Huge (ABC Family 2010, Gina Torres, Hayley Hasselhoff)

Drama series Huge, based on the book by Sasha Paley, follows a group of teens spending time at a fat camp as they struggle to lose weight and deal with the numerous issues that surround them, from low self esteem, poor body image and what they see as a lack of romantic possibilities.

Will is a young girl who doesn’t want to be at Camp Victory and is not shy of expressing her opinions whilst the sympathetic Dr Rand is in charge of the camp.

The notion of the teen fat camp has really taken off in the last few years as our exercise shy and technology obsessed youth get bigger and bigger and the camp itself is the ideal setting for an ensemble piece. Hayley Hasselhoff who plays Amber in the series is the daughter of David Hasselhoff.

production details
USA / ABC Family – Alloy Entertainment / 10×45 minuute episodes / Broadcast 28 June – 30 August 2010

Creators and executive producers: Winnie Holzman, Savannah Dooley / Co-Executive Producers: Leslie Morgenstein, Bob Levy, Robin Schiff

cast
NIKKI BLONSKY as Willamina aka Will
GINA TORRES as Dr Rand
HAYLEY HASSELHOFF as Amber
ZANDER ECKHOUSE as George
STEFAN VAN RAY as Trent
HARVEY GUILLEN as Alistair
ARI STIDHAM as Ian
RAVEN GOODWIN as Becca
ASHLEY HOLLIDAY as Chloe

THE EPISODES
1. HELLO, I MUST BE GOING (28 Jun 10)
2. LETTERS HOME (5 Jul 10)
3. LIVE ACTION ROLE PLAY (12 Jul 10)
4. TALENT NIGHT (19 Jul 10)
5. MOVIE NIGHT (26 Jul 10)
6. SPIRIT QUEST (2 Aug 10)
7. POKER FACE (9 Aug 10)
8. BIRTHDAYS (16 Aug 10)
9. PARENTS WEEKEND PART ONE (23 Aug 10)
10. PARENTS WEEKEND PART TWO (30 Aug 10)