Taking New York is a structured-reality television series broadcast by E4 in the United Kingdom. Taking New York chronicles the lives of a group of twenty-something British friends striving to make their American Dream come true. Featured locations include Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island.

Taking New York
GenreReality television
Opening theme
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • David Clews
  • Andrew Mackenzie
  • Sharyn Mills
Production locationNew York City
Running time60 minutes
Production companyTwofour
Original release
NetworkE4
Release9 February (2015-02-09) –
30 March 2015 (2015-03-30)

History

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The show was first announced following a Channel 4 press release in August 2014. A first series of eight episodes was commissioned by Channel 4’s Head of Formats Dom Bird. The first series began on Monday 9 February 2015.

Main cast

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Cast member Age Occupation/role Series
Amy Purssey 26 Curator/Art Director for a gallery in the Westside of Manhattan 1
Megan Purssey 26 Chinese and Business graduate seeking to launch her career. She graduated from London's SOAS 1
Ben Waddell 28 Model 1
Danny Schwarz 28 Model 1
Gagan Chadha 27 Joint business owner of a printing company and now opening his own bar 1
Georgina Leigh 25 Graduate/Marketing Intern previously worked for Abercrombie & Fitch in Savile Row & stars in the seventeenth series of Big Brother UK 1
Henry Rogers 21 Model and club promoter. He attended Merchant Taylors' School in the UK 1
James Rees 29 Actor 1
Jamie Jewitt 24 Model. Previously worked for Abercrombie & Fitch in Savile Row. Later took part in the third series of Love Island 1
Matt Charles 28 Bar general manager 1
Sophie Pape 28 Special events producer. Previously involved with UK Vogue, ELLE and Harper's BAZAAR. 1
Sophie 'Sumner' Sumner 25 Model/Presenter/Blogger. She won America's Next Top Model, Cycle 18 and was also the runner-up of Britain's Next Top Model, Cycle 5 1
Isabella 'Belle' Orson-Hughes 21 Model and aspiring fashion designer. She attended Southbank University in the UK 1

Ratings

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Series Episodes Series premiere Series finale Average viewers
1 8 9 February 2015 30 March 2015

These viewing figures are taken from BARB.

Series

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Series 1 (2015)

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The reality-series was announced in August 2014. E4 reads "Taking New York is a reality series that follows the lives and loves of a group of British twenty-somethings as they battle to build their American Dream life in The Big Apple". Filming for the series took place between June and September 2014. The first series full-length trailer was revealed on 29 December 2014, six weeks before the official series premiere. The first series of Taking New York began on Monday 9 February 2015 for eight episodes.

Reception

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Reviews for the first series were positive, with Radio Times saying, "Taking New York has the glossiness and drama of Made in Chelsea with the likability and comedy of The Only Way Is Essex - and it's silly, fun and completely addictive".

International broadcast

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The series premiered in Australia on 21 June 2015 on LifeStyle You.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Foxtel in June: 200+ new shows including Orange Is The New Black, True Detective, Suits, PLL, Wimbledon and more". The Green Room. Foxtel. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.

See also

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