The Hills is an American reality television series that originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. [1] [2] Developed as the spin-off of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County , the series aired six seasons and focused on the personal and professional lives of several young women residing in Los Angeles, California. Its premise was originated with Adam DiVello, [3] while Liz Gateley served as the executive producer. [4]
Throughout its run, the series was generally led by four primary cast members (three in season 5), who were credited by their first names. Their storylines were largely developed by a number of supporting cast members. It originally focused on Lauren Conrad, who appeared in its predecessor, as she pursued a career in the fashion industry. It additionally placed emphasis on her housemate Heidi Montag and their friends Audrina Patridge and Whitney Port. Conrad's friend Lo Bosworth and Montag's boyfriend Spencer Pratt developed major positions as part of the supporting cast in the second season, while his sister Stephanie Pratt was added in the third. After moving to New York City, Port left the series upon the conclusion of the fourth season to launch her own spin-off The City . [5]
Looking to pursue other career opportunities, Conrad left the series halfway through the fifth season, and was subsequently replaced by fellow Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County cast member Kristin Cavallari. [6] Bosworth and the female Pratt joined Cavallari and Patridge as primary cast members in the sixth and final season, while Montag and her husband Pratt were removed from the show after four episodes.
Cast member | Seasons | Ref(s) | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
Main [lower-alpha 1] | Guest [lower-alpha 2] | [7] | |||||
Main | [1] | ||||||
Main [lower-alpha 3] | [1] | ||||||
Main [lower-alpha 4] | [8] | ||||||
Main [lower-alpha 5] | [9] | ||||||
Guest | Recurring [lower-alpha 6] | Main | [10] | ||||
Recurring [lower-alpha 7] | Main | [11] | |||||
Cast member | Onscreen title | Seasons | Ref(s) | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||
Lisa Love | West Coast editor [lower-alpha 1] | Recurring | [1] | |||||
Jordan Eubanks | Heidi's boyfriend | Recurring | [1] | |||||
Brian Drolet | Jordan's roommate | Recurring | [1] | |||||
Brent Bolthouse | Nightlife & events producer | Recurring | Guest | Recurring | Guest | [12] | ||
Jason Wahler | Lauren's ex-boyfriend [lower-alpha 2] | Recurring | Guest | Recurring | [13] | |||
Elodie Otto | Event coordinator [lower-alpha 3] | Recurring | [14] | |||||
Kelly Cutrone | Publicist for Jennifer Nicholson [lower-alpha 4] | Guest | Recurring | [15] | ||||
Spencer Pratt | Heidi's boyfriend [lower-alpha 5] | Recurring | [16] | |||||
Jen Bunney | Lauren's friend [lower-alpha 6] | Recurring | Guest | [17] | ||||
Chiara Kramer | Audrina's co-worker [lower-alpha 7] | Recurring | Guest | [18] | ||||
Brody Jenner | Spencer's friend [lower-alpha 8] | Recurring | [16] | |||||
Emily Weiss | New York intern | Recurring | [19] | |||||
Justin "Bobby" Brescia | Audrina's ex [lower-alpha 9] | Recurring | [20] | |||||
Frankie Delgado | Lauren's friend [lower-alpha 10] | Cameo | Recurring | [11] | ||||
Taylor "Sleazy T" Mosher | Brody's friend | Cameo | Guest | Recurring | [11] | |||
Kimberly Brandon | Event coordinator [lower-alpha 11] | Recurring | Guest | [21] | ||||
Holly Montag | Heidi's sister | Cameo | Guest | Recurring | [22] | |||
Casey Patridge | Audrina's sister | Cameo | Guest | Recurring | Guest | [22] | ||
Doug Reinhardt | Lauren's friend [lower-alpha 12] | Recurring | Guest | [22] | ||||
Charlie Smith | Spencer's friend [lower-alpha 13] | Recurring | [23] | |||||
Stacie Hall | Bartender [lower-alpha 14] | Recurring | [24] | |||||
Jayde Nicole | Brody's girlfriend [lower-alpha 15] | Recurring | [25] | |||||
Ryan Cabrera | Audrina's date [lower-alpha 16] | Recurring | [26] | |||||
McKaela Line | Brody's date [lower-alpha 17] | Recurring | [27] | |||||
Allie Lutz | McKaela's friend | Recurring | [28] | |||||
The Hills franchise includes its predecessor, Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County , and its spin-offs Newport Harbor , The City and The Hills: New Beginnings . Several cast members have appeared on multiple shows.
Cast member | ||||
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Laguna Beach (2004–06) | The Hills (2006–10) | The City (2008–10) | The Hills: New Beginnings (2019–21) | |
Main | Guest | |||
Main | Guest | |||
Main | Guest | |||
Main | ||||
Jason Wahler | Main | Recurring | Main | |
Jen Bunney | Recurring | |||
Recurring | Main | Main | ||
Main | Main | |||
Main | ||||
Main | Main | |||
Recurring | Main | |||
Recurring | Main | |||
Recurring | Main | |||
Cameo | Recurring | Main | ||
Recurring | ||||
Jay Lyon | Guest | Main | ||
Roxy Olin | Guest | Main |
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