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Wonderland (2000)
Wonderland is a short-lived and controversial 2000 ABC television drama directed by Peter Berg. 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 in 2000. DirecTV aired all eight episodes on its channel The 101 Network starting January 14, 2009. The show had many controversial positions on the mental health crisis and its treatment. TV Guide included the series in their 2013 list of 60 shows that were "Cancelled Too Soon".
Writing:
- Peter Berg
Release Date:
Thu, Mar 30, 2000
Country: US
Language: En
Runtime: 50
Country: US
Language: En
Runtime: 50
Michelle Forbes
Lyla Garrity
Ted Levine
Robert Banger
Sharon Wilkins
Mrs. Brown
Billy Burke
Abe Matthews
Martin Donovan
Neil Harrison
Joelle Carter
Heather Miles
David Brown
Prison Guard
Michael Jai White
Dr. Derrick Hatcher
Season 1:
Dr. Garrity must deal with having released a patient who went on to shoot five people in Times Square, and must decide whether or not to continue her pregnancy after the developing fetus suffers an accidental head trauma. Dr. Banger battles his ex-wife in a competency hearing for custody of his two sons. Dr. Matthews, whose own marriage is troubled, must counsel a man who has become suicidal because his wife is leaving him.
As Garrity is hounded by the media, a peer review panel censures her for misdiagnosing Rickle, the Times Square gunman, and Banger fights to put the man in treatment rather than in prison.
In the E.R., Hatcher tries to save the lives of two stockbroker brothers who were almost beaten to death. Garrity tries to help a disturbed man who jumps off a bridge every year on his birthday. Banger discovers that his ex-wife wants sole custody of their children.
Abe takes a patient's pills and finds himself in an altered state. A new patient is admitted after he convinces his wife to cut off his foot in order to look like a war hero. Banger and Tammy go out to dinner to discuss their impending divorce.
Matthews tries to help a self-destructive stand-up comedian. Harrison fears that Garrity is in denial about the possible damage to her unborn child. Hatcher has to call for backup when treating a woman with unfulfillable sexual desires.
A Kosovo family suffers post-traumatic stress disorder and are in denial about the daughter's brutal rape. Miles is in a life-threatening car accident. Banger helps an armed robber come to a decision about taking a plea bargain.
A man with multiple personalities has kidnapped his diabetic son, and Banger has only hours to discern the boy's whereabouts before he'll die.
Banger and Neil examine a murderer who wants to be deemed unfit to stand trial. Miles deals with a guy who leans. While at a "half-way house" with Abe, Lyla gives birth.
