Dollhouse

I have to admit: I was a bad fan of Dollhouse.

For one thing, I missed the premiere because I forgot it was on. That it aired on a Friday Night Death Slot was no excuse. That I didn't exactly connect with the characters right away is more of one. This wasn't Firefly or Buffy where everyone was lovable right out of the gate.

The concept of made-to-order "Dolls" who became new people every week to fulfill a client's request had potential. I think the show's biggest problem was that the structure and population of the Dollhouse itself - the supporting cast of supposed "bad guys" - was far more interesting than what they were doing with any of the Case of the Week stories.

It's fashionable to whisper breathless reports of network interference from FOX, and they did stick Dollhouse in the aforementioned Friday Night Death Slot, but the fact remains that the first season was a bit uneven. The second season worked better, mostly because they had no room to fool around if they were going to finish this out before being canceled.

Created by Joss Whedon. Starring Eliza Dushku, Tahmoh Penikett, Harry Lennix, Olivia Williams, Fran Kranz, Dichen Lachman, and Enver Gjokaj. Recurring guests included Summer Glau, Alan Tudyk, and Amy Acker.