Audrina is an American reality television series that originally aired on VH1 from April 17, 2011, until June 19, 2011. The series aired one season and focuses on the lives of Audrina Patridge, who came to prominence as a cast member on The Hills, and her family. Its premise was originated with Mark Burnett, who additionally served as the executive producer.[1][2]
Production
In 2009, MTV ordered a pilot for the series, then titled The Audrina Show, but it was not picked up to series on the network.[3]
In October 2010, Patridge announced that her then-unnamed reality series was picked up by MTV's sister network, VH1, with Mark Burnett as executive producer. Patridge spoke with Us Magazine about the series: "The show with Mark Burnett got picked up by VH1 so the journey continues! It's a reality show about me and my family. Everything that people have wondered about me, they'll now get to see! And I hope Tony [Dovolani, her Dancing with the Stars partner] will be on it! I'd love to make some trips to NY to see him because we are such good friends now!"[4]
In January 2011, VH1 announced the series name, Audrina.[5] In March 2011, the show's first promo aired, announcing that it will premiere on April 17, 2011, at 9:00 PM.[6][7]
It was announced on September 1, 2011, that the series would not be renewed for a second season.[8] The series' ten-episode run averaged 610,000 viewers.[9]
Lynne is the family matriarch. In 2010, she gained notoriety after a video of her drunken rant regarding Audrina's elimination from Dancing with the Stars went viral.[10]
Mark Patridge
Mark is the family patriarch and the CEO of Patridge Motors.
Casey Loza
Casey is Audrina, Marky, and Samantha's sister. She is married to professional dirt biker Kyle Loza, with whom she has two children.
"Marky" Patridge
Marky is Audrina, Casey, and Samantha's brother.
Samantha Patridge
Samantha is Audrina, Casey, and Marky's youngest sister.
Audrina, Sammy, and Mark go jewelry shopping for Mark and Lynn's 26th anniversary. Audrina, Casey, and Sammy plan an anniversary party. Audrina goes out with her friends[13]
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"Feel The Yum Yums"
April 24, 2011 (2011-04-24)
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Corey is in town for a short while and Audrina tries to find time in her busy schedule to be with him.[15] The episode aired outside of primetime.
Audrina calls and invites Casey to join her and Lynn in NYC. While Audrina goes to meetings and fittings, she sends Lynn and Casey on some NYC adventures.[16]
Audrina and her friends arrive in Palm Beach; Audrina gets polo lessons; model Nic Roldan invites the ladies for drinks; Corey makes an angry phone call.
John Griffiths of Us Weekly gave the show two stars and wrote, "Sure, siren Audrina Patridge appealed on The Hills. But she fails to yield much reality-star power in this ho-hum series".[32] Brian Lowry of Variety was also negative and wrote, "The whole thing plays like a poor woman's version of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Audrina poses for a bikini calendar near the outset and discusses moving in with her scamp of a younger brother. 'There's never gonna be a dull moment', she says. Based on the first two episodes, I beg to differ".[33]
