Malibu Shores is an American primetime teen drama that aired on Saturdays at 8:00PM EST from March to June 1996 for ten episodes on NBC. Created by Aaron Spelling and starring Keri Russell and Tony Lucca, the program followed the exploits of Southern California teens.
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Plot
The show revolves around two different lifestyles that clashed repeatedly. On one side of the tracks was the wealthy Malibu crowd, and on the other was the more working-class gang of "the Valley". When Zack (Tony Lucca) from the Valley meets Chloe (Keri Russell) from the Malibu beachfront, they fall in love; but no one thinks it is a good idea but the two of them. After their "love-at-first-sight" meeting, Zach is transferred to Chloe's school along with his friends (due to an earthquake). The remainder of the episodes dealt with the clashing of the two groups.
Cancellation
Malibu Shores debuted as a midseason replacement and was initially picked up for six episodes (including a two-hour pilot episode). Scheduled on Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., the series drew low ratings and was canceled within one season.
Cast
Main
Keri Russell as Chloe Walker, a high school girl from Malibu
Tony Lucca as Zack Morrison, a high school boy from the Valley
Christian Campbell as Teddy Delacourt, Chloe's neighbor
Katie Wright as Nina Gerard, Chloe's best friend, who struggles to fit in
Greg Vaughan as Josh Walker, Chloe's jock brother, who has a drinking problem
Tia Texada as Kacey Martinez, Zack's fiery Latina ex-girlfriend
Charisma Carpenter as Ashley Green, the most popular girl at Pacific Coast High
Jacob Vargas as Benny, Zack's friend
Randy Spelling as Flipper Gage, Zack's friend, who harbors a crush on Ashley
Walter Jones as Michael "Mouse" Hammon, Zack's friend, who harbors a crush on Julie
Susan Ward as Bree, Ashley's friend
Essence Atkins as Julie Tate, Ashley's friend
Ian Ogilvy as Marc Delacourt, Teddy's photographer father
Michelle Phillips as Suki Walker, Chloe and Josh's attorney mother, who is separated from their alcoholic surgeon father
Guest stars
Lee Garlington and Ernie Lively as Zack's parents
Brian Austin Green as Sandy Gage, Flipper's drug dealer brother
Barry Watson as Seth, popular jock who later dates Kacey
Gregg Henry as Jack Walker, Chloe and Josh's estranged father
Tori Spelling as Jill, a bartender who has a fling with Josh
Leigh Taylor-Young and Stan Ivar as Ashley's parents
Kristen Miller as Martha Lewis, class nerd who later becomes class president and gets a make-over from Ashley