Life on Top explained

Based On:	Life on Top by Clara Darling
Starring:	Heather Vandeven
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Runtime:	30 minutes
Num Seasons:	2
Num Episodes:	26
Channel:	Cinemax

Life on Top was an American softcore drama series based on the novel of the same name by Clara Darling. It aired on Cinemax from October 3, 2009 to April 1, 2011 with 26 episodes focusing on young corporate professionals with four women as the de facto main characters.^[1]

Although it is heavily implied to be Manhattan, principal photography was in Bucharest, Romania over five weeks,^[2] with the help of production company Castel Film Romania. A map of Romania can be seen in Season 1, Episode 2 and the vast majority of the supporting cast shown in the end credits is Romanian.

In 2015, Life on Top was featured in Under the Gun Theater's performance of Porn Minus Porn, a comedy show where actors parody softcore porn by cold reading scripts.^[3]

Cast and characters

• Heather Vandeven as Bella Marie: A successful erotic model for "life on top" and Sophie's older sister.
• Mary LeGault as Sophie Beale: A college graduate who has moved to New York City and is living with her older sister Bella. Sophie is a financial analyst for an online poker player.^[4]
• Krista Ayne as Maya: Moved to New York City following her best friend and college roommate Sophie. Maya later develops an interest in kickboxing and begins training for fights.
• Mia Presley as Cassia: The sous chef at Les Delices Restaurant, and Bella's best friend. She hopes to start her own restaurant one day.

Appearances of notable adult entertainment performers

• Riley Steele
• Lexi Belle
• Heather Vandeven
• Krista Ayne
• Justine Joli
• Jayden Cole
• Erika Jordan
• Melissa Jacobs
• Mary LeGault
• Nikky Thorn/Thorne
• Valentina Vaughn
• Ryan Keely

Episode list

Season 1 (2009)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date

Season 2 (2011)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date

External links

• Life on Top at IMDb

Notes and References

1. Web site: Life on Top. cinemax.com. September 3, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130825050002/http://www.cinemax.com/after-dark/life-on-top/. August 25, 2013.
2. Web site: Lucchesi . Nick . Ten Questions in a Nightclub with Krista Ayne, Late-Night Cinemax Personality . Krista Ayne . https://archive.today/20130202032641/http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2009/11/ten_questions_in_a_nightclub_with_a_late-night_cinemax_personality_krista_ayne.php . February 2, 2013 . November 23, 2009 . dead .
3. Miller, Joy: Review: Porn Minus Porn/Under the Gun Theater Newcity Stage, Retrieved on November 20, 2015
4. Web site: Cinemax: Life on Top. https://web.archive.org/web/20110807132512/http://www.cinemax.com/afterdark/series/lifeontop/cast. dead. August 7, 2011.