Siesta Key (TV series)

Siesta Key is an American reality television series that premiered on MTV on July 31, 2017. The show is inspired by the mid-2000s reality television series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. The fifth season, subtitled Miami Moves, premiered on October 27, 2022.

Synopsis
Following an exclusive group of friends as they come of age in Siesta Key, Florida, confronting issues of love, betrayal, class and adulthood.

Production
On October 2, 2017, MTV ordered eight additional episodes, bringing the first season to a total of 18 episodes. The episodes premiered on January 15, 2018. On December 17, 2018, it was announced that the show would be returning for a second season, which premiered with two episodes on January 22, 2019. On May 13, 2019, MTV announced that the show had been renewed for a third season, which premiered on January 7, 2020. On November 18, 2020, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered on May 12, 2021.

The first four seasons were filmed in Sarasota, Florida. The fifth season, filmed in Miami and subtitled Miami Moves, premiered on MTV on October 27, 2022.

Controversy and criticism
The series was controversial prior to airing, due to star Alex Kompothecras being a friend of four Florida men who engaged in a viral act of animal cruelty by dragging a live shark behind a boat. Kompothecras was caught on camera shooting a shark, and also had uploaded racist posts to Instagram. The premiere party was cancelled after death threats were made against the cast.

On June 16, 2020, MTV announced that they parted ways with Alex Kompothecras and that the second half of season 3 would be re-edited to reflect that.