Series synopsis
The Wil Wheaton Project is an American comedy talk television series that premiered on Syfy on May 27, 2014. It ended on August 12, 2014. It stars Wil Wheaton.
Each week, Wil provides his insider point-of-view, sense of humor and expertise as he dissects the week’s most popular and trending topics across sci-fi film, television and pop culture, as well as video games, viral videos and news. Wil is on his feet for the rapid-fire half hour, delivering sharp, straight-to-camera commentary as he riffs his way through content clips. The result is a fun appreciation for all things nerdy/geeky.
Premise
Each week, Wil provides his insider point-of-view, sense of humor and expertise as he dissects the week’s most popular and trending topics across sci-fi film, television and pop culture, as well as video games, viral videos and news. Wil is on his feet for the rapid-fire half hour, delivering sharp, straight-to-camera commentary as he riffs his way through content clips. The result is a fun appreciation for all things nerdy/geeky.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Wil Wheaton as Himself - Host
Guest cast
- Shawn Ashmore as Self
- Chris Hardwick as Self
- Ben Patrick Johnson as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Felicia Day as Self
- Kristian Nairn as Self / Hodor
- Seth Green as Self
- Jack Cullison as Anti-Hodor
- Tony Abbate as Delivery Man
- Amelia Rose Blaire as Self
- Rebecca Davis as Brady Bunch singer (voice)
- Chloe Graham as Brady Bunch Singer (voice)
- J. August Richards as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | May 27, 2014 | August 12, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Premiere Menace Wil Wheaton talks about Crossbones, and the cancellation of Dracula and Star-Crossed. Then Chris Hardwick discusses a new theme song for The Walking Dead. |
May 27, 2014 |
| 2 |
The Wrath of Wheaton Wil Wheaton takes on Felicia Day in a game of "How Will They Bite It?', and talks about Salem, Crossbones, and villain viewpoint movies. |
June 3, 2014 |
| 3 |
Rise of the Wheatons Wil Wheaton talks about “Cosmos”, “Inception”, “Game of Thrones” and Robocop Day in Detroit. |
June 10, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Syfy |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 27, 2014 |
| Last aired | August 12, 2014 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |