| Wasteland | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Kevin Williamson |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (9 unaired) |
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| Executive producer | Kevin Williamson |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | October 7 – October 21, 1999 |
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]
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
- Sasha Alexander as Jesse Presser
- Marisa Coughlan as Dawnie Parker
- Rebecca Gayheart as Samantha 'Sam' Price
- Eddie Mills as Vandy
- Dan Montgomery Jr. as Russell Baskind
- Brad Rowe as Tyler 'Ty' Swindell
- Jeffrey D. Sams as Vincent 'Vince' Lewis
Notable guest appearances
- Adam Scott as Phillip The Coffee Boy
- Benjamin Markham as Gothic Bill
- Frank Grillo as Cliff Dobbs
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Steve Miner | Kevin Williamson | October 7, 1999 |
| 2 | "Empty Pockets" | Michael Schultz | Kevin Williamson | October 14, 1999 |
| 3 | "Double Date" | Stephen Gyllenhaal | Maggie Friedman | October 21, 1999 |
| 4 | "Indian Summer" | Keith Samples | Heidi Ferrer | Unaired |
| 5 | "My Ex-Friend's Wedding" | Arlene Sanford | Jim Praytor & Andi Bushell | Unaired |
| 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 Bushell | Unaired |
| 8 | "Truth or Consequences" | Kenny Ortega | Kevin Arkadie | Unaired |
| 9 | "The Object of My Affection" | Sandy Smolan | Maggie Friedman | Unaired |
| 10 | "Great Expectations" | Lou Antonio | Kip Koenig | Unaired |
| 11 | "The Morning After" | Joe Napolitano | Maggie Friedman & Jim Praytor & Andi Bushell | Unaired |
| 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 |