The series
City Life was a New Zealand soap opera that screened on TVNZ from 1996-1998. It was portrayed the lives and loves of ten singles who lived in an upmarket apartment building in Auckland, New Zealand. The show was touted as New Zealand's answer to Melrose Place. The show starred Claudia Black, Lisa Chappell, Laurie Foell and Oliver Driver and featured a guest appearance by well known New Zealand actor, Kevin Smith. The show had a long development period, and the original treatment for the show had it set in Wellington with the working title 96 Oriental Parade. However, it was decided to produce the show in Auckland instead, and as such, the shows setting was changed along with the name to City Life. The first episode began with a controversial first scene, featuring a drunken Damon who owned the apartment building, in a homosexual kiss with his former lover Ryan on the night before his wedding. Damon was later killed off in the same episode after being hit by a car on the way to his wedding, and he left his apartment building to all of his friends. However, Damon's fianceè vowed to fight for her share of Damon's estate, leading to a storyline that would span the show's first five episodes.
Episodes
Season 2 · 16 episodes · 1997
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Episode 14 Dec 19971h 0m
Episode 11
Wiki orchestrates a plot to get back at Nick. She fills her prop gun with real bullets and plans to kill him during the shooting of one of the action scenes. Angela opens her new law firm but there are few clients. Instead, Angela spends h…
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Episode 211 Dec 19971h 0m
Episode 12
Siobhan survives her drug overdose and recovers at the hospital but a furious Gideon holds Aaron responsible and punches him. Josh is mortified to discover that Leonie is Kristen's mother and is positive that all his chances with Kristen a…
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Episode 318 Dec 19971h 0m
Episode 13
Rose Crabtree is going to participate in a tango contest for the last time but her chances of winning the price are crushed when her long-term dance partner Ricardo falls and breaks his leg. Aaron is eventually persuaded to step in as a re…
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Episode 48 Jan 19981h 0m
Episode 14
Derek infuriates Stephanie by making a puppet resembling her, which he names 'Little Steph'. Creeped out by Derek's increasingly psychotic bevahior towards her, Stephanie tries in vain to prove to her producers that Derek is crazy. Angela …
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Episode 515 Jan 19981h 0m
Episode 15
Stephanie learns she is to receive an award from her TV company but in light of what happened to Derek, she feels she doesn't deserve any award. Michael meets Ryan's parents for the first time and accidentally mentions that Ryan has acted …
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Episode 615 Jan 19981h 0m
Episode 16
When Gideon arrives at work, he is questioned by his boss; someone has leaked information to Roger Merritt. Gideon becomes very nervous. Bronwyn dispairs after not being able to get a job. None of the others understand why she who is so ri…
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Episode 722 Jan 19981h 0m
Episode 17
Debra and Hugh decide to keep their love-making a secret since Wiki doesn't approve of sex between room-mates. Wrecked with a guilty conscience, Gideon is ready to confess to leaking the information to Roger Merritt. However, someone else …
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Episode 822 Jan 19981h 0m
Episode 18
Aaron is interrogated by Ross, who assures him he's not after him, but Avery, the man behind Aaron. Aaron reluctantly agrees to cooperate and is forced to pretend towards Avery that he and Nicky are still a couple. Hugh is crushed after De…
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Episode 929 Jan 19981h 0m
Episode 19
Debra convinces Wiki and Stephanie that Hugh has mistreated her. Wiki and Stephanie believe her and demand Hugh to move out. After being the victim of a robbery, Josh makes a list of things he has to do before he dies; including reconcilin…
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Episode 1029 Jan 19981h 0m
Episode 20
Josh is embarrassed after his love declaration and avoids Kristen. Ryan and Michael are having love problems too. Ryan finally realizes he really loves Michael but Michael has been seeing someone else. Having seen through Debra's false act…
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Episode 115 Feb 19981h 0m
Episode 21
Aaron's uncle, Ernest, arrives in town with a brilliant lawyer to defend him of the murder charges, but Aaron insists on being defended by Angela, even though she lacks experience. Unfortunately, Angela messes up in court and Aaron is deni…
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Episode 125 Feb 19981h 0m
Episode 22
Aaron's case is going badly and Angela knows her chances of winning are small. Nicky is unable to help her because all the evidence of Ross' corrupt dealings are destroyed. Angela doesn't give up, however, and discovers some new, interesti…
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Episode 1312 Feb 19981h 0m
Episode 23
Bronwyn's dream comes through as she kisses Cam at the museum. However, they are observed by Wiki and the consequences are fatal. The unemployed Gideon is offered a job by an old friend but it's not a nice job. Ryan accompanies Mia to her …
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Episode 1412 Feb 19981h 0m
Episode 24
Stephanie receives news that her father has died but ignores it. Instead she works on a pilot for a game show where couples find out how well they fit together. Stephanie has the perfect particpants for the show: Josh and Kristen. Hugh is …
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Episode 1519 Feb 19981h 0m
Episode 25
Angela discovers she's pregnant and the father is Aaron. She considers an abortion but then Aaron shows up again. Stephanie receives her father's ashes and isn't sure what to do with them. Hugh is about to develop strong feelings for a clo…
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Episode 1619 Feb 19981h 0m
Episode 26
Uncle Ernest is comatose after his collapse and Bronwyn is wrecked with guilt. Cam convinces Bronwyn to get married but his intentions aren't all good. Hugh tells Wiki how he feels about her. Mia goes into labor and Ryan must accompany her…
Cast
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