The Hills 2.0: Selling Sunset is the series you want to see

Feel the rain on your skin… We haven't heard much from one-hit-wonder Natasha Bedingfield, but this line has gained a bit of a cult status by now. I challenge you to scream the second verse just as loudly as the chorus. You can't do it, can you? No, exactly, because I only know the part that was played in the intro of The Hills . Unfortunately, we still have to wait a bit until the reboot of The Hills can be watched on the screen (or computer screen), but don't worry: I have a really nice other tip for you. In fact, this might even be better than the The Hills reboot. Because at some point, you’ve had enough of Spencer and Heidi, right?

So get ready for The Hills 2.0: Selling Sunset, made by the same MTV executive (Adam DiVello) as The Hills and of course Laguna Beach. Selling Sunset is about a real estate group called the Oppenheim Group, which sells the most beautiful, expensive, and exclusive houses. They are located on, how could it be otherwise, Sunset Boulevard in LA. So expect a lot of houses worth tens of millions being sold as if it’s nothing. All super glamorous, of course, and that changes when a new realtor comes to work. This realtor is named Chrishell Hartley and she’s here for the drama.

Selling Sunset is called a docuseries and is the first in this genre on Netflix. Now, I am convinced that the word ‘docu’ is somewhat exaggerated here, because just like with The Hills, reality is often hard to find… And not any less enjoyable, by the way, because the ‘soap’ part is also mainly why we watch. The fact that Lauren and Brody Jenner were never actually a couple didn’t make it any less entertaining, right? Exactly. And that’s why it doesn’t matter that Chrishell Hartley is just an actress by profession. Although Adam DiVello claims that’s purely her hobby, and being a realtor is really her job. Hmm hmm, Adam, sure thing, we believe you right away. Just like Heidi really did work at Bolthouse Productions.

So I’m ready to daydream about all the houses I will never be able to afford and all the accompanying drama that fortunately is also a far-from-my-bed show. Sometimes there’s nothing better than enjoying someone else’s (scripted) problems in your sweatpants, right? And we can do that nicely with Selling Sunset, for no less than eight episodes. I do hope we see a perfectly timed mascara tear pass by. Of all the seasons of The Hills, this was definitely a top 3 moment. And in the meantime, I’m going to save up for one of those Hollywood mansions. Just a few million more to go…

Written by: Wieke Veenboer