Pasadena (TV series)
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| Pasadena | |
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 Cast of Pasadena |
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| Format | Drama |
| Created by | Mike White |
| Starring | Top Row Mark Valley Martin Donovan Dana Delany Barbara Babcock Philip Baker Hall Balthazar Getty Bottom Row Chris Marquette Alison Lohman Natasha Gregson Wagner |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | FOX |
| Original run | September 29, 2001 – November 2, 2001 |
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Pasadena was an American television program which was originally broadcast in the U.S. from September to November 2001 on FOX.
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[edit] Summary
The series starred Alison Lohman as Lily McAllister, an initially naïve young woman who witnesses a stranger's suicide and begins to investigate the secrets being hidden by her own very wealthy California family, the Greeleys. Other cast members included Dana Delany and Martin Donovan as Lily's parents, Will and Catherine McAllister. Mark Valley and Balthazar Getty were cast as Lily's uncles Robert and Nate Greeley, and Natasha Gregson Wagner portrayed Lily's aunt, Beth Greely.
[edit] Main crew
Mike White, screenwriter of the films School of Rock and The Good Girl, was the creator of Pasadena. He attended elementary and high school in Pasadena, California. Actor/director Diane Keaton was among the show's executive producers. Other producers were Mark Perry, Dana Baratta [1], Robert W. Goodwin and Bill Robinson.
[edit] Broadcast history and ratings
[edit] Initial cancellation
The show was critically acclaimed but ignored by audiences upon its debut. The general speculation at the time being was that with the series airing two weeks after 9/11, U.S. audiences were not willing to watch a show like Pasadena, with its dark atmosphere and cynical storylines.
[edit] "Second wind"
Only four episodes were originally aired in the U.S. in 2001, but thirteen were completed, the thirteenth episode being used to wrap up the storyline. In 2003 and 2004, all thirteen episodes were aired in various countries such as Romania (by the public television TVR 2), Colombia, New Zealand, and China, with Pasadena gaining a cult following. In late 2005, Pasadena was completely shown for the first time in the U.S. by the cable channel SOAPnet.
[edit] External links
- Pasadena at the Internet Movie Database
- Pasadena at TV.com
