Wasteland (American TV series)

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Wasteland
Genre Drama
Created by Kevin Williamson
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13 (9 unaired)
Production
Executive producerKevin Williamson
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseOctober 7 (1999-10-07) –
October 21, 1999 (1999-10-21)

Wasteland is an American drama that aired on ABC from October 7 until October 21, 1999. The show was created by Kevin Williamson. It explored such topics as 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]

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Justin Theroux says he turned down a role in Wasteland to star in Mulholland Drive , which was initially commissioned as a television pilot by ABC and went into production around the same time. [2]

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

Notable guest appearances

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Pilot" Steve Miner Kevin Williamson October 7, 1999 (1999-10-07)
2"Empty Pockets" Michael Schultz Kevin WilliamsonOctober 14, 1999 (1999-10-14)
3"Double Date" Stephen Gyllenhaal Maggie Friedman October 21, 1999 (1999-10-21)
4"Indian Summer" Keith Samples Heidi FerrerUnaired
5"My Ex-Friend's Wedding" Arlene Sanford Jim Praytor & Andi BushellUnaired
6"Best Laid Plans" Sandy Smolan Story by : Kimberly Costello
Teleplay by : Jim Praytor & Andi Bushell & Maggie Friedman		Unaired
7"Thanks for Nothin'" Rick Rosenthal Jim Praytor & Andi BushellUnaired
8"Truth or Consequences" Kenny Ortega Kevin ArkadieUnaired
9"The Object of My Affection"Sandy SmolanMaggie FriedmanUnaired
10"Great Expectations" Lou Antonio Kip Koenig Unaired
11"The Morning After" Joe Napolitano Maggie Friedman & Jim Praytor & Andi BushellUnaired
12"Defying Moments" Melanie Mayron Pamela Parker & Damon Lindelof Unaired
13"Death Becomes Us" Patrick R. Norris Story by : Damon Lindelof & Pamela Parker
Teleplay by : Jim Praytor & Andi Bushell & Maggie Friedman		Unaired

References

  1. ↑ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1282. ISBN   0-345-45542-8.
  2. ↑ Friend, Tad (August 29, 1999). "How David Lynch Made "Twin Peaks"". The New Yorker. ISSN   0028-792X . Retrieved June 24, 2025.
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