City Life — Season 1, Episode 7: Episode 7
Drama • 60 min • 2 seasons, 26 episodes • ★ 5.0/10
Episode synopsis
Ryan meets Michael, whom he instantly falls in love with. Unfortunately for Ryan, it turns out that Michael likes drag, which Ryan himself can't stand. Stephanie's mother Aileen tries to make contact with her daughter again but is coldly dismissed. Bronwyn, however, feels pity for Aileen, and asks her to stay. It turns out that Aileen has dramatic news about Stephanie's father. Gideon struggles with financial debts and asks Aaron for advise on how to get some cash. Aaron comes up with a plan that isn't exactly legal. Angela and Kristen are both unemployed and decide to become full-time 'slackers'. Bronwyn and Wiki continue to fight over the Kellett play.
About City Life
City Life was a New Zealand soap opera that screened on TVNZ from 1996-1998. It was portrayed the lives and loves of ten singles who lived in an upmarket apartment building in Auckland, New Zealand. The show was touted as New Zealand's answer to Melrose Place. The show starred Claudia Black, Lisa Chappell, Laurie Foell and Oliver Driver and featured a guest appearance by well known New Zealand actor, Kevin Smith. The show had a long development period, and the original treatment for the show had it set in Wellington with the working title 96 Oriental Parade. However, it was decided to produce the show in Auckland instead, and as such, the shows setting was changed along with the name to City Life. The first episode began with a controversial first scene, featuring a drunken Damon who owned the apartment building, in a homosexual kiss with his former lover Ryan on the night before his wedding. Damon was later killed off in the same episode after being hit by a car on the way to his wedding, and he left his apartment building to all of his friends. However, Damon's fianceè vowed to fight for her share of Damon's estate, leading to a storyline that would span the show's first five episodes.