And though The Hills eventually embraced the show’s more produced and scripted aspects, Ford says that Siesta Key will be get back to the unscripted reality that they were able to capture in Laguna Beach.
While Laguna Beach and The Hills managed to pack all that teen drama into a half hour, Siesta Key will have more wiggle room with each hour-long episode.
“We love the comparison to Laguna Beach and The Hills,” executive producer Matt Ford tells us.
“If you had to pick a show, Laguna Beach is a great reference to it because it’s in this sort of idyllic town.