Wasteland (American TV series)
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| genre = Drama
| creator = Kevin Williamson
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- Sasha Alexander
- Marisa Coughlan
- Rebecca Gayheart
- Eddie Mills
- Dan Montgomery Jr.
- Brad Rowe
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| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 12 (9 unaired)
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| executive_producer = Kevin Williamson
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| runtime = 60 minutes
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| network = ABC
| first_aired = {{Start date|1999|10|07}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1999|10|21}}
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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.{{cite book|title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present|year=2003|publisher=Ballantine Books|isbn=0-345-45542-8|pages=1282}}
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
- Robert Sean Leonard as Jesse's ex
Episodes
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=1
|Title=Pilot
|DirectedBy=Steve Miner
|WrittenBy=Kevin Williamson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|10|07}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=2
|Title=Empty Pockets
|DirectedBy=Michael Schultz
|WrittenBy=Kevin Williamson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|10|14}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=3
|Title=Double Date
|DirectedBy=Stephen Gyllenhaal
|WrittenBy=Maggie Friedman
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|10|21}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=4
|Title=Indian Summer
|DirectedBy=Keith Samples
|WrittenBy=Heidi Ferrer
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
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|LineColor=000
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=5
|Title=My Ex-Friend's Wedding
|DirectedBy=Arlene Sanford
|WrittenBy=Jim Praytor & Andi Bushell
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=6
|Title=Best Laid Plans
|DirectedBy=Sandy Smolan
|WrittenBy={{StoryTeleplay|s= Kimberly Costello|t= Jim Praytor & Andi Bushell & Maggie Friedman}}
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=000
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=7
|Title=Thanks for Nothin'
|DirectedBy=Rick Rosenthal
|WrittenBy=Jim Praytor & Andi Bushell
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=000
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=8
|Title=Truth or Consequences
|DirectedBy=Kenny Ortega
|WrittenBy=Kevin Arkadie
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=9
|Title=The Object of My Affection
|DirectedBy=Sandy Smolan
|WrittenBy=Maggie Friedman
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
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|LineColor=000
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=10
|Title=Great Expectations
|DirectedBy=Lou Antonio
|WrittenBy=Kip Koenig
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
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|LineColor=000
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=11
|Title=The Morning After
|DirectedBy=Joe Napolitano
|WrittenBy=Maggie Friedman & Jim Praytor & Andi Bushell
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=12
|Title=Defying Moments
|DirectedBy=Melanie Mayron
|WrittenBy=Pamela Parker & Damon Lindelof
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=13
|Title=Death Becomes Us
|DirectedBy=Patrick R. Norris
|WrittenBy={{StoryTeleplay|s= Damon Lindelof & Pamela Parker|t= Jim Praytor & Andi Bushell & Maggie Friedman}}
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0191748|title=Wasteland}}
{{Kevin Williamson}}
Category:1999 American television series debuts
Category:1990s American LGBTQ-related drama television series
Category:1999 American television series endings
Category:1990s American drama television series
Category:Television shows set in New York City
Category:Television series by Disney–ABC Domestic Television
Category:Television series by Miramax Television
Category:Television series created by Kevin Williamson (screenwriter)