In 2005, MTV developed the reality television series The Hills as the spin-off of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. It originally chronicled the lives of Lauren Conrad, who appeared on its predecessor, her housemate Heidi Montag, and friends Whitney Port and Patridge.
MTV launched "The Hills" in 2005 as a spin-off of "Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County." It initially focused on Lauren Conrad, who was featured in the predecessor show, along with her housemate Heidi Montag and friends Whitney Port and Audrina Patridge.