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| Monarch Cove | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ian Barry Peter Andrikidis Di Drew Ian Gilmour Andrew Prowse Marcus Cole |
| Starring | Virginia Williams Kieren Hutchison Samantha Shelton Robert Coleby Rachel Ward |
| Composer | Martin Davich |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 [1] |
| No. of episodes | 14 [2] |
| Production | |
| Production company | Fremantle |
| Original release | |
| Network | Lifetime [2] |
| Release | 4 November – 16 November 2006 |
Monarch Cove is a prime time telenovela that premiered on Lifetime [2] on November 4, 2006. It ran for a single season [1] of 14 episodes [2] ending on December 16, 2006.
After serving six years in jail for the murder of her father, wrongfully accused Bianca Foster (Virginia Williams) returns to her hometown, Monarch Cove, only to discover new family problems brewing. In a quest to help, she takes a job at a resort, and inadvertently becomes romantically involved with the heir to the business, Jake Preston (Kieren Hutchison), who is engaged to be married. [1]
The series is based on the German serial Bianca – Wege zum Glück (Bianca: Paths to Happiness). It was produced by FremantleMedia North America, [4] a sister company of UFA, [5] which produced the original. [6]
It was shot on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. [2]
The Lifetime network initially ordered 20 episodes of the series, but ultimately reduced it to 14, after ratings for the show dropped significantly from the premiere. [7]