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Lauren B. (creator). (2007). Heartland. [Television Series]. Canada: CBC.
This show is a Canadian drama that was originally books and was made into a TV series. It follows a girl, Amy who is struggling to get back to normal after the sudden and tragic death other her mother. Her sister Lou has to move back from the city in order to help out around the ranch. This ranch was run by their mother and their grandfather. The ranch is struggling to make money and they need to reorganize it a bit in order to make sure they don't lose it. In the first episode you see how compassionate Amy is when it comes to horses, there was a horse being abused she had convinced her mother to save it. This is when they get into a car accident and her mother doesn't survive. Throughout the series you meet a bunch of people that from the small Albertan town where Amy and her family lives.
This show is directed towards girls would be at least 12 years old, but would also appeal to older ages too. While the show is set on a ranch in rural Alberta and concentrates on horses mainly however the relationships that develop in the show are interesting and diverse and would appeal to a wider audience than just people who are interested in horses. One limitation that might affect the appeal of the show is the fact that many of the shows that are made in Canada are seen as not as high of quality as other shows.
Rating: 4/5
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King, M. (creator). (2010). Pretty Little Liars. [Television Series]. USA: ABC Family.
This is a series about four girls who are still dealing with the loss of their best friend and the leader of their group. One of the girls has recently moved back to town after being gone for a year with her family, they moved away almost immediately after the disappearance of Alison. The four girls, Aria, Emily Hanna and Spencer start to reconnect after they each get anonymous messages from a mysterious person who only goes by "A". This person seems to know all of the secrets that they had told to Alison before she went missing. In the first episode they discover Alison's body and have a funeral for her where they decide that they should stick together. However along with dealing with the mysterious "A" each of the girls have their own issues at home to deal with as well as their school work.
This show would be appealing to almost any girl that is above the age of 14. The show deals with something that not many girls would be able to relate to (the mysterious stranger texting them threatening to reveal all of their secrets) however the sides stories of all their different family issues could be relatable to the teens watching. They might have to deal with their parents being separated or divorced, or a sibling that makes them look inferior for example. However the way that the characters deal with the situations are not the best but they do end up having to face the consequences for this.
Rating: 4/5
