Hit the Floor (TV series) explained

Genre:Drama
Creator:James LaRosa
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:4
Num Episodes:41
List Episodes:List of Hit the Floor episodes
Runtime:42–45 minutes
Channel:VH1 (2013 - 2016)
BET (2018)

Hit the Floor, originally titled Bounce, is an American sports drama television series that debuted on VH1 on May 27, 2013. Created by James LaRosa, the series chronicles the off-the-court drama surrounding the Los Angeles Devil Girls, the cheerleaders for the Los Angeles Devils, a fictional professional basketball team. On April 27, 2017, the series was renewed for an eight-episode fourth season that premiered on BET on July 10, 2018. The network canceled the series on December 7, 2018.

Plot

Ahsha Hayes (Taylour Paige) becomes the newest member of the Devil Girls, the cheerleaders for the professional basketball team, the Los Angeles Devils, and immediately makes an enemy of Devil Girl captain Jelena Howard (Logan Browning). Knowing that her mother Sloane (Kimberly Elise) used to be a Devil Girl herself, Ahsha is shocked to discover that former player-turned-coach of the Devils, Pete Davenport (Dean Cain), is her biological father. Ahsha is also tempted by bad boy player Derek Roman (McKinley Freeman), even though she is already involved with German Vega (Jonathan McDaniel).

Season two is overshadowed by the murder of Olivia Vincent (Charlotte Ross), who was blackmailing several people associated with the Devils. Meanwhile, Ahsha and Derek try to keep their relationship a secret, Pete's estranged wife Lionel (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe) becomes a regular presence at the arena, and a devious new forward named Zero (Adam Senn) arrives with a plan to supplant star players Terrence Wall (Robert Christopher Riley) and Derek. Zero seduces—and eventually gets burned by—Jelena, before he becomes sexually involved with his male agent, Jude Kinkade (Brent Antonello).

In season three, a reunited Jelena and Terrence secretly plot to take over the Devils and oust Lionel, and Zero's unwillingness to go public becomes an obstacle to his fledgling relationship with Jude. From jail, Devils owner Oscar Kinkade (Don Stark) seeks vengeance against Sloane, who has rekindled her romance with Pete.

Season four finds Ahsha and Zero gone from the Devils and Los Angeles, leaving Derek and Jude to navigate new relationships. A vengeful Eve Vincent (Tiffany Hines), Olivia's daughter with Chase Vincent (Rick Fox), arrives with a plan to destroy the Devils. New Devil Girls London Scott (Teyana Taylor) and Jamie Lawson (Kyndall) clash, and Derek is frustrated with new rookie player Pax Lowe (Cort King).

After the cancellation of the series, creator James LaRosa announced the resolutions of several storylines.[1]

Episodes

See main article: List of Hit the Floor episodes.

Cast and characters

Actor! rowspan="2"
CharacterSeasons
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Kimberly EliseSloane Hayes
Charlotte RossOlivia Vincentcolspan="3"
Taylour PaigeAhsha Hayes
Jelena Howardcolspan="4" [2]
Katherine BailessKyle Hartcolspan="4"
Valery OrtizRaquel Saldana
McKinley FreemanDerek Romancolspan="4"
German Vegacolspan="4"
Robert Christopher RileyTerrence Wall
Oscar Kinkade
Dean CainPete Davenportcolspan="4" [3]
Adam Senn"Zero"
Brent AntonelloJude Kinkadecolspan="3"
Jodi Lyn O'KeefeLionel Davenportcolspan="3"
KyndallJamie Lawson
Tiffany HinesEve Vincent
Kristian KordulaNoah
Cort King Pax Lowe
Teyana TaylorLondon Scott
Durrell "Tank" BabbsWarren Matthews
Notes:

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Recurring

Guest

Production

Hit the Floor was announced by VH1 in April 2012. The series was created and executive produced by LaRosa, alongside Bryan Johnson and Maggie Malina. The pilot was written by James LaRosa and directed by Sanaa Hamri. Signed on to the pilot was Taylour Paige as Ahsha, the lead; Dean Cain as Pete, the coach of the basketball team; Kimberly Elise as Sloane, Ahsha's mother; Valery Ortiz as Raquel, and Katherine Bailess as Kyle.[5] Following the announcement of the pilot, Charlotte Ross signed on to play Olivia, a former dancer-turned-basketball wife who oversees the squad.[6] The pilot was ordered to series in July 2012, with Logan Browning, Jonathan McDaniel and McKinley Freeman signing on to the main cast.[7] Don Stark, who plays Oscar Kinkade, the owner of the basketball team, and Robert Christopher Riley, who plays star player Terrence, were upgraded to series regulars after being billed as guest stars in the pilot.[8] In April 2013, Starz Distribution finalized an international television distribution agreement to represent Hit the Floor outside of the United States.[9] The series premiered on May 27, 2013,[10] and the first season was the No. 1 new cable scripted series of mid-2013 among the adults 18–49 viewership demo.

VH1 announced the renewal for a second season on July 15, 2013.[11] [12] Season two production began on January 31, 2014, and premiered on May 26, 2014.[13] The season featured a whodunit story involving Olivia's murder, and LaRosa was inspired by the 1980s "Who shot J.R.?" storyline on Dallas to shoot multiple resolutions so that even the cast would not know the identity of the killer until the episode aired.[14] Teasing the reveal in the season two finale, LaRosa said, "It's definitely someone you've come to know. It's a name at the top of the credits and I can tell you that you will be shocked ... the reveal gives me chills every single time".[14]

On July 29, 2014, VH1 announced the third season renewal of Hit the Floor.[15] [16] The 10-episode new season premiered on January 18, 2016 and ended on March 28, 2016. In April 2016, VH1 greenlit an hour-long summer special to resolve the cliffhangers raised in the third season finale.[17] The special aired on September 5, 2016.[18]

On April 27, 2017, it was announced that the series would move to BET for its future seasons.[19] [20] In October 2017, BET announced that Cain, Elise, Freeman, Bailess, O'Keefe, and Antonello would be returning to the series,[21] and series creator James LaRosa confirmed that Paige and Senn would not be returning for season four.[22] [23] Teyana Taylor was cast in an undisclosed role in October,[24] and four new regular cast members were announced in November 2017: Tiffany Hines as "mystery woman" Eve, Cort King as rookie player Pax, Kyndall as new dancer Jamie, and Kristian Kordula as reporter Noah.[25] Production began in November 2017,[24] and the series' eight-episode fourth season premiered on July 10, 2018.[25] [26]

LaRosa said in August 2018 that he had already planned out a potential fifth season.[27] However, BET canceled the series on December 7, 2018.[28]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: James LaRosa Answers Major Hit The Floor Zude & Dersha Questions After BET Cancellation. The Geekiary. Farid. ul-Haq. March 11, 2019. March 23, 2019.
  2. In season 4, Logan is credited as a series regular until episode 2.
  3. In season 4, Dean is credited as a series regular until episode 1.
  4. Web site: Hit The Floor Cast & Info. BET. June 8, 2018.
  5. Web site: VH1 Preps Hourlong Scripted Pilot Bounce. Andreeva. Nellie. April 3, 2012. Deadline Hollywood. September 30, 2012.
  6. Web site: VH1's Bounce Adds NYPD Blue Actress. Goldberg. Lesley. May 2, 2012. The Hollywood Reporter. September 30, 2012.
  7. Web site: VH1 Continues Winning Momentum in Scripted Arena By Setting Scripted Series Bounce In Motion With Greenlight. September 30, 2012. The Futon Critic. September 30, 2012.
  8. Web site: Duo Cast in Netflix's Orange Is The New Black, Don Stark Upped on VH1's Hit The Floor. Andreeva. Nellie. September 17, 2012. Deadline Hollywood. September 30, 2012.
  9. Web site: Starz Worldwide Distribution Secures International Television Distribution Rights for Upcoming VH1 Scripted Series, Hit The Floor. The Futon Critic. May 15, 2013. April 2, 2013.
  10. Web site: Bibel. Sara. New Scripted Drama Hit The Floor to Premiere Monday, May 27 on VH1. https://web.archive.org/web/20131214011433/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/30/new-scripted-drama-hit-the-floor-to-premiere-monday-may-27-on-vh1/180286/. dead. December 14, 2013. TV by the Numbers. May 15, 2013. April 30, 2013.
  11. Web site: VH1 Renews Hit the Floor for Season 2. The Hollywood Reporter. Philiana. Ng. July 15, 2013. May 27, 2018.
  12. Web site: Hit the Floor Renewed for Second Season by VH1. Kondolojy. Amanda. TV by the Numbers. July 15, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130805080120/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/07/15/hit-the-floor-renewed-for-second-season-by-vh1/191889/. August 5, 2013. mdy-all.
  13. Web site: VH1's Hit the Floor: Sexy Season 2 Promo Debuts. Ng. Philiana. The Hollywood Reporter. March 24, 2014. March 24, 2014.
  14. Web site: Hit The Floor Star Brent Antonello And Creator James LaRosa Talk About The Show's Hot Gay Storyline. Jim. Halterman. NewNowNext. January 15, 2016. June 6, 2018.
  15. Web site: VH1 Renews Hit the Floor for Third Season. The Hollywood Reporter. Lesley. Goldberg. July 29, 2014. May 27, 2018.
  16. Web site: VH1 Renews Hit the Floor for a Third Season. Variety. Shelli. Weinstein. July 29, 2014. May 27, 2018.
  17. Web site: VH1 Greenlights Hit the Floor Summer Special. https://web.archive.org/web/20160406021909/http://www.vh1.com/news/255228/hit-the-floor-summer-special/. dead. April 6, 2016.
  18. Web site: VH1's Hit the Floor: Til Death Do Us Part to Premiere Labor Day, September 5th at 9PM . August 19, 2016 . The Futon Critic.
  19. Web site: BET Revives VH1's Hit the Floor, Takes The Breaks From Fellow Viacom Net. Laredo Morning Times. Tony. Maglio. https://web.archive.org/web/20170428021703/https://www.lmtonline.com/entertainment/the-wrap/article/BET-Revives-VH1-s-Hit-the-Floor-Takes-11104640.php. dead. April 27, 2017. May 27, 2018. April 28, 2017.
  20. Web site: BET Announces Loaded 2017-2018 Slate. shadowandact.com.
  21. Web site: Breaking News: BET Networks Reveals New and Returning Cast of Its Fan-Magnet Original Series Hit the Floor. The Futon Critic. October 2, 2017. June 14, 2018.
  22. Web site: Fan Favorites Not Returning To Hit The Floor. MyFantasySportsTalk. Sarah. Bartz. October 3, 2017. May 25, 2018. November 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191114151812/https://www.myfantasysportstalk.com/fan-favorites-not-returning-to-hit-the-floor/. dead.
  23. Web site: For those asking, unfortunately yes, Taylour Paige and Adam Senn will not be a part of #HitTheFloor for S4 . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BZwNLakAc6B . December 26, 2021 . registration. . jameslarosa . October 2, 2018. June 5, 2018.
  24. Web site: Hit The Floor: Teyana Taylor Joins BET Drama For Season 4. Erik. Pedersen. Deadline Hollywood. October 2, 2017. June 5, 2018.
  25. Web site: Hit The Floor Season 4 Casting News: 4 New Characters Joining Series. International Business Times. November 27, 2017. January 1, 2018. Rachael. Ellenbogen.
  26. HitTheFloor . Hit The Floor . 989176027581747201 . Devils Have A New Playground #HitTheFloor is here is July 10 at 10/9c! . April 26, 2018 . May 5, 2018.
  27. Web site: Hit The Floor Creator, Star Discuss Possible Season 5, [Spoiler]'s Death, Throuples]. International Business Times. Rachael. Ellenbogen. August 28, 2018. August 30, 2018.
  28. Web site: Hit the Floor Cancelled at BET. Michael. Ausiello. TVLine. December 7, 2018. December 7, 2018. December 8, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181208005200/https://tvline.com/2018/12/07/hit-the-floor-cancelled-season-5-bet/. dead.

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