Popular: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

When cheerleader Brooke and unpopular journalist Sam, girls on the opposite ends of the school hierarchy, find themselves forced to make nice, it's a culture clash of epic proportions. When Brooke's father meets Sam's mother on a cruise and become engaged, the girls are forced to reside in the same house, and their groups of friends are forced to socialize. Their groups of friends include smart-but-socially-awkward Harrison, popular quarterback Josh, power-hungry cheerleader Nicole and bubbly (but not-too-bright) cheerleader Mary.

Series details

• Title: Popular
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1999-09-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 2001-05-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: The WB
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 5998
• IMDb ID: tt0202748
• TVDB ID: 74018

Cast and credited roles

• Leslie Bibb — Brooke McQueen
• Carly Pope — Samantha "Sam" McPherson
• Christopher Gorham — Harrison John
• Bryce Johnson — Josh Ford
• Tamara Mello — Lily Esposito
• Tammy Lynn Michaels — Nicole Julian
• Sara Rue — Carmen Ferrara
• Leslie Grossman — Mary Cherry
• Ron Lester — Michael 'Sugar Daddy' Bernardino
• Diane Delano — Bobbi Glass
• Lisa Darr — Jane McPherson
• Scott Bryce — Mike McQueen

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1999-09-29; final listed air date 2000-05-18.
• Season 2: premiered 2000-09-22; final listed air date 2001-05-18.

Source and licence

Adapted from Popular on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.