8th & Ocean is an American

United States

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 reality series

Reality television

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 about a group of models

Model (person)

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 living in Miami, Florida

Miami, Florida

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 that premiered on MTV

MTV

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 on March 7, 2006. The series aired for ten episodes, ending its run on May 9, 2006. The creators of 8th & Ocean are also responsible for Laguna Beach

Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County

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, a show also airing on MTV. The theme song for the show is Beautiful Love

Beautiful Love

Beautiful Love is the hit single from the debut album by Christian rock band The Afters, I Wish We All Could Win. The song was later used by MTV as the theme song to its reality show 8th and Ocean.- Critical success :...

 by the Christian rock

Christian rock

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 band The Afters

The Afters

The Afters are a Christian rock band founded by Joshua Havens and Matt Fuqua. Havens and Fuqua first worked together in a Starbucks coffee shop in Mesquite, Texas, where they played for customers, before deciding to form a band. They added Brad Wigg and Marc Dodd, who were also employed at the same...

.

Synopsis

The show followed the lives of ten male and female fashion models

Model (person)

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 from Irene Marie Models

Irene Marie Models

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 living together in Miami

Miami, Florida

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's South Beach

South Beach

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 area. The name is derived from the location of the agency (near the intersection located at 8th Street and Ocean Drive

Ocean Drive (South Beach)

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 in South Beach

South Beach

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).

Cast

Cast Member	Age	Hometown	Heritage	Favorite Designer
Adrian Rozas	21	Miami, Florida Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...	Chilean	None, likes to make his clothes his own by changing them up
Briana Hicks	21	Tucson, Arizona Tucson, Arizona Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...	African American, Native American, German and Irish	Marc Jacobs
Britt Koth	20	Kansas City, Kansas Kansas City, Kansas Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified...	German, Czech and Swedish	Calvin Klein
Kelly Aldridge	23	St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...	Italian, Irish, Swedish, English and Indian	Chloé
Sabrina Aldridge	23	St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...	Italian, Irish, Swedish, English and Indian	Calvin Klein and Gucci
Sean Poolman Sean Poolman Sean Lindley Poolman "SP". is an American Actor. He is best known for and . In 2006 People magazine named him one of TV's top 10 hot bachelors.-References:...	25	Bristol Bristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007... , England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...	Jamaican, English	Kiran Kinichi
Talesha Byrd	24	Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...	African American	Baby Phat and Dolce & Gabbana
Teddy Van Deusen	22	Youngstown, New York Youngstown, New York Youngstown is a village in Niagara County, New York, USA. The population was 1,957 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area....	Italian and Dutch	Used clothes
Tracie Wright	25	Marietta, Georgia Marietta, Georgia Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...	Cherokee Indian and African American	Armani and Stella McCartney
Vinci Alonso	24	Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...  (raised in Guaynabo)	Puerto Rican	Versace
Heide Lindgren	20	Boynton Beach, Florida Boynton Beach, Florida Boynton Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 60,389 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the city had a population of 66,714 according to the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research...

Britt and twins Kelly and Sabrina were featured in Maxim

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's Hottest Women of Reality TV. They have also appeared in spreads for Dillard's

Dillard's

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. Britt can be seen in advertisements and on the walls of The Buckie stores. Kelly and Sabrina also starred together in a commercial for Acuvue

Acuvue

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 contact lenses. Teddy can be seen in several Kohl's national print ads, as well as in New Found Glory

New Found Glory

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's video "It's Not Your Fault" alongside Heide. Briana is a catalog model for Bebe

Bebe stores

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 and has been featured in JCPenney commercials.

Talesha is an aspiring singer, who has recorded her debut CD, Talesha's, a collection of R&B and hip-hop songs. Tracie Wright was a contestant in the RAW Diva Search 2004

WWE Diva Search

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. She was the 5th diva eliminated after losing to current TNA

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

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 Knockout and Former WWE Diva

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, Christy Hemme

Christy Hemme

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. Vinci is a contestant on VH1's Viva Hollywood!.

List of episodes

Episode	Title	Original Air Date	Summary
1	"Sibling Rivalry"	March 7, 2006	Kelly lands an 8-10 page spread in Ocean Drive Ocean Drive (magazine) Ocean Drive is a magazine that reports on fashion, society, entertainment and celebrities in Miami Beach, Florida, in the United States. The magazine has been referred to as "the Bible of South Beach" due to its coverage of nightlife and VIPs. Suzy Buckley is the Editor in Chief. The magazine's... with Teddy. Sabrina is told she needs to work on her modelling. The guys chow down on some pizza and hang out by the pool; the girls teach Britt how to dance. Sabrina does a photo shoot with Adrian.
2	"Model Misbehavior"	March 14, 2006	Britt invites Sabrina to a church meeting, "Models for Christ Christ Christ is the English term for the Greek meaning "the anointed one". It is a translation of the Hebrew , usually transliterated into English as Messiah or Mashiach... ". Britt describes her relationship with God as her maker/ her husband, she acknowledges that God is her reason for all things. Meanwhile, the modeling agency has a hard time getting hold of Vinci. Britt does a sexy shoot to expand her book, but it makes her uncomfortable when she's required to take her bra off. Vinci fails to check in on time with the modeling agency in the morning. He hangs up when the agency girl calls him in the morning to give him an earful of his lacking responsibility. Yet, he wins the Icon model of the week award, and the agency fears that Vinci's ego is getting a little too big.
3	"Skin Deep"	March 21, 2006	Sabrina has skin problems and is told she will not be sent out on any shoots until her skin clears up. She goes with the other girls to a casting and gets in trouble, ending up crying in the bathroom. Teddy takes an interest in Britt and visits her by the pool. At night they all go out for a karaoke night and Teddy tags along on their girls' night out.
4	"Just Another Girl"	March 28, 2006	Britt discusses dating with Tracie, some of the girls attend a Catch a Fire casting, and Sabrina gets a surprise visit from Irene Marie about her casting that she wasn’t supposed to attend. Sabrina is told to give her skin a few more weeks to clear up. Britt and Teddy visit with each other, and Teddy asks Britt out to dinner. Tracie is told she won’t be doing the Catch a Fire job and later is told she is too skinny. Vinci and Teddy hit the beach and discuss girls. The girls have a pizza night and see Teddy in the hot tub with rising star Heide. Britt tells Teddy it's probably not the best idea for the two of them to go out since they have different morals.
5	"Quarter-Life Crisis"	April 4, 2006	Kelly is tired of losing jobs to models with bigger busts, so she considers having breast augmentation. Sabrina is upset by this turn of events, fearing that Kelly wants to distance herself from the twin relationship.
6	"She Wears It Well"	April 11, 2006	Sabrina is told she can start working again since her skin is better. Teddy goes on a date with Heide. Kelly and Sabrina go on a casting for Laundry by Shelli Segal, and Sabrina gets the job. Teddy goes on a James Bond-themed shoot with Heide and Adrian. After Kelly finds out Sabrina got the job and she didn't, she says she is feeling ill.
7	"What Goes Around..."	April 18, 2006	Britt and Briana discuss Teddy; Teddy and Adrian talk about girls. Teddy and Britt go on a casting for Verizon Wireless. Talesha does a shoot for Maxim, and Sean and Teddy discuss girls. The models attend a party, and Teddy sees Heide hitting on different guys. Several of the models hang out in the spa.
8	"Mixed Messages"	April 25, 2006	Kelly receives a phone call about an important casting both Sabrina and she should attend. However, she fails to inform Sabrina and goes to the casting without her sister. Vinci gets booked for a fashion show, but shows up only 15 minutes before the show begins. Irene is worried about Vinci's unprofessional behavior, and arranges for him to have a talk with booker Tino. In the meeting, Vinci still seems to take no recognition of his annoyance. The twins argue bitterly when Sabrina is told about the casting she missed.
9	"Over-Exposed"	May 2, 2006	Tracie has lost another job due to locational problems. She receives an advertising job, but has a miserable time at the casting. Then to make things worse, the girls cancel their plans with her for that evening, resulting in some verbal sparring with Talesha. Britt has been cast for a Lucire Lucire Lucire is a fashion magazine that originally began on the web in 1997, branching into a monthly print edition in its home country of New Zealand in 2004... editorial spread but blanches at the skimpiness of the garments. Tracie makes a decision to move to LA to pursue an acting career; goodbyes are bittersweet as a teary-eyed Tracie leaves Miami.
10 (Series Finale)	"A Kiss Goodbye?"	May 9, 2006	Britt is facing new challenges at a fragrance casting, having been instructed to act madly in love with Teddy. Sabrina and Kelly surprisingly find out that they have landed an Acuvue gig worth $12,500 each for the day. However, the shoot ends with Sabrina posing solo while Kelly looks on enviously. Britt is happy to know that she gets the fragrance job and Teddy does not. Kelly's obvious excitement on being booked by Dillard's becomes a threat to Sabrina; and they both decide that they are a little sick of each other after a fight. While Teddy and Britt discuss their awkward encounter at the photo shoot, a new source of drama emerges: Heide is moving into the girls' apartment.

DVD

Title	Release Date in USA	# of Discs	# of Episodes
8th & Ocean: The Complete First Season	September 19, 2006	3	10