Young Americans

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Created by "Dawson's Creek's" Steven Antin, "Young Americans" was a fresh summer hit show and also a spin-off of "Dawson's Creek." Will Krudski starts school at Rawley Academy and tries to catch up with the fact that he's out of his element. His roomate, Scott Calhoun, longs for Bella Banks, a local girl that Will has known his entire childhood.

Hamilton Fleming is edgy and alternative, while his outside status attracts friendship of Jacqueline Pratt.

Created by "Dawson's Creek's" Steven Antin, "Young Americans" was a fresh summer hit show and also a spin-off of "Dawson's Creek." Will Krudski starts school at Rawley Academy and tries to catch up with the fact that he's out of his element. His roomate, Scott Calhoun, longs for Bella Banks, a local girl that Will has known his entire childhood.

Hamilton Fleming is edgy and alternative, while his outside status attracts friendship of Jacqueline Pratt.less «

• Favorite Couple

  So which couple did you seem to like the most. I'm almost sure it's going to be Jake/Hamilton but still, it's ni...more »

  So which couple did you seem to like the most. I'm almost sure it's going to be Jake/Hamilton but still, it's nice to see how many people preferred the awkwardness of Bella & Scout together. For me, Jake/Hamilton became my new favorite couple just that quick because of their weird relationship. God I loved them so much I just wish the show was never cancelled.less «

  Firetears Last online May 28, 2009
  5 comments, last one Apr 17, 2009 + Add Comment

• Kate Moening

  i'm wondering if she's gay in real life. she also plays in one of my favorite shows The L Word, where she is a tombo...more »

  i'm wondering if she's gay in real life. she also plays in one of my favorite shows The L Word, where she is a tomboyish lesbian...and in young americans she dressed like a boy to get into school, though she did have a crush on the other one. it would be so nice to be able to watch this somewhere again, any idea where i can find it?less «

  breezy2281 Last online 3 days ago
  3 comments, last one Feb 10, 2009 + Add Comment

• you'd think they'd have taught them to row

  you'd think for a show that included rowing so regularly they would have taught the actors to row properly, the main reason being from what i could see (especially in the ep 'winning isn't everything') if they kept that up for long they would seriously hurt themselves

  you'd think for a show that included rowing so regularly they would have taught the actors to row properly, the main reason being from what i could see (especially in the ep 'winning isn't everything') if they kept that up for long they would seriously hurt themselvesless «

  frizzyhead Last online 12 days ago
  1 comments, last one Apr 22, 2008 + Add Comment

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  7 Good

  Niiiice. hide « show »

  It's a good show, with a good and already used idea, you know, the masked boy-girl, meaning jake (jaqueline). i think this is the new stuff that the show has to offer and what makes it special is the fact that it's believable, jake looks like a dude, and it's understandable how hamilton thinks so too. ok it's not worthy of a nobel prize but it's fun! the acting is good, i think and the story is interesting. it's fresh, its length is not tiresome and let's face it, the guys are hot! all in all, a really nice show!

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  lioncore Added Jun 17, 2009 All my reviews
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  8.5 Great

  Ian as Hamilton and both Kates, as 'Jake' and Bella, made this show worth watching. Rodney was tolerable and Mark was just annoying. There were cringeworthy parts, looking back, but far more often, I see where the formula was right and I miss this show. hide « show »

  Putting Ian and Kate M together was excellent casting. That kind of chemistry is hard to fake. The storyline of Jake and Ham is still one of my top ten romances of all time, even if it was totally over the top. Kate B was Bella just right. Not too over the top sweet and innocent. Rodney did an adequate job as Will, then again, maybe it was just his voice-over that just never quite fit, but Mark I believe was badly cast for the part of Scout. He seemed so mechanical and too obviously old for the part-probably all the muscles. For a show meant to be a Dawson's Creek spin-off, it never once seemed like one. Dawson and co. all used their intelligent language to an unrealistic degree, that was not done here outside of school. Sex was brought up, but not to the degree that it was in Dawson. Will was in 3 episodes of Dawson's Creek to transition viewers to watch YA, but nobody really cared about Will, maybe if they had used another character or something if would have worked out better. A few things that bothered me: the running across the lawn in their underwear scene-if this hadn't been there, the show would have been taken a little more seriously. If Scout thought he and Bella were siblings, why didn't he make sure by comparing their DNA? He could have paid a lab to do the genetic testing. We were really supposed to believe that these kids were all 15 years old? What they got right: Hamilton and Jake's first date-awkward to perfection. Jake and Bella's friendship-just should have come earlier. Clear examples of feminism-Jake is a very independent character in guy clothes and in girl clothes. Bella has a confidence that shines through in any situation, she fixes cars and is uberresponsible. All in all, I can see why this wasn't picked up for a full season, but I can see a few changes here and there that could have saved it. But it was worth each episode.

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  tressajc84 Added Mar 12, 2009 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  I'm disappointed that they didn't even finish the season. This show was outstanding. hide « show »

  I wish they would bring this show back, but they're definitley not going to. The show was only supposed to run for the summer anyway. And Katherine Moennig is doing The L Word, and many other projects, and who knows what the rest of the cast is doing. This show was rushed, and they could have gotten way more out of the story and the characters. Jakes character was my favorite and they could have done way more with her storyline and her relationship with Hamilton. This show will always be remembered and even though it was only 8 episodes, it was still amazing.

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  halbop Added Feb 29, 2008 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  im so bumed hide « show »

  i want to know more, theis show have the most amasing cast ever, are they beutifull or what.
  i am soo in love with hamilton hi is so handsome. and bellas boy, the one ho is in gilmore girls, what a hunk, and so on asnd so on. i mean sure that tere were a closur, but we couldent se it happen and i want that. and now its to late for a second seson i mean its been a wile it would be hard to get the same cast back together and to make them fit with the age thing. im bumd, i really loved this show werry mutch. by by

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  thelaila Added Jul 18, 2007 All my reviews
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  9 Superb

  When I watched this I wasn't expecting nothing more than a good teen drama and I got exactly that. If you're open-minded and you know what you're getting into, then you might find a new fetish in a short-lived show of only 8 episodes. hide « show »

  Occasionally as I surf the boards I'd hear a compliment or two about Dawson's Creek spin-off titled "Young Americans". Out of curiosity I finally found it and watched it and I sure am glad I did. I was pulled into these character just a few scenes in the show.
  
  The outline of the storyline is pretty much a typical for a teen drama. One side of the story is a new guy from the other side of the tracks going into a world that doesn't match well with where he's from. The other story is two people who fell head over heels in just moments but find out they can't be together. The other story is the straight guy who meets another guy and falls in love with him, only to find out the other guy is a girl... oh wait, that's NEW!
  
  Despite having seen these type of stories before, I still found myself interested in the show and what was to become of it. The characters all have realistic backgrounds and depth to them. And I also like the fact that the main character doesn't have a love interest for a good chunk of the show. Of course, as time passes he's going to find someone, but it was just nice to see the main focus of an episode not always on the usual girl/boy drama.
  
  Time to be honest now... Jake and Hamilton is why I like the show so much. They had such a refreshing relationship with a great mixture of humor, wit, and love. Bella and Scout were okay but Jake and Hamilton hit the top of the mountain for me. I really liked their relationship and how it developed into so much more.
  
  The bad thing about the series is, that it ended on short notice. I can't tell you why because I only recently became a fan, but I'm sure it was ratings. At least the show ended on better terms than the usual short-lived shows. Of course it wasn't a perfect ending but it wasn't bad considering it was the finale for the first season. But still, even if you can't handle a short, quick ending, I still recommend the series if you know what you're getting into.

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  Firetears Added Jun 16, 2007 All my reviews