"Wonderland" (2000) TV series

Directors:

John David Coles
Charles McDougall

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

30 March 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Cast

Ted Levine	...	Dr. Robert Banger (8 episodes, 2000-2009)
Michelle Forbes	...	Dr. Lyla Garrity (8 episodes, 2000-2009)
David Brown	...	Prison Guard (8 episodes, 2000-2009)
Michael Jai White	...	Dr. Derrick Hatcher (5 episodes, 2000-2009)
Billy Burke	...	Dr. Abe Matthews (5 episodes, 2000-2009)
Martin Donovan	...	Dr. Neil Harrison (5 episodes, 2000-2009)
Michelle Barker	...	Julie McCray (4 episodes, 2000-2009)
Linda Emond	...	A.D.A. Strictler (4 episodes, 2000)
Patricia Clarkson	...	Tammy Banger (2 episodes, 2000-2009)
Christopher Larkin	...	Asian Family Member (2 episodes, 2000-2009)
Rafael Báez		(2 episodes, 2000)
Joelle Carter	...	Heather Miles (2 episodes, 2000)
Rony Clanton	...	Bernard (2 episodes, 2000)
Leland Orser	...	Wendall Rickle (2 episodes, 2000)
Matthew Sussman	...	Emanuel Treyhill (2 episodes, 2000)

Also Known As:

Bellevue (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

50 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Touchstone Television

Quotes:

Dr. Robert Banger: 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.

Movie Connections:

Follows "Wonderland: Pilot (#1.1)" (2000)

Almost too good for TV

Ditto AltonMann review. This new presentation is almost "too good" for TV. It does follow in Homicide's quality footsteps. I'm a psychiatrist by trade and can attest to the show's accuracy and realism in the chaotic ward/emergency scenes and the feeling tone generated in the action (which wondrously persists as a realistic backdrop to the personal conflicts of the principal charactors in the drama). The group therapy sessions were terrific and revealed even more depth in terms of the principal's personality and professional attributes. These are great actors, and I'm extremely impressed with Peter Berg's writing and directing skills. I wish to add my appreciation for the inclusion of Ted Levine to the fine cast. I sincerely hope this show can outlast the scheduling maneuvers and dilemmas. NYPD BLUE finally made it, Homicide died too fast (and never found a large audience), and the superior West Wing apparently is finding an audience and may surprise us by sticking----perhaps Wonderland will survive--hope so, but experience tells me not to hold my breath.