Series cast summary: | |||
Eliza Dushku | ... | Echo / ... 27 episodes, 2009-2010 | |
Harry Lennix | ... | Boyd Langton 27 episodes, 2009-2010 | |
Fran Kranz | ... | Topher Brink 27 episodes, 2009-2010 | |
Tahmoh Penikett | ... | Paul Ballard 27 episodes, 2009-2010 | |
Enver Gjokaj | ... | Victor / ... 27 episodes, 2009-2010 | |
Dichen Lachman | ... | Sierra / ... 27 episodes, 2009-2010 | |
Olivia Williams | ... | Adelle DeWitt 27 episodes, 2009-2010 | |
Miracle Laurie | ... | Mellie / ... 15 episodes, 2009-2010 | |
Amy Acker | ... | Dr. Claire Saunders / ... 14 episodes, 2009-2010 | |
Reed Diamond | ... | Laurence Dominic 13 episodes, 2009-2010 | |
A shadowy organization uses mind-wiped humans known technically as "actives" and colloquially as "dolls" who are imprinted with false memories and specialized skills for various tasks on behalf of paying clients. When they are not on assignments, they live in an underground "Dollhouse", a facility that protects and provides for their needs, including food, exercise and sleeping pods little bigger than coffins. One of the dolls, a young woman called Echo by her handlers, is slowly becoming aware of herself and what is going on. Meanwhile, at least two different people on the outside are trying to bring down the Dollhouse, one by finding Echo and the other by using her. Written by ahmetkozan
Why do intelligent TV shows get cancelled all the time?
When this show moved away from single episode arcs, revolving about the assignments, and turned to handling complex themes like - how does one deal with the ethical questions around this kind of human trafficking (-> self-deception, mostly) - what makes a personality - how does an Active cope when confronted with the fact that apparently s/he gave up his/her personality willingly - what makes one give up his personality and allow oneself to be dealt with like a "thing"
Dollhouse became a truly fascinating show. Yet entertaining, captivating. Which of course led to it being cancelled. Oh, sigh.