| Life on Top | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Life on Top by Clara Darling |
| Starring | Heather Vandeven |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Cinemax |
| Original release | October 3, 2009 – April 1, 2011 |
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Life on Top was an American softcore drama series based on the novel of the same name by Clara Darling. It aired on Cinemax from 2009–2011 with 26 episodes focusing on young corporate professionals with four women as the de facto main characters.[1][2]
A map of Romania can be seen in Season 1, Episode 2 and the vast majority of the supporting cast shown in the end credits is Romanian. In 2015, Life on Top was featured in Under the Gun Theater 's performance of Porn Minus Porn, a comedy show where actors parody softcore porn by cold reading scripts.
Although it is heavily implied to be Manhattan, principal photography was in Bucharest, Romania over five weeks,[3] with the help of production company Castel Film Romania. A map of Romania can be seen in Season 1, Episode 2 and the vast majority of the supporting cast shown in the end credits is Romanian.
In 2015, Life on Top was featured in Under the Gun Theater's performance of Porn Minus Porn, a comedy show where actors parody softcore porn by cold reading scripts.[4]
Cast and characters[edit]
- Heather Vandeven as Bella Marie: A successful erotic model for 'life on top' and Sophie's older sister.[1][5]
- Mary LeGault as Sophie Beale: A college graduate who has moved to New York City and is living with her older sister Bella. Sophie is a financial analyst for an online poker player.[1][5]
- Krista Ayne as Maya: Moved to New York City following her best friend and college roommate Sophie. Maya later develops an interest in kickboxing and begins training for fights.[1][5]
- Mia Presley as Cassia: The sous chef at Les Delices Restaurant, and Bella's best friend. She hopes to start her own restaurant one day.[1][5]
Episode list[edit]
Season 1 (2009)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 'Sister Act' | Coco Ginsberg | Charles Kline | October 3, 2009 |
| 2 | 2 | 'Working Girls' | Kenny Golde | Jess Roman | October 10, 2009 |
| 3 | 3 | 'Shoegasm' | James Michaels | Zoey Savage | October 17, 2009 |
| 4 | 4 | 'Ménage a Top' | Coco Ginsberg | Charles Kline | October 24, 2009 |
| 5 | 5 | 'Tied Up, But Not Tied Down' | Kenny Golde | Zoey Savage | October 30, 2009 |
| 6 | 6 | 'Girls Night Out' | Coco Ginsberg | Jess Roman | November 7, 2009 |
| 7 | 7 | 'Down for the Count' | Kenny Golde | Charles Kline | November 14, 2009 |
| 8 | 8 | 'First Date' | James Michaels | Jess Roman | November 21, 2009 |
| 9 | 9 | 'Blame It on Brazil' | Coco Ginsberg | Zoey Savage | November 28, 2009 |
| 10 | 10 | 'Birthday Suit' | Kenny Golde | Charles Kline | December 5, 2009 |
| 11 | 11 | 'Growing Pains' | James Michaels | Zoey Savage | December 12, 2009 |
| 12 | 12 | 'All In' | Kenny Golde | Jess Roman | December 19, 2009 |
| 13 | 13 | 'Happy Endings' | Coco Ginsberg | Charles Kline | December 26, 2009 |
Season 2 (2011)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | 'Ready to Rock' | Jared West | Charles Kline | January 7, 2011 |
| 15 | 2 | 'Inner Animal' | Jared West | Jess Roman | January 14, 2001 |
| 16 | 3 | 'Vajazzled' | TBA | TBA | January 21, 2011 |
| 17 | 4 | 'Sextacular' | TBA | TBA | January 28, 2011 |
| 18 | 5 | 'Ladies Night' | TBA | TBA | February 4, 2011 |
| 19 | 6 | 'Wedding Sex' | TBA | TBA | February 12, 2011 |
| 20 | 7 | 'Farmer and the Bella' | TBA | TBA | February 18, 2011 |
| 21 | 8 | 'The Phucket List' | TBA | TBA | February 26, 2011 |
| 22 | 9 | 'The Ex-Files' | TBA | TBA | March 5, 2011 |
| 23 | 10 | 'Blackout' | TBA | TBA | March 12, 2011 |
| 24 | 11 | 'Bad Luck Chuck' | TBA | TBA | March 19, 2011 |
| 25 | 12 | 'The Angelina Effect' | TBA | TBA | March 25, 2011 |
| 26 | 13 | 'Exhibitionist' | TBA | TBA | April 1, 2011 |
References[edit]
- ^ abcdeLife on Top (2009) at IMDb
- ^'Life on Top'. cinemax.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- ^Lucchesi, Nick; Krista Ayne (November 23, 2009). 'Ten Questions in a Nightclub with Krista Ayne, Late-Night Cinemax Personality'. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013.
- ^Miller, Joy: Review: Porn Minus Porn/Under the Gun Theater Newcity Stage, Retrieved on November 20, 2015
- ^ abcd'Cinemax: Life on Top'. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011.
External links[edit]
- Life on Top at IMDb