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Dollhouse - Episode 1.11 - Briar Rose - Press Release

ALPHA REVEALS HIMSELF AND BALLARD FINDS THE CREATOR OF THE DOLLHOUSE ON ?DOLLHOUSE? FRIDAY, MAY 1, ON FOX

Alan Tudyk (?Firefly,? ?Serenity?) Guest Stars

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 in the ?Briar Rose? episode of DOLLHOUSE airing Friday, May 1 (9:01-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (DOL-112) (TV-14 D, L, V)

Cast: Eliza Dushku as Echo; Tahmoh Penikett as Paul Ballard; Olivia Williams as Adelle DeWitt; Fran Kranz as Topher Brink; Harry Lennix as Boyd Langton; Enver Gjokaj as Victor; Dichen Lachman as Sierra

Guest Cast: Amy Acker as Dr. Claire Saunders; Reed Diamond as Laurence Dominic; Alan Tudyk as Stephen Kepler; Miracle Laurie as Mellie/November; Liza Lapira as Ivy; Aisha Hinds as Loomis; Hannah Leigh Dworkin as Susan; Judith Moreland as Renee

Dollhouse Episode 13 is DVD Only

UPDATE, 3:38 p.m.: Spoiler alert! Just snagged ya'll some exclusive new info on "Epitaph One." A source whispers to me that "Epitaph One" comes from the writerly brains of Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen. It's a totally non-finale-ish stand-alone episode, and?here's the crazy part?it's apparently set in the future, after the apocalypse, amidst total anarchy. And yes, I am describing an episode of Dollhouse, not a scene from Terminator. No word yet on where, when or how we might be able to see it if not on Fox, but just off the top of my head, Hulu, DVD/Blu-Ray and/or a special Comic-Con screening all come to mind. What sounds good to you?

Fox will not be airing the "13th episode" of Dollhouse, as tweeted by @drhorrible and @feliciaday. However, there appears to be some debate about what qualifies as a 13th episode and what qualifies as a season finale. Here's what we've sorted out about the end of Dollhouse...

Brace yourself, guys, because there's going to be math in this story.

Fox the television network ordered 13 episodes of Dollhouse. As everybody knows, they scrapped the original pilot, "Echo." So that is 13 less one, which brings us down to 12. The 12th and final episode that Fox the television network ordered and paid for and will air is called "Omega" and was written and directed by Tim Minear (who has told us he "can't wait" for us to see it). Focused on the Alpha storyline, sources say that "Omega" apparently "closes some doors and opens other ones" and was always intended to be and to effectively serve as the season-one finale. ("Omega" logline, if you're into that kind of thing: "Alpha's reign of terror continues as his obsession with Echo endangers Caroline's survival. Ballard must make a life-changing decision, and one Doll is permanently deactivated while another's shocking past is revealed.")

Now, let's go back to the original equation and add in an episode called "Epitaph One." "Echo" the original pilot plus 12 episodes through "Omega" plus "Epitaph One" brings us to a total of 14 episodes.

The 14th episode, "Epitaph One," was produced and paid for by Fox the television studio. It was never ordered, requested or paid for by Fox the television network, and Fox the television network will not be airing "Epitaph One." Working on getting you more details about "Epitaph One," but it's said to be more of a "stand-alone" episode.

(Note: Tim Minear just posted on Whedonesque about "Epitaph One" saying, "Because we scrapped the original pilot?and in fact cannibalized some of its parts for other eps?we really ended up with 12 episodes. But the studio makes DVD and other deals based on the original 13 number. So we created a stand-alone kind of coda episode. Which is the mythical new episode 13. The network had already paid for 13 episodes, and this included the one they agreed to let us scrap for parts. It does not include the one we made to bring the number back up to 13 for the studio side and its obligations. We always knew it would be for the DVD for sure, but we also think Fox should air it because it's awesome.")

So, to summarize, Fox the television studio made 14 episodes of Dollhouse, and Fox the television network paid for the 13 that it originally ordered and is airing 12 of them.

A last, and very important, note: According to sources on the network side, the net's not picking up and airing "Epitaph One" has no bearing whatsoever on whether or not they pick up the series for a second season, a situation which, I'm told, is "100 percent in the decision phase." You can obviously believe them or not as you choose, but I take them at their word. I may be a sucker like that.

Great to see Dollhouse be picked up. As the show grows, Whedon's writing gets even stronger. Loved the last episode as it is picking up really good.
great ep. finally some serious stuff this time around.
Really loving Dollhouse at the moment, the whole concept is brilliant, they could take it in ANY direction :D

:yes:

The past few episodes have been very good! Definitely did not see that turn with Mellie.

Yeah the Millie story is good atm, I just feel the closer we get to episode 12 so 3 episodes the more we are going to want more and not get them.

Yeah I am having this terrible gut feeling were going to completely fall in love with and then get shafted :(

Millies sub plot is awesome really does develop itself well (Y)

Yeah I am having this terrible gut feeling were going to completely fall in love with and then get shafted :(

Millies sub plot is awesome really does develop itself well (Y)

Yeah all signs are saying that the 12 will be it, if only the DVR ratings can save it! we'll see what Fox does with Sarah Connor if Fox saves that then Dollhouse has a massive chance.

You know, it's interesting. When the show started, a huge part of the criticism was how you'd never be able to form a connection with Echo if she just keeps getting wiped, but I really enjoy how she's playing out....

She may be getting wiped however she has 'evolved' since the pilot, the last episode (9) was a great example of that.

She may be getting wiped however she has 'evolved' since the pilot, the last episode (9) was a great example of that.

Yeah the wiping doesn't fully work now which is why the show is getting awesome, I presume Alpha is the same.

ELIZA DUSHKU

ALLURE: Are you comfortable with nudity?

ELIZA DUSHKU: "I grew up with three brothers, and I was never shy about covering up. It got to the point where my mom was like, 'OK, honey, it's time to put some clothes on now.'"

ALLURE: What about these days?

ED: "I'll strip down to my underwear and my Ugg boots when I eat lunch in my trailer."

ALLURE: How would you compare this to filming a love scene?

ED: "Love scenes are much more multidimensional, because often you have two people who have just met and you're rolling around, and it's more awkward than when you're posing alone."

:p

Edward in West Deptford, N.J.: How about some Dollhouse scoop?

As we reported last week, Dollhouse episode 14, aka "Epitaph One," takes place in the future, but we've since learned that the ep is set 30 years in the future, and that the episode includes no main characters. Hmmm...Speaking of Dollhouse, the Victor-Lonelyhearts reveal was a shocker, no? Does that lay to rest your doubts about the Dollhouse being almost purely an engine of sexual exploitation? Or is the Dollhouse just like any new technology?film, VHS, the Internet?where the porny types are always the first adopters?

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