Series synopsis
This Is Wonderland is a Canadian drama comedy television series that premiered on CBC Television on January 12, 2004. It ended on March 15, 2006. It was created by George F. Walker, Dani Romain, Bernard Zukerman. It stars Cara Pifko, Michael Healey, Michael Riley and Siu Ta.
Alice De Raey is a newly minted attorney who joins the chaotic world of criminal justice in Toronto. She's exposed to the seamier side of life, the backroom deals that make the system work accompanied by the usual eccentric characters.
Premise
Alice De Raey is a newly minted attorney who joins the chaotic world of criminal justice in Toronto. She's exposed to the seamier side of life, the backroom deals that make the system work accompanied by the usual eccentric characters.
Premise: Law and Order...Without the Order.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Cara Pifko as Alice De Raey
- Michael Healey as James Ryder
- Michael Riley as Elliot Sacks
- Siu Ta as Nancy Dao
- Michael Murphy as Judge Maxwell Fraser
- Tom Rooney as C. A. David Kaye
- Kathryn Winslow as C. A. Pamela Menon
- Eric Peterson as Judge Malone
Supporting cast
- Ron Lea as Jack Angel
- Jayne Eastwood as Ronnie Sacks
- Vik Sahay as Anil Sharma
- Yanna McIntosh as Zona Robinson
- Sergio Di Zio as Marcus Weekes
- Diane Higgins as Court Reporter
- Charles Santy as Guard
Guest cast
- Angela Vint as C.A. Tamara Rogan
- Jay Brazeau
- Daniel Chen as Paul Yee
- Anthony J. Mifsud as Restaurant Owner
- Patrick Garrow as Paul Carson
- Christopher Jacot as Michael
- Salvatore Antonio as Lanny Bodine
- Graham Greene as Paul Hilliard
- Ted Atherton as Paul Tiernay
- Daniel Kash as Gabe Michaels
- Tony Nappo as Portella
- Shauna MacDonald as Jen Brookes
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 39 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | January 12, 2004 | April 5, 2004 |
| Season 2 | 13 | January 25, 2005 | April 26, 2005 |
| Season 3 | 13 | November 23, 2005 | March 15, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Pilot. The show revolves around Alice De Raey, a young criminal lawyer thrown into a justice system bursting at the seams. She encounters an endless procession of characters-ranging from the truly desperate to the wonderfully bizarre. Alice, with a good-natured openness that cloaks a tenacious, committed spirit, finds herself on a journey that constantly tests her patience and compassion. |
January 12, 2004 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Alice tries to convince the Crown to have compassion for a former drug addict. |
January 19, 2004 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Alice defends a bipolar woman, a man caught in a battle between feuding lovers, an illiterate man, and a Jamaican man with one leg. |
January 26, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Alice gets in the middle of two disputing neighbors; Elliot and James represent a man who stole a woman's purse in a desperate attempt to meet her; Nancy represents a woman who assaulted her future father-in-law. |
January 25, 2005 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Alice defends a housekeeper who is working illegally and a man charged with harassing a girl who does not know that he exists. |
February 1, 2005 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Alice represents a PhD student suffering from a psychotic episode and a guard charged with using excessive force; James defends a mother charged with attacking her daughter's boyfriend. |
February 8, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A homeless man camps out in Rosedale park; a young couple steals their baby from the hospital; new lawyer join the firm. |
November 23, 2005 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 A reverend deals drugs; a mother uses her kids as decoys to shoplift; a woman sets fire to her own home. |
November 30, 2005 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 A man assaults two police officers while trying to protect his sisters; homeless man believes he has risen from the dead; a delusional man is convinced he is allergic to peanuts. |
December 7, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBC Television |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 12, 2004 |
| Last aired | March 15, 2006 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | Ended |