April 12, 2017 (2017-04-12) – June 6, 2018 (2018-06-06)
Hollywood Darlings is an American comedy series starring Beverley Mitchell, Jodie Sweetin, and Christine Lakin that premiered on April 12, 2017 on Pop. On September 18, 2017, the show was renewed for a second season after it became the network’s number 1 original series debut ever among women 18–34 according to Nielsen.[1] The second season premiered on April 18, 2018.[2][3]
Premise
The series is an improv comedy-series which follows three lifelong friends who grew up together in "the business," became household names, and now take on even bigger roles as moms, wives, and businesswomen.[4] They play exaggerated versions of themselves.
Christine invites Beverley to Andrew Keegan’s spiritual recovery spa, whilst Jodie attempts to teach a child acting class as a favour to Andrea Barber.
Beverley and Christine attempt to relive the missed experiences of their youth, Beverley by having a sleepover and Christine by trying to get invited to a real teenage prom. Jodie gives away Stephanie’s beloved Mr. Bear, claiming she has no feelings for the toy, but eventually realises this is not true.
Beverley assists Jodie in buying her first Minivan, but Jodie is in denial that she has reached that stage of her motherhood. When the salesmen refuse to co-operate with them, the girls resort to blackmail. Christine clashes with Wanya Morris at her new yoga class.
When Christine goes viral for lashing out at a man who took offence to her breastfeeding in public, she and Jodie attend a breastfeeding awareness group. They come to regret this when the group turn out to be more sinister than they appear. Beverley takes a job at a furniture store so she can take advantage of her employee discount to buy a new bed for her daughter.
Christine gets to choose the girl’s weekend trip, and decides to take them camping when she gets an invite from notorious pranksters Nicholle and Heather Tom. Jodie and Christine mock Beverley’s claims that the woods are dangerous, but come to regret this when she ditches them and they get lost.
Jodie brings Beverley to an industry party so she can try and find work, but Beverley ends up embarrassing herself in her own personal way. Christine attempts to bring the cast of Step by Step back together for a reunion show, but her plan hits a snag when she discovers that two of her cast-mates no longer get on.
Beverley hires Lori Beth Denberg as her personal assistant, only to get stabbed in the back, forcing Beverley to face her fear of confrontation and work up the courage to fire her. Jodie introduces Christine to a woman named Kat who was taking pictures of them at a cafe, the two become best friends and leave Jodie as a third wheel.
Christine and Jodie attend SitCon (a convention for sitcoms), but end up getting invited to the afterparty orgy. Beverley shoots a TV pilot for a DIY show alongside Soleil Moon Frye. The two clash, then realise the producers had planned this all along.
Christine takes Jodie’s advice and starts a rumour that she died, so that she can gain more Twitter followers and pick up better acting roles. Beverley receives an email from her doctor recommending reconstructive vaginal surgery, and completely freaks out over it.
Fed up with her dates constantly asking her questions about Full House, Jodie wants to sign up to a celebrity dating service. Christine attempts to practice for her new role as a Russian prostitute by getting into character, and Beverley tries to get her kids enrolled at a new school by sucking up to the principal.
The girls spend the weekend at a resort. Beverley annoys the other two with her meticulous schedule. Christine wants to have a baby and is in her final day of ovulation, so keeps trying to sneak away and have sex with Brandon. Jodie tries to avoid an ex-boyfriend whom she ghosted, and comes up with the excuse that she and Beverley are a lesbian couple.
Beverley’s friend Kathy starts a protest calling for children to be banned from seeing nude artwork. Jodie disagrees and starts her own counter-protest, and Beverley is forced to choose sides. Christine and Brandon attempt to make friends with a new couple, but they come on too strong and end up scaring them away.
Christine and Beverley attempt to cure a curse placed on them by some teenage girls by resorting to black magic. Jodie tracks down her first kiss for a date; Rusty from Full House.
The show started in season 1 out as a mockumentary style comedy, with the characters giving commentary during the scenes. Season 2 is a bit more stylized.