New & Must-See TV: Dollhouse & Fringe
There are two new shows which have just been given the green light, both of which immediately earn a TiVO season pass in my house.
FRINGE
You had me at ‘written and produced by J.J. Abrams.”
To me, this series seems to be the long overdue and successful heir apparent to The X-Files. The cast includes Lance Reddick from The Wire (who has been making mysterious appearances as Matthew Abbadon on Lost as well) and Joshua Jackson (who appears to have finally shed his Pacey image from Dawson’s Creek).
And although I’ve been openly critical of Transformers, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman (who wrote the film and are writing the sequel) are now head writers on Fringe. They also scripted J.J. Abrams’ new Star Trek movie, so I may have misjudged them, and will be eager to see their words come to life in this new series.
Click here to view the Fringe trailer (but fear not, Lost fans…though this particular scene takes place on an airplane, the show is not at all similar to the look, feel and characters of Lost). I also suggest bookmarking the excellent Fringe TV site as your go-to resource for the show from here on out. And make sure to check out the fantastic promo posters, like the one above. Love it.
DOLLHOUSE
Two words: Joss Whedon.
The writer, producer and director of fan favorite/cult classic series’ Serenity, Angel, Firefly and Buffy the Vampire Slayer describes Dollhouse as “a suspense drama about a girl who can have any personality
except her own.” In the press, the show has been compared to everything from the film Total Recall to Alias, The Pretender and Quantum Leap.
Click here to view the trailer. And make sure to bookmark Dollverse and Whedonesque for all related show info.