This prime-time soap opera from Aaron Spelling was set in Savannah, Georgia, and revolved around events in the lives of three beautiful girls who were best friends: Reese Burton, Lane McKenzie Collins and Peyton Richards Massick.
Reese (Shannon Sturges) was the wealthy, blonde and dopey daughter of Ed Burton (Ray Vise), a corrupt millionaire whose business ethics left a lot to be desired. Georgia peach Reese was unaware of how her father acquired his wealth.
Permed, troubled and sassy Lane (Robyn Lively) was a graduate of Georgia State University who left Savannah to pursue a journalism career in New York City.
She returned for Reese’s wedding to Travis Peterson, fell in love with her high school sweetheart Dean Collins (David Gail) – an altruistic cop – and eventually married him, giving up her job in New York for a position with the local newspaper.
Manipulative bad girl Peyton (Jamie Luner) grew up as the daughter of the housekeeper in the Burton household, unaware that Ed was her father.
When she learned the truth, she set her vengeful sights on getting her hands on part of the Burton wealth she believed she deserved. She was also having an affair with Reese’s fiance, Travis.
Adding to the complexities of the situation was Tom Massick (Paul Satterfield), a con artist who returned to Savannah to settle a score with Ed Burton – the man he believed was responsible for his father’s death.
As expected from Spelling, there was copious adultery, fraud and conspiracy afoot, and even murder. The southern girls all had large balconies (like their mansions), and all the young men had widescreen shoulders and jaws. There were apparently no black people in Savannah.
The series aired on the Warner Bros. channel in the US. When WB cancelled the series in early 1997, Spelling took Jamie Luner over to Melrose Place.
Lane McKenzie Collins
Robyn Lively Reese Burton
Shannon Sturges Peyton Richards Massick
Jamie Luner Dean Collins
David Gail Cassandra Wheeler
Alexia Robinson Veronica Koslowski
Beth Toussaint Tom Massick
Paul Satterfield Ed Burton
Ray Vise Nick Corelli
George Eades Eleanor Burton
Mimi Kennedy Jeannie Collins
Shannon Kenny Det. Sheila Madsen
Lisa Thornhill Det. Sam Lucas
Russell Curry Grace Voyer
Bever-Leigh Banfield Martin Corelli
Denis Arndt Brian Alexander
Scott Thompson Baker Madeline Stewart
Debbie James Steve Turell
Charles Lawlor Lucille Richards
Wendy Phillips Charles Alexander
Ted Shackelford Emma Smallwood
Grayce Spence
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Permed, troubled and sassy Lane (Robyn Lively) was a graduate of Georgia State University who left Savannah to pursue a journalism career in New York City.
