Dollhouse

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Dollhouse

Premiere	February 13, 2009
Finale	January 22, 2010
Airs	On hiatus
Creator	Joss Whedon
Network	FOX
Style	60-minute action drama
Company	Mutant Enemy, 20th Century Fox Television
Episodes	13 (1 unaired) (through season 1)
Seasons	2
Status	On mid-season 2 hiatus, Returns December 4
Origin	USA

Dollhouse (2009—) is an science fiction action drama that airs on FOX. The series was created by Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly creator Joss Whedon along with star Eliza Dushku. Whedon had previously sworn off television, particularly television with FOX, due to the treatment given to Firefly but Dushku managed to convince him to work with her on the show because of their previous working relationship on both Buffy and Angel.

Dushku stars as Echo, a young woman whose personality and identity has been erased in order to become an "Active," also known as "Dolls." Dolls are mental blank slates whose personalities can be programmed into them through "personality packages," which determine memories, skills, language and other abilities for different assignments. She, along with the other Actives, are hired to wealthy individuals through a company nicknamed the Dollhouse located in Los Angeles for a variety of different jobs, ranging from criminal to fantasy to occasional pro-bono good samaritan work. The Dollhouse itself is part of a larger network owned by the Rossum Corporation.

Despite poor ratings, the series was renewed for a second season in May 2009. Much of the credit for the renewal is given to strong DVR and online viewership, along with budget concessions and DVD sales potential based on previous Joss Whedon series. Reportedly, executives were also pleased with the second half of the season's shift in quality. Thirteen new episodes were ordered and the series returned September 25 in the same Friday timeslot. The first Friday series on FOX to return for a second season in over ten years.

1 Cast
2 Seasons
3 In-Depth
4 DVD and Blu-ray Releases
- 4.1 DVD
- 4.2 Blu-ray
5 External Sites

[edit] Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast
Eliza Dushku	Caroline "Echo" Farrell	1	2
Harry Lennix	Boyd Langton	1	2
Fran Kranz	Topher Brink	1	2
Tahmoh Penikett	Paul Ballard	1	2
Enver Gjokaj	Tim "Victor"	1	2
Dichen Lachman	Priya "Sierra" Tsetsang	1	2
Olivia Williams	Adelle DeWitt	1	2
Supporting/Recurring Cast
Amy Acker	"Whiskey" / Dr. Claire Saunders	1	2
Miracle Laurie	Madeline "November" Costley	1	2
Reed Diamond	Laurence Dominic	1
Liza Lapira	Ivy	1	2
Alan Tudyk	Carl William "Alpha" Craft	1	2
Alexis Denisof	Senator Daniel Perrin		2
Summer Glau	Bennett Halverson		2
Keith Carradine	Matthew Harding		2