A World Full of Strangers


"A World Full of Strangers" is the pilot and first episode of the CW television series Hellcats, originally called "Pilot". Kevin Murphy wrote the episode directed by Allan Arkush. It premiered on The CW, September 8, 2010.

Plot

Marti joins the Hellcats to secure a scholarship at her University.

Reception

The pilot episode averaged a total of 3.0 million viewers which marks the first premiere to ever match or build on Top Model Lead-In since The CW began. Hellcats also delivered the largest non-Top Model performance in The CW’s Wednesday 9-10pm time period in 3 years since the Gossip Girl series premiere.
The show based in it first episode has received generally mixed reviews, with a Metacritic score of 51 out of 100, based on 21 critic reviews. The Los Angeles Times first impression of the pilot episode was "OK", saying Hellcats has a "predictable story" but added Michalka and Tisdale "seem perfect for their roles". The newspaper concluded by saying "competitive cheerleading is a fun and deep world to explore".

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