Hidden Palms Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 42 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Hidden Palms

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 42 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Johnny Miller was a happy, well-adjusted high school student with good grades and a room full of sports trophies until the terrible night a year ago that his father committed suicide. Unable to cope, he tried to drown his pain in alcohol ...See moreJohnny Miller was a happy, well-adjusted high school student with good grades and a room full of sports trophies until the terrible night a year ago that his father committed suicide. Unable to cope, he tried to drown his pain in alcohol and drugs. Now, fresh out of rehab, Johnny is struggling to deal with an uncertain future in the surreal glare of Palm Springs, where his mother, Karen, and her new husband, Bob, have decided to make a new start. The lush oasis of Palm Springs, with its golf courses, country clubs and beautiful people, is an unsettling new environment for Johnny. He quickly discovers that this paradise isn't quite what it seems when he meets his next-door neighbors: Cliff, a handsome high school junior whose considerable charm can't quite hide his disturbing dark side; and Cliff's mother, Tess, a former Southern beauty queen with a taste for younger men. Johnny learns that his new neighborhood is consumed by a tragedy when Cliff reveals that his best friend, Eddie, who lived in Johnny's house, recently died under mysterious circumstances. Eddie's death seems to haunt everyone Johnny meets, especially Greta, a stunning young beauty who fascinates Johnny from the moment he lays eyes on her. Intriguing and secretive, Greta has been on her own since the death of her mother many years before. With her father always away on business, Greta has become a self-sufficient loner. She quickly realizes, however, that Johnny is a kindred soul; someone forced by tough circumstances to grow up too soon. Even though Greta is drawn to Johnny, she refuses to talk about Eddie's death. In his search for answers to the deepening mystery, Johnny turns to another neighbor, Liza, a gifted but awkward high school student who conducts explosive science experiments in her garage, yet still manages to keep a close eye on everything that happens in the neighborhood. Liza and Johnny soon bond in their pursuit of the truth. While Johnny adjusts to his new circle of friends, he is surprised by the arrival of Nikki, a troubled L.A. party girl he met in rehab, whose family has written her off as a lost cause. Nikki is also fighting to stay sober, so Johnny introduces her to his colorful AA sponsor, Jesse Jo, who just happens to be a drag queen. Jesse Jo cares deeply about Johnny's recovery, and he immediately takes Nikki under his wing as well. Written by CW TV See less

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Name	Known for
Michael Cassidy Cliff Wiatt Cliff Wiatt See fewer	Zoom (2006)
Taylor Handley Johnny Miller Johnny Miller See fewer	Mayor of Kingstown (2021)
Amber Heard Greta Matthews Greta Matthews See fewer	Aquaman (2018)
Sharon Lawrence Tess Wiatt Tess Wiatt See fewer	NYPD Blue (1993)
D.W. Moffett Bob Hardy Bob Hardy See fewer	Stealing Beauty (1996)
Gail O'Grady Karen Hardy Karen Hardy See fewer	Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)
Ellary Porterfield Liza Witter Liza Witter See fewer	Video Game High School (2012)
Tim DeKay John Miller John Miller See fewer	White Collar (2009)
Cheryl White Helen Witter Helen Witter See fewer	The Book of Daniel (2006)
Kevin Kilner George Witter George Witter See fewer	Raising Helen (2004)
Lamont Thompson Wally Meadows Wally Meadows See fewer	68 Whiskey (2020)
Nicole Bilderback Blair Meadows Blair Meadows See fewer	Cruel Summer (2021)
Dana Davis Michelle Meadows Michelle Meadows See fewer	Prom Night (I) (2008)
Leslie Jordan Jesse Jo Jesse Jo See fewer	The Help (2011)
Alan C. Baird Tennis Player Tennis Player See fewer	Merlinsky
J.R. Cacia Travis Dean Travis Dean See fewer	Argo (2012)
Cyrus Lassus Jim Jim See fewer	American Born Star
Norma Marcus waitress waitress See fewer	Stacy's Best Day Ever (2016)
Andrew Orozco Dancer #1 Dancer #1 See fewer	Hidden Palms (2007)
Dawn Powell Dell Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited) See fewer