Pasadena (TV series)
| Pasadena | |
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Cast of Pasadena | |
| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | Mike White |
| Written by |
Dana Baratta Christy Callahan Alexandra Cunningham Hilly Hicks, Jr. Kim Newton Mark B. Perry Mike White |
| Directed by |
Sanford Bookstaver R. W. Goodwin Mary Harron Diane Keaton Michael Lange Michael Lehmann Bill L. Norton David Petrarca Ellen S. Pressman Steve Robman Tim Van Patten Roy H. Wagner |
| Starring |
Dana Delany Martin Donovan Balthazar Getty Alison Lohman Chris Marquette Nicole Paggi Alan Simpson Derek Cecil Mark Valley Natasha Gregson Wagner Barbara Babcock Philip Baker Hall |
| Theme music composer | Mark Snow |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Brad Grey Television Go Mike Go Columbia TriStar Television |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | September 28, 2001 – July 17, 2002 |
Pasadena is an American primetime soap opera originally broadcast in the U.S. from September 2001 to July 2002 on Fox.
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, and Chris Marquette as Lily's brother Mason. Mark Valley, Balthazar Getty, and Natasha Gregson Wagner portrayed Catherine's siblings Robert, Nate, and Beth Greeley, while Philip Baker Hall and Barbara Babcock played Greeley patriarch and matriarch George and Lillian. Alan Simpson was cast as Lily's love interest Henry Bellow, with Derek Cecil as Henry's brother Tom.
Pasadena was created by Mike White, who attended elementary and high school in Pasadena, California. Actress/director Diane Keaton directed the pilot episode and was among the show's executive producers, and other producers included Mark B. Perry, Dana Baratta, R. W. Goodwin, and Bill Robinson. The pilot was edited by Tatiana S. Riegel.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Diane Keaton | Mike White | September 28, 2001 |
| Young Lily McAllister (Alison Lohman) discovers that her affluent and seemingly-perfect California family may be hiding shocking secrets. | ||||
| 2 | "The Rat" | R. W. Goodwin | Mike White | October 5, 2001 |
| 3 | "Henry's Secret" | Ellen S. Pressman | Mike White | October 26, 2001 |
| 4 | "Hostile Environment" | David Petrarca | Mark B. Perry | November 2, 2001 |
| 5 | "Puppy Love" | Tim Van Patten | Kim Newton | May 22, 2002 |
| 6 | "The Body" | Michael Lange | Dana Baratta | May 29, 2002 |
| 7 | "The Bones" | Mary Harron | Alexandra Cunningham | June 5, 2002 |
| 8 | "Run Lily Run" | Michael Lehmann | Timothy J. Lea | June 12, 2002 |
| 9 | "Someone to Talk To" | Bill L. Norton | Hilly Hicks, Jr. | June 19, 2002 |
| 10 | "A River in Egypt" | Steve Robman | Christy Callahan | June 26, 2002 |
| 11 | "The Truth Hurts" | Sanford Bookstaver | Mike White | July 3, 2002 |
| 12 | "A Lie Worth Fighting For" | Roy H. Wagner | Mike White | July 10, 2002 |
| 13 | "Don't It Always Seem to Go?" | Ellen S. Pressman | Mike White | July 17, 2002 |
Broadcast history and ratings
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 the September 11, 2001 attacks, U.S. audiences were not willing to watch a show like Pasadena, with its dark atmosphere and cynical storylines.[1]
Mill Creek Entertainment announced the series on DVD.
Syndication and international airings
Only four episodes were originally aired in the U.S. in 2001, though thirteen were filmed, with the last episode seemingly resolving the primary mystery plotline of the series. In 2003 and 2004, all thirteen episodes were aired in various countries such as Romania (by the public television TVR 1), Bulgaria (BTV Channel), Colombia, Croatia, México, Serbia, Slovakia, New Zealand, Finland, Denmark, Russia, South Africa (on the pay channel M-Net), Israel (on cable Channel 3) and China.
In late 2005, the series was shown in its entirety for the first time in the U.S. on the cable channel SOAPnet. It began airing in Belgium on June 27, 2010 on Club RTL.
References
External links
- Pasadena at the Internet Movie Database
- Pasadena at TV.com