Season 2 • Episode 12
LatestWhen Olivia travels to Japan, Erin tries to permanently replace her with Louise. Plus, Whitney must decide between her loyalty to Kelly and a rival PR firm that wants to represent her.
The City is an American reality television series that originally aired on MTV from December 29, 2008 until July 13, 2010. Developed as the spin-off of The Hills, the series aired two seasons and focused on the personal and professional lives of several young women residing in New York City, New York. The series originally focused on Whitney Port, who appeared in its predecessor, as she began employment with Diane von Fürstenberg. It additionally placed emphasis on her workplace rival Olivia Palermo, Port's boyfriend Jay Lyon, his roommate Adam Senn, and her friend Erin Lucas. The latter three were replaced by Port's roommate Roxy Olin and Palermo's enemy Erin Kaplan for the second half of the first season.
Production
Glossy NYC locations make every frame look like a magazine spread.
Costume
Late-2000s fashion choices that aged like milk in the best way.
Creator
Adam DiVello
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The City arrived at peak recession-era escapism, offering viewers poverty-proof fantasy just as the economy collapsed.
Kelly Cutrone's unscripted brutality as Whitney's boss became the show's accidental authenticity—reality TV eating itself.
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