The Witches of Oz (2011– )

Dorothy Gale discovers that her best selling novels are actually based on suppressed childhood memories of her time in Oz, and that she may be in danger of experiencing it all over again.

Stars:

Paulie Rojas, Eliza Swenson, Billy Boyd

Cast

Series cast summary:
Paulie Rojas	...	Dorothy Gale (1 episode, 2011)
Eliza Swenson	...	Billie Westbrook (1 episode, 2011)
Billy Boyd	...	Nick Chopper (1 episode, 2011)
Lance Henriksen	...	Henry Gale (1 episode, 2011)
Jeffrey Combs	...	Frank (1 episode, 2011)
Ari Zagaris	...	Allen (1 episode, 2011)
Barry Ratcliffe	...	Bryan (1 episode, 2011)
Sasha Jackson	...	Ilsa Lang (1 episode, 2011)
Mia Sara	...	Princess Langwidere (1 episode, 2011)
Sean Astin	...	Frack (1 episode, 2011)
Ethan Embry	...	Frick (1 episode, 2011)
Noel Thurman	...	Glinda (1 episode, 2011)
Christopher Lloyd	...	The Wizard of Oz (1 episode, 2011)
Sarah Lieving	...	The Wicked Witch of the East (1 episode, 2011)
Jessica Sonneborn	...	Ev Locast (1 episode, 2011)
Elizabeth Masucci	...	Jennifer Mombi (1 episode, 2011)
Marissa Smoker	...	Young Dorothy (1 episode, 2011)
Al Snow	...	Nome King (1 episode, 2011)
Jordan Turnage	...	The Tinman (1 episode, 2011)
Bill McAdams Jr.	...	Reporter (1 episode, 2011)
Brionne Davis	...	Simon (1 episode, 2011)
Liz Douglas	...	Em (1 episode, 2011)
Sarra Kaufman	...	Young Wife (1 episode, 2011)
Rosemary Thomas	...	Manager (1 episode, 2011)
Rebecca Salois	...	Maud (1 episode, 2011)
Frank Martinelli	...	Cop #2 (1 episode, 2011)
Raja Slawner	...	Toto (1 episode, 2011)
Reza Garakani	...	Guph (1 episode, 2011)
Tyler Hollinger	...	Host (1 episode, 2011)
Monti Domingue	...	Amy (1 episode, 2011)
Chris Dell'Armo	...	Realtor (1 episode, 2011)
Daniel Sergio	...	Bartender (1 episode, 2011)
Jude Cristian Kasekamp	...	Waiter (1 episode, 2011)
Ross Degraw	...	Cop #3 (1 episode, 2011)
Ross Edgar	...	Rick (1 episode, 2011)
Jon Sinish	...	Goumey (1 episode, 2011)
Brian Lee Huynh	...	Cab Driver (1 episode, 2011)
Brooke Taylor	...	The Good Witch of the South (1 episode, 2011)
Rebecca Lovett	...	Maud (1 episode, 2011)

Storyline

The Witches of Oz follows the exploits of the grown Dorothy Gale, now a successful children's book author, as she moves from Kansas to present day New York City. Dorothy quickly learns that her popular books are based on repressed childhood memories, and that the wonders of Oz are very, very real. When the Wicked Witch of the West shows up in Times Square, Dorothy must find the inner courage to stop her.

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Fantasy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Las brujas de Oz

Filming Locations:

Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Palace / Imaginarium

Technical Specs

Runtime:

167 min 167 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Time's Square is first seen if the audience look closely a sign for the Broadway musical "Wicked" can be seen in the background. Wicked is part of a prequel set to The Wizard of Oz written by Gregory McGuire which is also a musical with music and lyrics by Steven Schwartz.

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Quotes

Billie Westbrook: You made me cry.

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Connections

Version of The Land of Oz (1910)

User Reviews

"The Witches of Oz" (2011)

This is a review of the close to 3 hour miniseries and not the considerably shorter theatrical release. The Witches of Oz is written and directed by Leigh Scott, a man who cut his teeth working at The Asylum, and if you're familiar with their work then alarm bells should already be ringing. It sees an older Dorothy realising that the stories she writes of Oz are actually all true, and now the wicked witch is in our world to try and take over. AAAHHHH! This film is both ambitious and terrible for the most part. The first episode deals with painfully unfunny slapstick and cartoon caricatures. The second episode turned into an all out battle and tried to be a lot darker. The film has its ups and downs. The likes of Lloyd and Henriksen give great performances as they usually do, especially Hendrcksen who has a lot of experience in no budget territory. But we also have two Lord Of The Rings alumni trying hard not to die of embarrassment on screen. It's hard to tell with Astin and Boyd whether they are simply giving bad performances on purpose or if Jackson was just a much better director when dealing with actors. No doubt these two looked around the set and couldn't believe what their (I'm guessing by now, former) agents had gotten them into. Still, it's hard not to admire Scott's ambition and vision. He uses practical and computer effects well, and some of the designs are pretty cool, especially the Tin-Man. It obviously has designs on being a big epic fantasy, but it's impossible to take it seriously. I hear the hour shorter director's cut has better effects and is better concerning the pacing. There's certainly enough to make a child friendly kids TV special, maybe at the 70-80 minute mark, but I wouldn't sit through the whole thing again.