Series synopsis
Dollhouse is an American action & adventure drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on FOX on February 13, 2009. It ended on January 29, 2010. It was created by Joss Whedon. It stars Eliza Dushku, Fran Kranz, Olivia Williams and Dichen Lachman.
Echo is a member of a highly illegal and underground group of individuals whose personalities have been wiped clean so they can be imprinted with any number of new personas. Confined between missions to a secret facility known as the Dollhouse, the "Actives" are hired by the wealthy, powerful and connected to wholly become—with mind, personality and physiology—whomever the client wants or needs them to be. They know no other life than the specific engagements they are in at that time—or do they?
Premise
Echo is a member of a highly illegal and underground group of individuals whose personalities have been wiped clean so they can be imprinted with any number of new personas. Confined between missions to a secret facility known as the Dollhouse, the "Actives" are hired by the wealthy, powerful and connected to wholly become—with mind, personality and physiology—whomever the client wants or needs them to be. They know no other life than the specific engagements they are in at that time—or do they?
Premise: She can be anyone, except herself.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Eliza Dushku as Echo / Caroline Farrell
- Fran Kranz as Topher Brink
- Olivia Williams as Adelle DeWitt
- Dichen Lachman as Sierra
- Enver Gjokaj as Victor
- Tahmoh Penikett as Paul Ballard
- Harry Lennix as Boyd Langton
Guest cast
- Matt Keeslar as Richard Connell
- Gregg Henry as William Bashford
- Octavia Spencer as Professor Janack
- Glenn Morshower as Sheriff Rand
- Roy Vongtama as Attendant #4
- Jamie Bamber as Martin Klar
- Alan Tudyk as Stephen Kepler / Alpha
- Summer Glau as Bennett Halverson
- Keith Carradine as Matthew Harding
- Vincent Laresca as Mr. Sunshine
- Josh Cooke as Leo Carpenter
- Tim Conlon as Shaw
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 38 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 13 | July 28, 2009 | January 2, 2017 |
| Season 1 | 12 | February 13, 2009 | July 28, 2009 |
| Season 2 | 13 | September 25, 2009 | January 29, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Echo (Unaired Pilot) Agent Ballard's investigation into the Dollhouse gains momentum when he gets a photo of Echo. Meanwhile Echo and some of the other Actives start to show signs of self-awareness, making Adelle and the handlers nervous. |
July 28, 2009 |
| 2 |
Season One Recap Cast briefly look back on the first season of Dollhouse |
May 1, 2009 |
| 3 |
Season One Deleted Scenes A collection of deleted scenes from season one of Dollhouse. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ghost Echo is one of the "Actives" in the elite and illegal Dollhouse. Through different personality downloads, she plays the role of a lovestruck girl on a romantic weekend, and then a ruthlessly efficient kidnapping negotiator. FBI Agent Paul Ballard is struggling with his assignment to uncover information on the Dollhouse. |
February 13, 2009 |
| 2 |
The Target Echo becomes the female counterpart to an outdoorsman; Agent Ballard is encouraged when he receives a clue to Echo's true identity. |
February 20, 2009 |
| 3 |
Stage Fright Echo becomes a backup singer to watch out for a female singing sensation with a very overzealous fan. Agent Ballard's investigation takes a turn for the worse. |
February 27, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vows It has been several months since Alpha's reign of terror and Echo, who is now randomly picking up flashes of past engagements, weds a British businessman who has ties to one of Ballard's open FBI cases. Topher becomes the target of Dr. Saunder's aggression after she finds out that she is actually a doll named Whiskey. Boyd takes on a risky venture and mixes business with pleasure, while DeWitt makes Ballard an irresistible offer. |
September 25, 2009 |
| 2 |
Instinct Echo is imprinted with the personality of a mother with a newborn baby. Complications arise when, thanks to Topher's programming, Echo takes too strongly to motherhood. Perrin ramps up his investigation into Rossum and DeWitt pays November a visit. |
October 2, 2009 |
| 3 |
Belle Chose Echo and Victor’s imprints collide when Echo is sent on an assignment as a fun-loving, seductive college student and Victor is imprinted as the psychotic nephew of a Dollhouse shareholder. |
October 9, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 13, 2009 |
| Last aired | January 29, 2010 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Friday at 21:00:00 |