Note: Josie Loren as Kaylie Cruz and Cassie Scerbo as Lauren Tanner from Make It or Break It make cameo appearances.

Release and home media

The series library is available to stream in the United States on Hulu.

International

DVD

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 88% based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 6.90/10. The site's critics consensus reads, "10 Things I Hate About You manages to capture much of the same energy as the film it's based upon, thanks in part to a fantastic lead performance from Lindsey Shaw." On Metacritic, the first season of the show holds a score 66 out of 100 based on reviews from 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Brian Lowry of Variety described the show as "a solid roll for the cable network that was once an albatross around the neck of parent Disney". Randee Dawn of The Hollywood Reporter thought that the series "has genuine appeal". Mike Hale from The New York Times named the show to his top ten in 2009, stating that "in the dog days of July," the sitcom "may have been the best thing on television." Several critics praised the series for containing clever dialogue and appealing and rooted characters.

Alessandra Stanley of The New York Times called the series "not very inventive," and the New York Post, gave the show a mixed review concluding that the show is "silly, mindless fun" whose "actors are all terrific in that silly, mindless fun way that Disney teens tend to be."

Ratings

The series premiere drew 1.60 million viewers, a record at that time for a 30-minute comedy debut on the ABC Family network.

Accolades

Dana Davis received a nomination for Best Performance- Comedy at the 2010 NAMIC Vision Awards. Meaghan Martin received a nomination for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress at the 2010 Young Artist Awards.

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