Wonderland is an American medical drama television series created by Peter Berg that aired on ABC. It depicted daily life in a mental institution from the perspectives of both the doctors and patients. Only two episodes aired on ABC during its original two-week run, March 30 and April 6, 2000. DirecTV aired all eight filmed episodes on its channel The 101 Network starting January 14, 2009.[1] In 2014, the entire series was available for free on Hulu (which has since become a subscription service).
The show had controversial positions on the mental health crisis and its treatment.[2]
Main cast
- Ted Levine – Dr. Robert Banger (8 episodes, 2000)
- Michelle Forbes – Dr. Lyla Garrity (8 episodes, 2000)
- Michael Jai White – Dr. Derrick Hatcher (7 episodes, 2000)
- Billy Burke – Dr. Abe Matthews (8 episodes, 2000)
- Martin Donovan – Dr. Neil Harrison (8 episodes, 2000)
- Joelle Carter – Dr. Heather Miles (6 episodes, 2000)
- Patricia Clarkson ... Tammy Banger (8 episodes, 2000)
Main crew
- Peter Berg – creator, executive producer (writer/director 1 episode, 2000 "Pilot")
- Tony Krantz – executive producer (8 episodes, 2000)
- James Steven Sadwith – consulting producer (7 episodes, 2000)
- Brian Grazer – executive producer (unknown episodes)
- Peter R. McIntosh – producer (unknown episodes)
- Barry M. Schkolnick
- John David Coles (unknown episodes)
- Charles McDougall (unknown episodes)
- Oz Scott
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Peter Berg | Peter Berg | March 30, 2000 |
| 2 | "20/20 Hindsight" | Charles McDougall | Bonnie Mark | April 6, 2000 |
| 3 | "Spell Check" | TBD | TBD | Unaired |
| 4 | "The Raw and the Cooked" | TBD | TBD | Unaired |
| 5 | "Full Moon" | TBD | TBD | Unaired |
| 6 | "Wilt Chamberlain 3.0" | TBD | Scott Z. Burns | Unaired |
| 7 | "Personality Plus" | TBD | TBD | Unaired |
| 8 | "Hello, Goodbye" | TBD | Guy Zimmerman | Unaired |
Ratings
- Episode 1: 13 million viewers
- Episode 2: 7.5 million viewers
Incidental music
The theme song of the show is a simple humming. It is performed by Madonna,[3] although the DirecTV re-airing of the show uses a different theme song (not by Madonna).
References
- ^ Bednarski, P. J. (2008-12-10). "DirecTV's 101 Network to Re-Run 'Wonderland'". www.broadcastingcable.com. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ^ The fictitious character Dr. Robert Banger, M.D., psychiatrist, says this in a show episode:
When the pressures of modern society become too great for a person, when one's chemical dynamic becomes such that they are unbalanced, that they cease painting within the lines, they come to us. These are the people that society would prefer just go away -- the shadow people. The shadow people that project upon us their shadow and remind us just how tenuous mental health is. Our worst fears. They remind us how easy it can be to slip.
- ^ Vanmaele, Bart. "Wonderland". Mad-Eyes.Net. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
External links
- Wonderland at IMDb
- "Alive: ABC pulls 'Wonderland' off prime-time schedule". www.sptimes.com. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- Bercovici, Jeff. "ABC: Low ratings tubed 'Wonderland,' not protests". www.medialifemagazine.com. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- Carman, John (2000-03-30). "Don't Shrink Away From 'Wonderland'". sfgate.com. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
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