The Wonderful Maladys | |
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Genre | Comedy drama |
Created by | Charles Randolph |
Starring | Sarah Michelle Gellar Nate Corddry Molly Parker Adam Scott Zak Orth |
Country of origin | United States |
Production | |
Executive producers | Charles Randolph Sarah Michelle Gellar |
Production location | New York City |
Camera setup | Single camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | HBO |
Original release | Not released |
The Wonderful Maladys is a HBO television pilot written by Charles Randolph, directed by Alan Taylor, and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. HBO did not pick up the series. [1]
The show was to have followed three adult siblings in New York City after their parents' deaths. [2] Alice (Sarah Michelle Gellar) found refuge in alcohol and aggressiveness. Mary (Molly Parker) found refuge in her work as a therapist, despite being unable to follow advice she gives to her clients. The last one, Neil (Nate Corddry), found refuge in "weirdness".[ citation needed ]
The pilot starred Sarah Michelle Gellar, who also served as an executive producer.[ citation needed ]
On May 11, 2009, the pilot began shooting at midday in New York City. Outside shots were filmed and recorded at 113th and Riverside Drive two days later, on May 13, 2009. [3]
The pilot also starred Nate Corddry as Gellar's younger "bookish grad student" brother, Molly Parker as her older therapist sister, Adam Scott as Alice's ex, and Zak Orth as her sister's husband. [4] [5]
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