At the time, it received mixed reviews with the likes of Linda Stasi of the New York Post calling it ‘the best rich kid show to appear on TV since that other California show died’, while Mike Duffy of the Detroit Free Press said it was ‘luridly derivative.’.
On Reddit, 356CeeGuy commented: ‘Hidden Palms is now streaming on Prime in good quality; more interesting today nostalgically as a weird OC spinoff meets Desperate Housewives moved to Palm Springs.’.
Hidden Palms is not the only series on Amazon Prime Video that has been likened to a classic TV show fans have been binge-watching.
Like The OC, the TV show follows the lives of a group of teenagers and their families in California – but this time in Palm Springs.
Discussing the 00s drama on Reddit, FooteHarry said: ‘Australian show Underbelly about real gangland wars in Melbourne is (pardon the pun) criminally underrated and should be seen by an international audience.
