DeVanity

American TV series or program
  • DeVanity.com (website expired)
  • The SFN (season 2)
  • Vimeo
ReleaseApril 28, 2011 (2011-04-28) –
March 20, 2014 (2014-03-20)RelatedWinterthorne

DeVanity is a soap opera web series which ran from April 28, 2011 to March 20, 2014. It was created, written and executive produced by Michael Caruso.[1]

Premise

Richard DeVanity, patriarch of the wealthy and dysfunctional DeVanity family of Los Angeles, has been murdered by his psychotic lover. Now Jason DeVanity and his siblings must struggle to keep their father's renowned jewelry empire from crumbling around them.[1]

Cast

Main

  • Michael Caruso as Jason DeVanity[1] (seasons 1–4)
  • Alexis Zibolis as Lara Muller DeVanity[1] (seasons 1–4)
  • Katie Caprio as Bianca DeVanity Roth Regis[1] (seasons 1–4)
  • Mike Dirksen as Alexander Roth[1] (seasons 1–4)
  • Erin Christine Buckley as Jackie DeVanity Crowne[1] (season 1–season 3)
  • Katie Apicella as Dr. Portia Muller Roth Regis[1] (seasons 2–4)
  • Chris Parke as Byron DeVanity #1[1] (season 1)
  • Kyle Lowder as Andrew Regis[1] (seasons 2–4)
  • Jason Christopher as Byron DeVanity #2[1] (season 2)
  • Jaclyn Lyons as Isabelle Roth DeVanity #2[1] (seasons 3–4)
  • John Brody as Dr. Sebastian Crowne[1] (season 2)
  • Tiffany Michelle as Scarlett Kane-Devanity (season 4)

Guest stars

  • Robin Riker as Angelica Roth[1] (seasons 2–4)
  • Gordon Thomson as Preston Regis[1] (seasons 3–4)
  • Maxwell Caulfield as Richard DeVanity[1] (seasons 3–4)
  • Arianne Zucker as Julia Regis[1] (seasons 3–4)
  • Charlene Tilton as Francesca DeVanity[1] (seasons 3–4)
  • Steve Kanaly as Charles Kane[1] (season 4)
  • Andrea Evans as Vivian Price[1][2][3][4] (season 4)
  • Sheree J. Wilson as Claudia Muller[1] (season 4)

Episodes

DeVanity consists of 28 episodes.[1]

Season 1
  1. "Broken Bitches"
  2. "My Brother’s Humper"
  3. "Too Many Pricks"
  4. "Better Things to Swallow"
  5. "Bad Seeds"
  6. "Sparing No Expense"
  7. "Fake Jewels"
Season 2
  1. "Shock Therapy"
  2. "Crash and Burn"
  3. "Mommy Dearest"
  4. "Holly Through Your Heart"
  5. "Battle of the Brides"
  6. "Surprise, Surprise"
  7. "Other People’s Bodies"
  8. "Payback’s A Bitch"
Season 3
  1. "Sleeping Giant"
  2. "Clash of the Tyrants"
  3. "Broken Promises"
  4. "Shattered Future"
  5. "Aftermath"
  6. "Baby Bumps"
  7. "A Matter of Timing"
Season 4
  1. "Death Becomes Him, Part 1"
  2. "Death Becomes Him, Part 2"
  3. "Phoenix Rising"
  4. "Revelations"
  5. "Homecoming"
  6. "Blood Diamonds"

Production and broadcast

DeVanity was created, written and executive produced by Michael Caruso, who also writes and executive produces the series, and stars as Jason DeVanity.[1][4] The series is directed by Kelley Portier.[1]

DeVanity debuted on April 28, 2011, and the final episode was released on March 20, 2014.[5]

Reception and awards

Writing for Entertainment Weekly, Alina Adams named the series one of the "4 best soap operas on the web" in 2015.[6]

In 2014, DeVanity was nominated Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding New Approaches Drama Series.[7] In 2015, Andrea Evans was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Performer in a New Approaches Drama Series for her portrayal of Vivian Price.[8][9]

DeVanity won Indie Intertube Awards for Best Soap Opera and Best Directing in a Soap Opera (Kelley Portier) in 2011, and an Indie Soap Award for Best Writing in a Drama (Michael Caruso) in 2013.[10] In 2015, the series won Indie Series Awards for Best Guest Actress in a Drama (Andrea Evans) and Best Production Design (Michael Caruso and Barbara Caruso).[11]

Since its debut in 2011, the series has been nominated for multiple other awards.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Terrace, Vincent (December 16, 2014). Internet Drama and Mystery Television Series, 1996-2014. McFarland & Company. p. 51. ISBN 978-0786495818. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  2. ^ Bowe, Jillian (August 7, 2013). "Soap Legend Andrea Evans Joins DeVanity!". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  3. ^ Newcomb, Roger (August 7, 2013). "Andrea Evans To Guest Star In DeVanity". We Love Soaps. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "How Will DeVanity End?". ABC Soaps In Depth. December 18, 2013. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  5. ^ Kerr, Luke (March 21, 2014). "DeVanity Takes Its Final Bow With Delicious Twist". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  6. ^ Adams, Alina (February 3, 2015). "The 4 best soap operas on the web". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  7. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (May 1, 2014). "Young & the Restless Leads 41st Annual Daytime Emmy Noms". Variety. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  8. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (March 31, 2015). "General Hospital, Ellen DeGeneres, CBS Lead Daytime Emmy Nominations". Variety. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  9. ^ Rodriguez, Briana (March 31, 2015). "General Hospital Leads 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations". Backstage. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  10. ^ a b "Awards & Nominations". DeVanity.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  11. ^ "6th Annual Indie Series Awards: Complete List of Winners". Indie Series Awards. April 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

External links

  • Official website
  • DeVanity on Facebook
  • DeVanity at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • "Lords of the Bling". ABC Soaps in Depth. June 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  • "DeVanity Fare". Soap Opera Digest. January 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  • "Supersoap favourites". What's on TV. February 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  • "Final Four". Soap Opera Digest. March 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  • "The Bitch is Back". CBS Soaps in Depth. March 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  • "Divalicious!". ABC Soaps in Depth. March 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  • Weiss, Jeff (December 14, 2012). "Pop2Reality Special Edition: The Gordon Thomson Interview" (Podcast). Pop2Reality/BlogTalkRadio. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
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