"Privileged" gets off to a strong start. There's a lot of story to tell in the first hour — not just the story of the Limoges family, but the story of the Smith family as well. (Turns out Megan is from nearby Fort Lauderdale, and her family has had more than its share of trials.) We find out everything we need to know, but it doesn't feel like exposition is being heaped on top of us.

No, we're introduced to a whole lot of characters who quickly feel like real people, not caricatures. And it's the characters that will carry a show like "Privileged."

The cast includes live-in chef Marco (Allan Louis), who becomes sort of a flamboyant father figure to Megan; Charlie (Michael Cassidy), Megan's best friend who's secretly in love with her; Will (Brian Hallisay), the wealthy and handsome neighbor; and Megan's estranged sister, Lily (Kristina Apgar).

And, while there's drama in "Privileged," it's definitely not a drama. It's not only heartfelt, it's funny. Garcia, who played the airheaded daughter on "Reba," is very good as the supersmart but goofy and awkward Megan, who is decidedly out of her element.

But Megan has good, old-fashioned values she'd like to share with Sage and Rose. And, while Sage is far from receptive, Rose just might be.

"When you want to change the world, sometimes you just have to start with two spoiled teenagers and go from there," Mimoun said. "That's the idea in a nutshell."

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