2014 · 3 seasons · Comedy

7.8 Modest

Series canceled

Comedy Drama

A romantic comedy about two best friends who love each other -- in slightly different ways. After numerous failed attempts to become popular, the girls are mistakenly outed as lesbians, which launches them to instant celebrity status. Seduced by their newfound fame, Karma and Amy decide to keep up their romantic ruse.

Country of origin: 🇺🇸 United States
Year: 2014

Created by: Dana Goodman, Julia Lea Wolov
Channel: MTV
Studio: Viacom Media Networks

Trivia & behind the scenes

Origins

Faking It was created by Dana Min Goodman and Julia Wolov, with Carter Covington developing the series and serving as executive producer.

Origins

MTV initially ordered an eight-episode first season in October 2013, and the show premiered on April 22, 2014.

Origins

After the second season premiere, MTV expanded the originally ordered 10-episode second season to 20 episodes by adding 10 more episodes in October 2014.

Casting

The series featured television's first intersex main character, and also included the first intersex character played by an actual intersex actor, Amanda Saenz.

Casting

Elliot Fletcher joined in season 3 as Noah, the show's first transgender-identified character and a member of the band Noah's Arc.

Casting

Cameron Moulène played Wade in season 2, the show's first bisexual identified character.

Reception

Faking It won a Teen Choice Award for 'Choice TV Breakout Show' in August 2014.

Reception

The show received generally favorable reviews, scoring 71 on Metacritic and 71% on Rotten Tomatoes for its first season based on seven reviews.

Themes

high school lesbian relationship teen comedy lgbt friends in love pretend relationship dramatic witty comforting compassionate

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