Description

The Bedford Diaries explores contemporary New York City-based college life through the unique prism of a provocative Human Behavior and Sexuality class. Controversial and charismatic Professor Macklin (Matthew Modine) will challenge and inspire the show’s youthful ensemble of students as they explore their identities, relationships and sexuality in the most exciting city in the world.

Among the students is the smart and attractive Sara (Tiffany Dupont). She has everything going for her until her brother Owen (Penn Badgely) walks into class. It’s one thing to share in class, but she hadn’t planned on sharing her private life with her sibling. Owen’s new class partner is Natalie “the jumper” (Corri English). Two years ago she had a change of heart mid-dive off the Student Union building. Now physically recovered, she has to face the rumor mill and her ex, Richard (Milo Ventimiglia). He was the quintessential Park Avenue bad boy up until the moment his girlfriend jumped. Now a semi-changed man, he’s majoring in Journalism, attending class and editing ‘The Bedford Clarion.’ In stark contrast is working-class Lee (Ernest Waddell), who has a noble heart, an artistic soul, a girlfriend and a fascination with Zoe (Victoria Cartagena). Zoe talks a fast, flirty and kinky game, but despite her brash veneer, she’s got a secret.

Milo plays the character of Richard Thorne, about 22 years old. He’s a troubled, kind of dark person with a past and comes from a wealthy family (sort of like what his character was like in the Gramercy Park Pilot). He’s majoring in Journalism and is also the editor of the college newspaper ‘The Bedford Clarion’.

Side note: Everyone at the WB network wanted Milo for this part and persued him and only him for this role.

Cast

Milo Ventimiglia as Richard Thorne III

Penn Badgley as Owen Gregory

Matthew Modine as Professor David Macklin

Tiffany DuPoint as Sarah Gregory

Peter Gerety as Harold Harper

Corri English as Natlie

Victoria Cartagena as Zoe

Ernest Waddell as Lee Rasmussen

Audra McDonald as Professor Carla Bonatella.

Episode Guide

1×01 – Pilot (I’m Gonna Love College)

1×02 – The Truth About Sex

1×03 – Tell Me No Secrets

1×04 – Zen and the Art of Manipulation

1×05 – Love and the Tenth Planet

1×06 – The Passion of the Beaver

1×07 – Risky Business

1×08 – Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder