Wonderland is an American medical drama television series directed by Peter Berg that aired on ABC. It depicted daily life in a mental institution from the perspectives of both the doctors and patients. Only two episodes aired on ABC during its original run, from March 30 to May 11, 2000. DirecTV aired all eight filmed episodes on its channel The 101 Network starting January 14, 2009.[1] In 2014, the entire series was available for free on Hulu (which has since become a subscription service).
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Also known as | Bellevue |
Genre | Medical drama |
Created by | Peter Berg |
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Theme music composer | Madonna |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Production locations | New York City, New York, United States |
Running time | 50 minutes |
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Picture format | NTSC |
Original release | March 30 (2000-03-30) – May 11, 2000 (2000-05-11) |
The show had controversial positions on the mental health crisis and its treatment.[2]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | "Pilot" | Peter Berg | Peter Berg | March 30, 2000 (2000-03-30) |
2 | "20/20 Hindsight" | Charles McDougall | Bonnie Mark | April 6, 2000 (2000-04-06) |
3 | "Spell Check" | TBA | TBA | April 13, 2000 (2000-04-13) |
4 | "The Raw and the Cooked" | TBA | TBA | April 20, 2000 (2000-04-20) |
5 | "Full Moon" | TBA | TBA | April 27, 2000 (2000-04-27) |
6 | "Wilt Chamberlain 3.0" | TBA | TBA | May 4, 2000 (2000-05-04) |
7 | "Personality Plus" | TBA | TBA | May 10, 2000 (2000-05-10) |
8 | "Hello, Goodbye" | TBA | TBA | May 11, 2000 (2000-05-11) |
The theme song of the show is a simple humming. It is performed by Madonna,[3] although the DirecTV re-airing of the show uses a different theme song (not by Madonna).
When the pressures of modern society become too great for a person, when one's chemical dynamic becomes such that they are unbalanced, that they cease painting within the lines, they come to us. These are the people that society would prefer just go away -- the shadow people. The shadow people that project upon us their shadow and remind us just how tenuous mental health is. Our worst fears. They remind us how easy it can be to slip.
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