The Wonderful Maladys
{{Infobox television
| genre = Comedy drama
| camera = Single camera
| runtime = 30 minutes
| creator = Charles Randolph
| executive_producer = Charles Randolph
Sarah Michelle Gellar
| starring = Sarah Michelle Gellar
Nate Corddry
Molly Parker
Adam Scott
Zak Orth
| country = United States
| location = New York City
| network = HBO
| first_aired = {{Start date|2010|6|4}}
}}
The Wonderful Maladys is a HBO television pilot written by Charles Randolph, directed by Alan Taylor, and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. HBO did not pick up the series.{{cite web|url=http://www.movieline.com/2009/12/adam-scott-the-movieline-interview.php?page=2|title=Adam Scott Is Surprised He Got That Indie Spirit Nomination, Too|work=Movieline|first=Kyle|last=Buchanan|date=2009-12-08|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091214042321/http://www.movieline.com/2009/12/adam-scott-the-movieline-interview.php?page=2|archivedate=2009-12-14}}
Plot
The show was to have followed three adult siblings in New York City after their parents' deaths.{{cite web|url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEARQHDFUyE2EI|title=Sarah Michelle Gellar Eyeing The Wonderful Maladys|work= MovieWeb|date=2008-09-26|author=Parker, Cat}} Alice (Sarah Michelle Gellar) found refuge in alcohol and aggressiveness. Mary (Molly Parker) found refuge in her work as a therapist, despite being unable to follow advice she gives to her clients. The last one, Neil (Nate Corddry), found refuge in "weirdness".{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}
Production
The pilot starred Sarah Michelle Gellar, who also served as an executive producer.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}
On May 11, 2009, the pilot began shooting at midday in New York City. Outside shots were filmed and recorded at 113th and Riverside Drive two days later, on May 13, 2009.{{cite web|url=https://tv.yahoo.com/sarah-gellar/contributor/29355/news/urn:newsml:tv.eonline.com:20080926:31121|title=Casting Couch: SMG Headed Back to TV|accessdate=2009-01-02|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081004065135/http://tv.yahoo.com/sarah-gellar/contributor/29355/news/urn:newsml:tv.eonline.com:20080926:31121|archivedate=2008-10-04}}
The pilot also starred Nate Corddry as Gellar's younger "bookish grad student" brother, Molly Parker as her older therapist sister, Adam Scott as Alice's ex, and Zak Orth as her sister's husband.{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3if926640132f1fccabe001aa954d1fd72|title=Nate Corddry, Molly Parker cure 'Maladys'|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=March 8, 2009}}{{cite web|url=http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-pilots-molly-parker-morena-baccarin-tony-hale,0,6519524.story|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130210090433/http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-pilots-molly-parker-morena-baccarin-tony-hale,0,6519524.story|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 10, 2013|title=Pilots: Molly Parker, Nate Corddry Contract 'Maladys'|work=Zap2it|date=March 9, 2009}}
Cast
- Sarah Michelle Gellar as Alice Malady
- Adam Scott as Alice's ex-boyfriend
- Molly Parker as Mary Malady
- Nate Corddry as Neil Malady
- Zak Orth as Mary's playwright husband
- Justine Cotsonas as Bali
- Tom Lipinski as Seth
- Molly Ephraim as Emo Girl
- Adam Driver as Zed
- Derek Milman as Jeffery
- Stephanie Ellis as Silka Copans
- Pia Shah as Ruchi
- Shoshanna Withers as Flight Attendant
- Monica Kapoor as Pregnant Hostess{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1299395/fullcredits#cast|title=The Wonderful Maladys|work=Internet Movie Database}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|1299395}}
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Category:HBO original programming