The plot and actors "Secretly from parents"

Modern television offers its viewer a lot of serials, the lion's share of them at the same time is devoted to the topic of adolescents, the school and their problems. The plot can be absolutely anything, from fantasy and thrillers to tearful melodramas. Among all this diversity is difficult to find and find something really interesting. If you believe the reviews of the audience, you should pay attention to the series "Secretly from the parents", which was published on ABC Family channel for 5 years.

About the plot

The information that the series was broadcast on the family television channel, speaks about the orientation of the story not only on adolescents, but also adults. It is based on the life story of an ordinary American family in which divorced parents raise two teenage girls. In the center of the plot, the eldest daughter is Amy. After a summer holiday in the camp she discovers she is pregnant. And now it faces a choice about its future, the child and many other issues. Let's focus on the main characters. This is only the main cast of the series "Secretly from the parents", the 3rd season of which among the spectators was especially popular and gathered 3.74 million people by TV screens.

Amy Jorgens

Typical teenager and second-year student of high school. She has a musical talent, plays the French horn and plans to continue her studies at Juilliard School. The girl's plans crumble after she finds out she's pregnant. This is the result of a night spent in a summer camp with one of the top heartthrobers of the Ricky School. Random communication turns into a big problem. The main role in the series was performed by Sheilin Woodley - star of the trilogy about another unusual teenager and a utopia about the new world of "Divergent". However, Amy Jorgens presented her first harvest of fame, as well as 5 nominations for the prestigious Teen Choice Awards. Note that in addition to her and many other actors "Secretly from the parents" are familiar to the audience.

Ben Boykovic

A classmate of the main character, kind, impressionable 15-year-old teenager. He is in love with Amy and does not hide it, however, the feelings are mutual. A guy from a fairly wealthy family, his father has a company engaged in the production of meat products. He agrees to raise Amy's baby. However, the father gives him to understand that money does not fall from the sky and in order to provide for his new family, will have to work. Ben's role was played by a young American writer, publisher and book designer Kenny Baumann, and then became popular in a moment.

Ashley Jorgens

An interesting and ambiguous character is the younger sister of the main character. She is smart, sarcastic, from the side it may seem that she is arrogant, and creates the impression of "know-it-all". It was she who was the first to tell about the baby. The younger sister supports the elder in everything. Actors "Secretly from the parents" are chosen very harmoniously. The role of a non-standard teenager was chosen by the American actress India Aisli. Note that she is the daughter of the same Juliet from the film Franco Zeffirelli - Olivia Hussey.

Parents of sisters

Ann and George Jorgens, after betrayal, live separately. The younger daughter lives with her father next door for a while, and her mother is at her friend's house. Ann is on the side of her daughter, but she thinks that she must make decisions and be responsible for them, not counting on everything to help her parents. Amy's father was already married, and this is his second marriage, he owns a small furniture store. Thus, the series "Secretly from parents" affects not only the problems of growing up, but also the eternal question of fathers and children. The roles are played by actors Mark Darwin and Molly Ringwald.

Grace Bowman

A very nice, bright girl, a member of a school support group with her own views on life. At the age of 15 she is a diligent Christian and a member of the abstinence group that is against the relationship before the wedding. She has an unmarried (adopted) brother who has Down's syndrome. Grace is obedient and diligent before manic, but as the plot develops, her character begins to change. Actors "Secretly from parents" are mostly older screen characters. The performer of the role of Grace - Megan Park at the time of the first episode was 22 years old.

Richard Underwood

A difficult character with a difficult fate. He is 16 years old and Ricky grew up in a dysfunctional family. His father is a drug addict, pedophile and tyrant, and his mother does not have a roof over his head and lives on the street. He is brought up in a foster family, visits a psychotherapist, however without much pleasure, only for a tick. He is the father of the child Amy, after the initial cold and rejection gradually changes his attitude to the situation and offers her help. Many actors "Secretly from the parents" after the premiere of the series received their first portion of fame. Not an exception and charismatic Daren Kagasoff, who played the role of Ricky.

Adrian Lee

She is only 16 years old, but behind her is the fame of a loose and frivolous person. However, all this does not prevent her from studying well and being friends with Rikki at the same time. Her mother works as a stewardess, and her father lives with another family, so Adrian often remains alone. The need for love and true feelings pushes her toward a relationship with her stepbrother. The role is played by the American actress Francia Rice, who for her work in the series was nominated for prestigious ALMA, Imagen Awards, Teen Choice Awards.

Criticism, ratings

The series received mixed reviews, both among the audience and in the field of professional critics. However, this did not stop him from assembling an impressive audience of fans, and this is one of the reasons to watch "Secretly from Parents". 3 season, perhaps in terms of hire was the most successful and ultimately brought 3.74 million viewers to the screens. However, in terms of duration, it was also the longest. In the third season included not 23-34 episodes, as usual, but immediately 26.

The series was awarded prestigious awards in the nominations Choice Summer TV Show and Choice Summer TV Star Sex (Daron Kagasoff), as well as the statuette Gracie Allen Award.