DARREN STAR’S POWER
Lily Collins in Emily In Paris + Our Fave Projects
Darren Star has created some of the most iconic characters in TV history. Michael Mancini (Thomas Calabro) on Melrose Place. Kelly Taylor (Jennie Garth) on Beverly Hills, 90210. Liza Miller (Sutton Foster) on Younger. And, of course, Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) in his most pivotal series, Sex and the City.
Star isn’t stopping there, though. He has tapped Lily Collins to play the titular role in the upcoming series Emily In Paris. What was supposed to air on Star’s new home network Paramount, will now head to Netflix in a move that makes sense. Emily in Paris focuses on a young, Midwestern woman who is hired by a French marketing company. She makes a move halfway across the world where, we presume, it will feature sex in a different city.
So while we wait for Emily in Paris’ big premiere, we thought we could turn you on to his other projects.
BEVERLY HILLS, 90210
Star made a splash with Beverly Hills, 90210. The über famous show captures the lives of a group of high school friends who hang out at The Peach Pit as they grow into adulthood. The original 90210 — starring Jennie Garth, Brian Austin Green, Tori Spelling and the late Luke Perry — ran for a whopping ten seasons. Star rebooted it last year with a lot of the original cast but to lackluster reviews. Watch it on Hulu.
MELROSE PLACE
Darren Star’s next teen hit was Melrose Place. The primetime soap opera follows a group living in an apartment complex called Melrose Place in West Hollywood. The series ran for seven drama-filled seasons and you can now watch on Hulu.
SEX AND THE CITY
Sex and the City continues to permeate the culture at large and amass a more significant following as time goes on. Set in New York City, the empowering series focuses on four female friends as they date and gossip about their sex lives (among other things). The show also spawned two spin-off movies, making it a massive franchise. Watch it on Hulu.
YOUNGER
Star’s most-recent hit is the millennial-focused Younger. Following the themes of female empowerment, the series follows a 40-something who pretends she’s in her mid-20s to get the job she wants. Star tells a compelling story about ageism while keeping it light-hearted and romantic. Younger will produce a spin-off of its own with Hilary Duff leading the cast. We can’t wait! Watch it on Hulu.
