Wasteland (American TV series)
Wasteland is an American drama that aired on ABC from October 7 until October 21, 1999. The show was created by Kevin Williamson.
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Genre | Drama |
Created by | Kevin Williamson |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 (10 unaired) |
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Executive producer(s) | Kevin Williamson |
Running time | 60 minutes |
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Original network | ABC |
Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
Original release | October 7 – October 21, 1999 |
Several of the topics explored were college, friendships, romance and homosexuality. It aired only three episodes in October 1999 before ABC canceled it. However, Showtime's ShowNext channel aired the 10 remaining episodes in 2001.[1]
Summary
Wasteland tells the story of six friends after college. Dawnie is a graduate student writing a thesis on the "Lost Generation", and at 27, she is standing strong as a virgin. Alongside are her two best female friends: Sam, a sassy social worker, and Jesse, a publicist obsessed with the downtown dating scene. Other characters include Vandy, a musician by day, bartender by night who still carries a torch for Sam, Ty, who reappears after dumping Dawnie for not "putting out", and Russell, a gay soap opera star terrified of being out and Ty's college roommate.
Cast
- Sasha Alexander as Jesse Presser
- Marisa Coughlan as Dawnie Parker
- Rebecca Gayheart as Samantha 'Sam' Price
- Eddie Mills as Vandy
- Dan Montgomery Jr. as Russell Baskind
- Brad Rowe as Tyler 'Ty' Swindell
- Jeffrey D. Sams as Vincent 'Vince' Lewis
Notable guest appearances
- Adam Scott as Phillip The Coffee Boy
- Benjamin Markham as Gothic Bill
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | "Pilot" | Steve Miner | Kevin Williamson | October 7, 1999 |
2 | "Empty Pockets" | Michael Schultz | Kevin Williamson | October 14, 1999 |
3 | "Double Date" | Stephen Gyllenhaal | Maggie Friedman | October 21, 1999 |
4 | "Indian Summer" | Keith Samples | Heidi Ferrer | October 28 1999 |
5 | "My Ex-Friend's Wedding" | Arlene Sanford | Jim Praytor & Andi Bushell | November 4 1999 |
6 | "Best Laid Plans" | Sandy Smolan | Teleplay by: Jim Praytor & Andi Bushell & Maggie Friedman Story by: Kimberly Costello | November 11 1999 |
7 | "Thanks for Nothin'" | Rick Rosenthal | Jim Praytor & Andi Bushell | November 18 1999 |
8 | "Truth or Consequences" | Kenny Ortega | Kevin Arkadie | November 25 1999 |
9 | "The Object of My Affection" | Sandy Smolan | Maggie Friedman | December 2 1999 |
10 | "Great Expectations" | Lou Antonio | Kip Koenig | December 9 1999 |
11 | "The Morning After" | Joe Napolitano | Maggie Friedman & Jim Praytor & Andi Bushell | December 16 1999 |
12 | "Defying Moments" | Melanie Mayron | Pamela Parker & Damon Lindelof | December 23 1999 |
13 | "Death Becomes Us" | Patrick R. Norris | Teleplay by: Jim Praytor & Andi Bushell & Maggie Friedman Story by: Damon Lindelof & Pamela Parker | December 30 1999 |
References
- The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1282. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.