High maintenance is a reality show that takes a look at life in some of the most extravagant homes in Beverly Hills through the eyes of their hired help.
The first 3 episodes are as follows:
Episode 1
Remains Of LA
After a quick intro by Jack Lippman of the Elizabeth Rose Agency, Brian the Butler is sent on three job interviews, each one more bizarre than the next. His training at the butler academy never prepared him for the kings (and queens) of Los Angeles.
Meanwhile Julie - who runs Jack’s “Nanny Division” - helps place Lucy, a struggling actress/ nanny, with the wealthy Grubb family. But when Lucy substitutes a trip to the park with four-year-old Renner with a trip to her agent’s office (with Renner in tow), Lucy risks losing her job.
Episode 2
The Frying Game
Marcel and Robert are two Beverly Hills chefs competing for a job with premier bachelor, Michael Scott, at one of his huge starlet-studded pool parties.
Both cooks must cater to the needs of Scott’s guests without getting overly friendly. But when more girls end up in the kitchen with studly Marcel than out by the pool, the millionaire loses his cool -- and Marcel loses his job.
It’s Brian’s first day on the job with eccentric music producer Norwood. His duties include cleaning $50,000 pimp cups, wiping down the thirty naked David statues in the front yard, and taking Norwood’s pink and blue poodles for a walk.
Episode 3
Personal Insistence
Actress/ fashion designer/ single mom Christina Fulton is a hard woman to please. When she decides she needs a personal assistant, she has Jack bring her three people to interview because she is so often disappointed.
Christina puts the hapless helpers through a rigorous process that includes typing tests, speed dictation, and astrological intelligence. Christina despises the first two assistants and even accuses one of them of being an “imposter!”
Luckily, the third assistant compliments Christina on one of her many Buddha statues, leading Christina to believe they’re “a match made in the afterlife.”
Craig is a seasoned butler with high standards and exquisite tastes.
Naturally, he’s horrified to find himself working for the Shauls, a family of noveau riche designers whose idea of stylish decor is a giant stuffed cougar attacking a stuffed bear.
As Craig struggles to help them with their kickoff party for L.A. fashion week, the Shauls prove that tons of money still cannot buy taste.