“Jersey Shore” Spin-Off “Brighton Beach” Gets Green Light
The Lifetime Network has ordered 12 episodes of a Jersey Shore-inspired reality show that will be based in Brooklyn’s Russian-American community. As the New York Post quips, “Lifetime has cast its ‘nyet’ into local New York waters.”
Although it remains to be seen, the “unscripted” drama claims to take a different approach than what you see with Snooki and her friends according to the Hollywood Reporter:
Unlike MTV’s youthful hit, however, “Brighton” will have a multigenerational cast that better reflects Lifetime’s audience. The show will chronicle several colorful families, with the show’s action centered on a popular local nightclub.
In keeping with Lifetime’s demographic, the show will be more woman centered. A Lifetime network executive provides this explanation to the New York Times:
It’s about their dating life, their work life, their relationships together and their external relationships. It characterizes a community; it’s not a bunch of people put in a house. It’s done in the Lifetime voice, not in the MTV voice.
According to the Post, filming will begin soon in the Coney Island area; the finished episodes are expected to show up on Lifetime next spring or summer.
