Sparks fly at the annual fireworks show when the romantic tension between Stevie and Jack, both of whom are with their own dates, is palpable. Skye learns that her night with Cooper may have come at a high price. Marty pressures Clare to help him beat statutory rape charges. Jack finds mysterious flowers at Emma’s grave and wonders who her secret admirer may be. Against his better judgment, Jack calls Stevie for help. And Stevie continues to deny her Aunt Aida’s claims that she has feelings for Jack. Later, Jack receives a shocking phone call about Nell.

About the Series

Drama

Synopsis

Beach Girls was a six-part 2005 American mini-series produced by Fox and Robert Greenwald Productions and broadcast by Lifetime. The teleplay by Edithe Swensen, Elle Triedman, and Eric Tuchman was based on the bestselling novel by Luanne Rice. The Beach Girls were three teenagers who spent their summers in the small, quiet beach town of Hubbard's Point. The trio grew apart and eventually went their separate ways, but the death of one of them reunites the surviving two, Stevie and Maddie, when her widower Jack and daughter Nell arrive in town. Paul Shapiro, Sandy Smolan, and Jeff Woolnough shared directing credits. The cast included Rob Lowe as Jack, Chelsea Hobbs as Nell, Julia Ormond as Stevie, and Katherine Ashby as Maddie, with Chris Carmack and Cloris Leachman in featured roles. The opening credits theme song was "Dreams," written by Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan and performed by The Cranberries. The series was filmed in Chester, Crystal Crescent Beach, and Halifax, all located in Nova Scotia, Canada. It aired in France and Sweden in 2006, Australia in 2007 and New Zealand in 2010. It has been released on DVD by Warner Home Video.

CreatorLuanne Rice