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Dollhouse

2009 • Syfy
4.7
56 reviews
Eligible

Season 1 episodes (13)

1 Ghost
2/13/09
Joss Whedon, creator of groundbreaking cult favorites "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Firefly," returns to television and reunites with fellow "Buffy" alumna Eliza Dushku in DOLLHOUSE. Echo is an "Active," a member of a highly illegal and underground group of individuals who have had their personalities wiped clean so they can be imprinted with any number of new personas. Hired by the wealthy, powerful and connected, the Actives don't just perform their hired roles; they wholly become -- with mind, personality and physiology -- whomever the client wants or needs them to be. Whether imprinted to be a lover, an assassin, a corporate negotiator or a best friend, the Actives know no other life than the specific engagements they are in at that time. In the series premiere episode, Echo is hired by a businessman to be the ultimate kidnapping negotiator when his young daughter is abducted. Meanwhile, FBI Agent Paul Ballard risks his career in his search for the elusive Dollhouse.
2 The Target
2/20/09
Echo is imprinted to be the female counterpart to an avid outdoorsman and quickly learns how the hunter becomes the hunted during her wilderness adventure. Agent Ballard receives a clue to Echo's real identity, encouraging him to continue his investigation, while flashbacks reveal the tragic events at the Dollhouse that led to Boyd's arrival and Dr. Saunders' scars.
3 Stage Fright
2/27/09
To protect a volatile pop star from an obsessed fan, Echo goes undercover as her new backup singer. Meanwhile, Agent Ballard is led down a dangerously wrong path in his investigation, and Lubov harbors a secret.
4 Gray Hour
3/6/09
Echo's stint as a midwife doesn't prove as laborious as when she becomes an expert safe-cracker, and more than an invaluable piece of art is stolen from her on the engagement, forcing Sierra to take on a familiar persona. Agent Ballard gives Lubov an ultimatum, and Adelle confides shocking information to Topher.
5 True Believer
3/13/09
Imprinted as a visually impaired woman, Echo must infiltrate a heavily guarded cult in order to rescue a woman held against her will.
6 Man On the Street
3/20/09
Echo becomes the perfect wife for a lonely internet mogul, and Sierra's attacker is revealed. Meanwhile, Mellie's life is in danger and Agent Ballard's investigation takes a surprising turn when he comes face-to-face and goes fist-to-fist with Echo for the first very time.
7 Echoes
3/27/09
A deadly virus outbreak on a college campus sends Echo back to school where pieces of her past come into focus.
8 Needs
4/3/09
When Echo, Sierra and Victor awaken in the Dollhouse with most of their original personalities and memories intact, Echo leads the charge to free the Actives from their apparent captivity and escape the Dollhouse forever. Meanwhile, Ballard discovers the Dollhouse is closer than he thinks in the "Needs."
9 The Spy In The House Of Love
4/10/09
When a traitor is discovered inside the Dollhouse, Echo and Sierra are programmed as spy hunters to uncover the culprit. Meanwhile, Ballard receives surprising news from Mellie, and Adelle harbors a secret.
10 Haunted
4/24/09
When Adelle's wealthy friend is murdered, Adelle imprints Echo with the woman's memories and personality to solve the case. Ballard looks into Mellie's past, and Topher secretly programs Sierra for an engagement.
11 Briar Rose
5/1/09
Ballard's investigation leads him to the agoraphobic designer of the Dollhouse (guest star Alan Tudyk), and the story of "Sleeping Beauty" foreshadows Echo's future, while allowing her to help a young girl deal with her traumatic past. Adelle goes to the attic in search of answers, while Alpha reveals himself and sets his game in motion.
12 Omega
5/8/09
Alpha's reign of terror continues as his obsession with Echo endangers Caroline's survival, and Ballard's search for the Dollhouse comes to an end, forcing him to make a life-changing decision. Meanwhile, one Doll is permanently deactivated while another's shocking past is revealed.
13 Epitaph One
8/11/09
The elusive and mysterious unaired thirteenth episode from the first season of Dollhouse, takes place ten years in the future.  In 2019, anarchy rules the world and safe hideouts with food and water are scarce.  But when a group of rebels (including Felicia Day) discover what they believe is the abandoned Dollhouse, they encounter "Whiskey" (Amy Acker), who has been left behind in a 'wiped' doll-like state, yet she alone holds the key to helping them find what they need in order to survive.

About this show

DOLLHOUSE is a dramatic series from creator Joss Whedon centering on a group of people who are imprinted with the personalities and abilities they need to carry out specific missions. Afterward, their memories are wiped clean and they are confined between missions to a secret facility known as the "Dollhouse."

Ratings and reviews

4.7
56 reviews
A Google user
July 3, 2018
Incredible actors, deep themes on; the human condition, intricacies of human desire and power hierarchies, entwined in sci-fi that is well-suited to the frontiers we're currently exploring as a species. Some of Joss Whedon's usual mesmerising handiwork. I am not such a fan of the episodes set in the future, however overall I am truly enamoured with the way Joss Whedon spins a tale. Thoroughly recommend. Amy Acker, Eliza Dushku and their wonderfully picked co-stars carry the show well. Such complex characters with well-formed identities within the parameters of the show's exploration on the nature of identity, my only regret is that I didn't write it myself.
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Sarah Jane Knight-Markiegi
June 12, 2020
One of my all time faves, bears re-watching. Starts off a bit quantum leap and then goes meta. Great actors, classic Joss Whedon characters and script. You won't regret it.
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Kay Bailey
February 15, 2019
Briliant show, just get past the first 5 eps whilst it finds its feet.
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