Haunted (24 Apr. 2009)

Echo is imprinted with the memories of a deceased person, who wants to solve her own murder. Ballard digs deeper into Mellie's past. Topher needs an active to help him with his security check.

Director:

Elodie Keene

Writers:

Joss Whedon (creator), Jane Espenson,

Stars:

Eliza Dushku, Harry Lennix, Fran Kranz

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Eliza Dushku	...	Echo / Margaret
Harry Lennix	...	Boyd Langton
Fran Kranz	...	Topher Brink
Tahmoh Penikett	...	Paul Ballard
Enver Gjokaj	...	Victor / Drew Chilton
Dichen Lachman	...	Sierra
Olivia Williams	...	Adelle DeWitt
Jordan Bridges	...	Nicolas Bashford
Ian Anthony Dale	...	Jack Dunston
Gregg Henry	...	William Bashford
Miracle Laurie	...	Mellie
Aisha Hinds	...	Loomis
Damien Leake	...	Minister
Brenda Bakke	...	Margaret Bashford
Vincent Larusso	...	Buddy #2

Storyline

When Margaret Bashford, a wealthy friend of Adelle's dies, Adelle has Margaret's memories implanted in Echo to try to solve her own murder. Posing as Julia, a pen-pal of Margarets, Echo/Margaret tries to solve the case during what she sees as her "second chance". Boyd, now the new security director of Dollhouse, imprints Victor to help Echo out as a racehorse owner which may hold the key to the mysterious. Meanwhile, Topher signs Sierra out for an intensive "benchmark" imprint, which turns out to be that of a fellow gamer nerd and friend. Elsewhere, Ballard obtains Mellie/November's fingerprints and sneaks into the FBI headquarters to run them to ascertain her true identity. But the computer spews out a multitude of names and then goes blank.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | racehorse | funeral | son murders mother | malapropism | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 April 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mutant Enemy, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mellie/November's real name is revealed to be Polly Keller when Ballard and Loomis run her fingerprints. We later learn, however, that this information is false, likely corrupted by the Dollhouse to protect themselves from investigators.

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Goofs

At about the 20 min 31 second mark a pay phone can be seen in the entrance to what is supposedly a private stable.

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Quotes

Margaret: I swear I've never felt this good. Did being young feel this good?
Adelle DeWitt: I seem to recall it was rather nice. I wonder why we gave it up.
Margaret: Please. You're, what, ten years younger than me?
Adelle DeWitt: And oddly, fifteen years older. Just remember, it's temporary.
Margaret: Just a chance to indulge my curiosity. See my own funeral. Who wouldn't want that?
Adelle DeWitt: To hear what the world really thought of us? To count up the number who love us?

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Connections

References Back to the Future (1985)

User Reviews

So bad that I stopped watching it after nearly 20 painful minutes

I probably over rated the previous episode because I can't resist spy fiction but this time I didn't dig the story at all. It was as boring and old as the one from True Believer. Moreover I found Eliza Dushku performance quite disappointing and Echo's new character completely mismatched. The usual geek joke was also as annoying as the previous ones. The worst thing is that I never gave up so quickly and don't even think I'll take the time to check out the other episodes. I don't mind new story arcs as long as they develop characters and bring something refreshing but this time it seems it wasn't the case. Just an empty, quick written and dirty filler. Note that I could be wrong considering as I haven't watched it completely but you can't just ask a viewer to endure 20 minutes or more. Even if I enjoyed some episodes it won't be a surprise if the show gets canceled.