The Public Eye (4 Dec. 2009)

Senator Daniel Perrin breaks new ground in his attempt to expose the Dollhouse's secrets - by recruiting Madeline/November to testify before a Senate subcommittee. Rossum states that they ... See full summary »

Director:

David Solomon

Writers:

Joss Whedon (creator), Andrew Chambliss

Stars:

Eliza Dushku, Harry Lennix, Fran Kranz

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Eliza Dushku	...	Echo
Harry Lennix	...	Boyd Langton
Fran Kranz	...	Topher Brink
Tahmoh Penikett	...	Paul Ballard
Enver Gjokaj	...	Victor (credit only)
Dichen Lachman	...	Sierra (credit only)
Olivia Williams	...	Adelle DeWitt
Alexis Denisof	...	Senator Daniel Perrin
Miracle Laurie	...	Madeline Costley
Stacey Scowley	...	Cindy Perrin
Jillian Armenante	...	Grace
Nelson Franklin	...	Burt Styne
Summer Glau	...	Bennett Halverson
Keith Carradine	...	Matthew Harding
Maurissa Tancharoen	...	Kilo

Storyline

Senator Daniel Perrin breaks new ground in his attempt to expose the Dollhouse's secrets - by recruiting Madeline/November to testify before a Senate subcommittee. Rossum states that they will handle the situation, leading Ballard and DeWitt to fear for Madeline's safety, so Echo is sent to stop him, in hopes that that will keep Rossum from harming her. But all is not as it appears - Rossum has a hidden agenda, and the tension between the LA Dollhouse and its parent company increases. Meanwhile, in the Washington DC Dollhouse, we meet genius programmer, Bennett Halverson, a woman with a mysterious past connection to Echo/Caroline.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 December 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles International Airport - 1 World Way, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Senator Daniel Perrin: You want to take me back to them? They're all bad guys, Bree.
Echo: I think her bad guys are badder than my bad guys.

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Connections

References Star Trek (1966)

User Reviews

Amazing twists

The anti-Rossum crusading senator is back, with a vengeance: he has recruited Madeleine (AKA November) to testify against the Dollhouse! Somehow, the Rossum people don't seem too concerned about that, and Adelle & Co. soon realize why: the senator's wife is actually a sleeper Doll, like Mellie, who can be turned into an assassin at the drop of a hat. But is that what's really going on? "The Public Eye" contains at least 2 major jaw-dropping twists. When Topher came up with a device that could make any Doll within a short distance collapse for a while, I was expecting some sort of twist, but definitely NOT what happens. Summer Glau enters the scene in the last 10 minutes and promptly starts creating a very quirky, weird character who seems to be the female counterpart of Topher in the Washington Dollhouse; just wait until she meets Echo! A very enjoyable episode. *** out of 4.