Fly Girls is an American reality television series that follows the personal lives of five flight attendants working for Virgin America.[1][2][3]
The first and only season of Fly Girls consisted of 8 episodes. It premiered on March 24, 2010 and finished May 5, 2010.[4]
Overview
Background
The show was picked up by The CW on September 23, 2009 for eight half-hour episodes. The show followed the cast as they fly to a range of locations including Las Vegas, South Beach and New York City while also focusing on their home life, at their "crash-pad" in Los Angeles. The show is produced by Collins Avenue Productions, with executive producers Jeff Collins and Colin Nash along with co-executive producers Bradley Bredeweg and Peter Paige.[5]
Starring
- Louise Nguyen
- Farrah Williams - Flight Attendant for Virgin America since its inaugural flight.
- Tasha Dunnigan
- Mandalay Roberts
- Nikole Rubyn
- Rachel Moore- Australian Flight Attendant (seen on 'The Bachelor Australia' in 2015)
Cancellation
On May 20, 2010 The CW canceled the series of Fly Girls after one season.[6]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Prepare for Take-Off" | March 24, 2010 | 1.162[7] | |
| Five flight attendants for Virgin America reveal what is behind the curtain of the lives and their profession. An IFB ("in-flight boyfriend") invites Louise and Mandy to a party. Tasha and Farrah get ready to welcome their new roommate, Nikole. | ||||
| 2 | "Turbulent Relationships" | March 31, 2010 | 1.120[8] | |
| Mandy and Louise fly to New York to visit a rocker who Mandy hopes will become more than a friend. Nikole and Tasha work a Virgin American charity event and attempt to overcome their differences. Farrah contemplates a career move from flight attendant to a corporate position. | ||||
| 3 | "Rocking the Boat" | April 7, 2010 | 1.022[9] | |
| Tasha spends the weekend with her son while the rest of girls attend a yacht party accompanied by Louise's sister and Nikole's boyfriend. | ||||
| 4 | "Destination: Sin City" | April 14, 2010 | 0.895[10] | |
| The girls head to Las Vegas for Tasha's birthday where Nikole gets a little too close to the DJ. | ||||
| 5 | "Cabin Pressure" | April 21, 2010 | 0.904[11] | |
| Tasha has a disagreement with a passenger on board a flight and accuses Farrah of reporting her. | ||||
| 6 | "High Expectations" | April 28, 2010 | 0.919[12] | |
| Louise is confronted by her family about her career and party lifestyle. Nikole tells Jon what happened in Las Vegas. | ||||
| 7 | "The Third Wheel" | May 5, 2010 | 1.105[13] | |
| In Miami, Louise takes a man Mandy liked. Meanwhile back in LA, Farrah receives disappointing news. | ||||
| 8 | "Unexpected Departures" | May 5, 2010 | 0.859[13] | |
| Louise chooses her boyfriend over her friendship with Mandy. Farrah decides to move out of the crash pad feeling it is the next step in her life and Nikole receives a shock proposal from Jon, in the air. | ||||
References
- ^ Stuever, Hank (March 24, 2010). "CW's 'Fly Girls'". Washington Post. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ Gardner, Terry (May 2, 2010). "Previewing The CW's Fly Girls at 35,000 Feet". Huffington Post. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ Hale, Mike (March 23, 2010). "Women Aloft, Checking Out the Passengers". NY Times. Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ "Fly Girls on CW". Futon Critic. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (September 23, 2009). "CW high on 'Fly Girls'". Variety. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ "Cancelled & Returning CW TV Shows from the 2009-10 Season". TVSeriesFinale. May 20, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (March 25, 2010). "Broadcast Finals: The Middle, Modern Family, Idol, Survivor, ANTM Rise". tvbythenumbers.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (April 1, 2010). ""The Middle," "Modern Family," and "American Idol" Rise In Wednesday Broadcast Finals". tvbythenumbers.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (April 8, 2010). "Wednesday Finals: "CSI: NY" Dips Further + "South Park," "In Plain Sight" and More". tvbythenumbers.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (April 15, 2010). "Wednesday Broadcast Finals: The Middle, Modern Family, Cougar Town Adjusted Up; Ugly Betty Down". tvbythenumbers.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (April 22, 2010). "Wednesday Broadcast Finals: Idol, L&O: SVU Adjusted Up; Accidentally On Purpose Down". tvbythenumbers.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (April 29, 2010). "Wednesday Broadcast Finals: Modern Family, American Idol, Top Model Adjusted Up; High Society Down". tvbythenumbers.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ a b Gorman, Bill (May 6, 2010). "Wednesday Finals: "American Idol," "The Middle," "Modern Family," "Cougar Town" and "CSI: NY" Adjusted Up". tvbythenumbers.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
