Secrets of Aspen

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Secrets of Aspen
Genre Reality
Created byKen Weinstock
Brett Weinstock
Directed byMalachi McGlone
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time60 mins.
Production companiesHigh Noon Entertainment
VH1 Productions
Release
Original network VH1
Original releaseJanuary 3 (2010-01-03) 
February 21, 2010 (2010-02-21)

Secrets of Aspen is an American reality television series that aired from January 3 until February 21, 2010.

Contents

Premise

Cameras follow six single women who live in the ski resort town of Aspen, Colorado. [1]

Production

The production company used 35 crew members while filming the show, 12 of which were local, and spent $701,000 in the city during the shooting of the series. [2]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Kickoff Kiss-Off"January 3, 2010 (2010-01-03)
2"Fighting in the Streets"January 10, 2010 (2010-01-10)
3"Loose Talk"January 17, 2010 (2010-01-17)
4"Sold to the Slyest Bidder"January 24, 2010 (2010-01-24)
5"Won't Get Fooled Again"February 14, 2010 (2010-02-14)
6"Where Laura Goes, Trouble Follows"February 7, 2010 (2010-02-07)
7"The Space Between Us"February 7, 2010 (2010-02-07)
8"Cubic Zarkonias"February 21, 2010 (2010-02-21)

Reception

Ant Mitchell of The Michigan Daily wrote "Secrets of Aspen never pretends to be anything but what it is - trash". [3] John Griffiths of Us Weekly called the show "dishy and fast-paced fun". [4]

In January, the show averaged 535,000 viewers while the season finale was watched by 487,000 viewers. [5] Local residents complained about the show to Aspen City Hall and on the Facebook page Aspen Against VH-1's 'Secrets of Aspen'. [6]

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References

  1. TV Guide. "Secrets of Aspen Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. Christopher Rocchio. "Aspen residents unhappy with VH1's 'Secrets of Aspen' reality show". Reality TV World. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. Ant Mitchell (6 January 2010). "VH1 should've kept Aspen's drama a secret". The Michigan Daily . Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  4. John Griffiths (20 December 2009). "Review - Secret of Aspen". Us Weekly . Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  5. Rick Carroll (4 March 2010). "No Secret: 'Secrets of Aspen' reality show isn't a hit". Vail Daily . Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  6. Rick Carroll (4 March 2010). "No Secret: 'Secrets of Aspen' reality show isn't a hit". Vail Daily . Retrieved 4 February 2014.