Season one of
Laguna Beach zeroes in on nine teenagers who live in the titular California community as they sweat out their final months of high school. Narrating the action is party-loving L.C. (aka
Lauren Conrad), who is fond of a boy named Stephen Coletti. Unfortunately, Stephen is dating Kristin Cavalleri, which may explain why Kristin and L.C. have nary a kind word for one another. Also seen during the first season are Trey Philips, who is one of Stephen's best friends and is torn between acting cool and expressing his inner sensitivities; Dieter Schmitz, who has already drawn up plans to attend the same college as Stephen; Morgan Olsen, whose lofty dreams are destined for a collision course with grim reality; Lo Bosworth, a fashion-conscious lass who seems destined to be the next
Paris Hilton; Christina Schuller, daughter of a TV evangelist and an aspiring Broadway star; and Talan Torierro, an athlete and chick magnet. The season ends with everyone except juniors Kristin and Talan graduating and heading off to college -- but that doesn't mean we've seen the last of them. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide