''Wonderland'' is an American

medical drama A medical drama is a television show or film in which events center upon a hospital, an ambulance staff, or any medical environment. Most recent medical drama (film and television), dramatic programming go beyond the events pertaining to the chara ...

television series directed by Peter Berg that aired on ABC. It depicted daily life in a

mental institution Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental health hospitals, behavioral health hospitals, are hospitals or wards specializing in the treatment of severe mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, dissociative ...

from the perspectives of both the doctors and patients. Only two episodes aired on ABC during its original run, from March 30 to April 6, 2000.

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aired all eight filmed episodes on its channel The 101 Network starting January 14, 2009. In 2014, the entire series was available for free on

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(which has since become a subscription service). The show had controversial positions on the mental health crisis and its treatment.

Main cast

Ted Levine Frank Theodore Levine (born May 29, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the roles of Buffalo Bill in the film '' The Silence of the Lambs'' (1991) and Leland Stottlemeyer in the television series ''Monk'' (2002–2009). Le ...

– Dr. Robert Banger (8 episodes, 2000) *

Michelle Forbes Michelle Renee Forbes Guajardo (born January 8, 1965) is an American actress who has appeared on television and in independent films. Forbes gained attention for her dual role in daytime soap opera ''Guiding Light'', for which she received a D ...

– Dr. Lyla Garrity (8 episodes, 2000) *

Michael Jai White Michael Jai White (born November 10, 1967) is an American actor, director and martial artist. He was the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture, starring as Al Simmons, the protagonist in the 199 ...

– Dr. Derrick Hatcher (7 episodes, 2000) * Billy Burke – Dr. Abe Matthews (8 episodes, 2000) *

Martin Donovan Martin Donovan (born Martin Paul Smith; August 19, 1957) is an American actor. He has had a long collaboration with director Hal Hartley, appearing in many of his films, such as ''Trust'' (1990), '' Surviving Desire'' (1991), ''Simple Men'' (1992 ...

– Dr. Neil Harrison (8 episodes, 2000) * Joelle Carter – Dr. Heather Miles (6 episodes, 2000) *

Patricia Clarkson Patricia Davies Clarkson (born December 29, 1959) is an American actress. She has starred in numerous leading and supporting roles in a variety of films ranging from independent film features to major film studio productions. Her accolades inc ...

... Tammy Banger (8 episodes, 2000)

Main crew

* Peter Berg – creator, executive producer (writer/director 1 episode, 2000 "Pilot") *Tony Krantz – executive producer (8 episodes, 2000) * James Steven Sadwith – consulting producer (7 episodes, 2000) *

Brian Grazer Brian Thomas Grazer (born July 12, 1951) is an American film and television producer and writer. He founded Imagine Entertainment in 1986 with Ron Howard. The films they produced have grossed over $15 billion. Grazer was personally nominated fo ...

– executive producer (unknown episodes) *Peter R. McIntosh – producer (unknown episodes) *Barry M. Schkolnick *

John David Coles John David Coles is an American director and producer. Coles was nominated in 2015 for an Emmy and PGA Award for his work as an Executive Producer and Director on the Netflix phenomenon, '' House of Cards. '' Known for his recent directing cred ...

(unknown episodes) *

Charles McDougall Charles McDougall is a British Emmy Award and BAFTA-winning director. Biography McDougall has directed for popular television series which include the pilot episode of ABC's ''Desperate Housewives'' (which includes the unaired pilot as well) ...

(unknown episodes) *

Oz Scott Osborne Scott (born September 16, 1949) is an American film director, television director, television producer and theatre director. He is most known for '' Mr. Boogedy'', the award-winning short film. Life and career Born in Hampton, Virginia ...

Episodes

Ratings

*Episode 1: 13 million viewers *Episode 2: 7.5 million viewers

Incidental music

The

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of the show is a simple humming. It is performed by Madonna, although the DirecTV re-airing of the show uses a different theme song (not by Madonna).

References

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