"Dollhouse" (2009) TV series

Creator:

Joss Whedon

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

They can be anyone you want...

Plot:

A futuristic laboratory assigns different tasks to its various residents, who then have their memories erased upon the completion of their assignments.

Plot Keywords:

Memory | Identity | FBI | Moral Ambiguity | True Love

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Dec. 4	8:00 PM	Fox
Fri. Dec. 11	8:00 PM	Fox

Cast

Eliza Dushku	...	Echo / ... (21 episodes, 2009)
Harry Lennix	...	Boyd Langton (19 episodes, 2009)
Fran Kranz	...	Topher Brink (19 episodes, 2009)
Tahmoh Penikett	...	Paul Ballard (19 episodes, 2009)
Enver Gjokaj	...	Victor / ... (19 episodes, 2009)
Dichen Lachman	...	Sierra / ... (19 episodes, 2009)
Olivia Williams	...	Adelle DeWitt (19 episodes, 2009)
Miracle Laurie	...	Mellie / ... (13 episodes, 2009)
Amy Acker	...	Dr. Claire Saunders / ... (12 episodes, 2009)
Reed Diamond	...	Laurence Dominic (11 episodes, 2009)

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Ireland:15 | UK:15 | Singapore:NC-16 (season 1)

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

The company behind the Dollhouses Rossum may also be a nod to Isaac Asimov's Foundation trilogy where it is revealed at one point that the secret home of the second foundation is the planet Rossum (this later is a bluff to ensnare the enemy the mule).The parallels are that the second foundation is exclusively focused on mental manipulation, the creation of false personalities and the wiping of old memories.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Boyd Langton: Would you like a treatment?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Late Show with David Letterman: (#17.21)" (2009)

Brilliant

Okay, I'll admit, when I watched the first episode of this show I was a little let down. As a long time Whedon-fan I'd had high hopes for his TV return. The pilot didn't exactly have me clapping my hands and doing cartwheels. The next few episodes held my interest, but it was mid-way through the season (when Fox stopped interfering) that the trademark Whedon-brilliance really appeared.

The show was no longer just about Echo, but started to give more screen time to the other characters, who are all as perfectly flawed and human as they can be. We started to get a stronger sense of the underlying arc, the moral ambiguities that the Dollhouse presents became more apparent and I found myself counting the hours till I could watch the next episode.

This is a show that will make you think and question. If you want mindless fluff, go elsewhere (90210, anyone?). If you want real, intelligent television (with a whole lot of fun mixed in), then Dollhouse is it.