Dollhouse Season 2 Television Promo Poster

The Blot has had a real love/hate relationship with Dollhouse. At first, I was really excited for Dollhouse based solely on the fact that it was created by the great Joss Whedon (Buffy, Angel, Firefly). But, when the show debuted last season it left me feeling very underwhelmed. Something about Dollhouse just wasn’t clicking. Thankfully that feeling didn’t last long and Whedon’s fourth TV show become appointment television for The Blot.


Dollhouse definitely went through some growing pains, but like Eliza Dushku’s Echo, it was able to reinvent itself on almost a weekly basis. I've been anxiously awaiting the start of Dollhouse Season 2, and am even more excited after seeing this very cool, yet simple Season 2 promo poster. It's so basic, but I really loved how they juxtaposed the show's title with its star. I’ve got no idea what’s in store for the inhabitants of the Dollhouse, but I’ve got a feeling it’s going to turn their lives upside down.

Dollhouse Season 2 premiers on Friday, September 25th at 9/8c on FOX.

Dollhouse stars Eliza Dushku as Echo, Harry J. Lennix as Boyd Langton, Tahmoh Penikett as Paul Ballard, Fran Kranz as Topher Brink, Enver Gjokaj as Victor, Dichen Lachman as Sierra and Olivia Williams as Adelle DeWitt.

Joss Whedon's Dollhouse Premieres Tonight On FOX

After months of anticipation, Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse will finally premiere tonight on FOX at 9/8c. Whedon has become one of the unofficial kings of pop culture and amassed a serious cult following after creating some truly great stories on television, the internet and in comic books (Buffy, Angel, Firefly, Dr. Horrible, Astonishing X-Men). Don’t get me wrong, the guy is a genius and I love his work, but for some reason his shows aren’t always as successful as they should be.


Take Dollhouse for instance. Besides being given the timeslot of death (Friday nights at 8!?!), there were rumors of rewrites, reshoots and recasting from the very start. Plus, no matter how FOX and the show’s producers want to spin it, a network never airs a show on Friday nights if it sees a potential hit. Friday nights is where shows go to die. On the positive side, FOX has invested a ton of time and money into this new series and I don’t think anyone wants to see Dollhouse fail.


Even after all those negatives I am still excited to watch tonight’s series premiere! Besides being written by the great Joss Whedon, it also stars some of The Blot’s favorite actors: Eliza Dushku (Buffy, Tru Calling) and Tahmoh Penikett (Battlestar Galactica). The show’s plot sounds a little convoluted, so make sure you read Dollhouse’s official show overview here or at the very least read this short excerpt about the show's storyline:

Dushku’s character 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.

For more background information on Dollhouse click here.