60 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestIn the series finale of "Hidden Palms," Johnny goes to Cliff in hopes of having him retrieve evidence from Eddie's old laptop. However, in order for this to be done he has to befriend Maria once again. Evidence that Liza finds leaves her stunned.
Johnny Miller was a typical 15-year-old until his father committed suicide. Now Johnny lives in Palm Springs with his mother and her new husband. On the outside, Palm Springs is a paradise - but as Johnny learns the secrets that lie just beneath the surface of this seemingly typical neighborhood, he and his family wonder how well they really know the people who live right next door.
Production
Palm Springs as character—desert glamour masking rot.
Acting
Young Amber Heard already magnetic, already mysterious.
Writing
Kevin Williamson's dialogue: snappy, dated, weirdly addictive.
Creator
Kevin Williamson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kevin Williamson created this between Dawson's Creek and The Vampire Diaries, and The CW pulled it after five episodes—remaining three aired later to complete burial.
This was The CW's attempt to clone their own O.C. success during peak desert-noir moment; it failed because audiences wanted Gossip Girl's Manhattan, not Palm Springs paranoia.
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