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This Is Wonderland

December 20, 2023

This Is Wonderland is a Canadian legal comedy-drama television series that premiered on CBC on January 12, 2004. The series was created by George F. Walker, Dani Romain, and Bernard Zukerman.

This Is Wonderland
This Is Wonderland season 3 intertitle
GenreDrama
Created by
Starring
Theme music composerVarouje Hagopian
Country of originCanada
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes39
Production
Executive producers
  • Dani Romain
  • Michael Prupas
  • George F. Walker
  • Bernard Zukerman
Running time45 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBC
ReleaseJanuary 12, 2004 (2004-01-12) –
March 15, 2006 (2006-03-15)

The second season premiered on January 25, 2005, and the third season on November 23, 2005. On February 13, 2006, CBC declined to order a fourth season, effectively cancelling the show. The final episode aired on March 15, 2006.

Plot edit

Alice De Raey, played by Cara Pifko, a young criminal lawyer fresh out of Osgoode Hall Law School, is thrown into a chaotic justice system. She encounters characters ranging from the truly desperate to the bizarre. Alice, with a good-natured openness that cloaks a tenacious, committed spirit, finds herself on a journey that constantly tests her patience and compassion. Alice has a distinctive habit of muttering to herself.

Set in the courtrooms of Toronto's Old City Hall, cast regulars include Michael Riley, Michael Murphy, Michael Healey, Siu Ta, Eric Peterson, Janet-Laine Green and Kathryn Winslow. Jayne Eastwood and Ron Lea joined the cast in 2005.

In addition to Alice's education in the real world of low rent criminal justice, distinctive features of the Wonderland courtroom include respectful treatment of the mental health concerns of both defendants and the authority figures (judges and lawyers) faced with the contradictions of the system and the multicultural nature of Toronto society. Events in many of the characters' lives overwhelm their ability to emotionally cope and the shortcomings of the "blunt instrument" of the judicial system to address those situations are fully explored. Language and cultural barriers routinely figure into the course of justice, raising questions about the ability of the judicial system to respond to the needs of a changing society.

Cast and characters edit

Episodes edit

Season 1 (2004) edit

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
11"Pilot"Bruce McDonaldGeorge F. Walker & Dani RomainJanuary 12, 2004 (2004-01-12)
22"Episode 2"Bruce McDonaldGeorge F. Walker & Dani RomainJanuary 19, 2004 (2004-01-19)
33"Episode 3"UnknownUnknownJanuary 26, 2004 (2004-01-26)
44"Episode 1.04"UnknownUnknownFebruary 2, 2004 (2004-02-02)
55"Episode 1.05"Keith BehrmanGeorge F. Walker & Dani RomainFebruary 8, 2004 (2004-02-08)
66"Episode 1.06"Keith BehrmanGeorge F. Walker & Dani RomainFebruary 9, 2004 (2004-02-09)
77"Episode 1.07"UnknownUnknownFebruary 16, 2004 (2004-02-16)
88"Episode 8"UnknownUnknownMarch 1, 2004 (2004-03-01)
99"Episode 9"Anne WheelerGeorge F. Walker & Dani RomainMarch 8, 2004 (2004-03-08)
1010"Episode 1.10"UnknownUnknownMarch 15, 2004 (2004-03-15)
1111"Episode 1.11"Scott SmithGeorge F. Walker & Dani RomainMarch 22, 2004 (2004-03-22)
1212"Episode 1.12"UnknownUnknownMarch 29, 2004 (2004-03-29)
1313"Episode 1.13"UnknownUnknownApril 5, 2004 (2004-04-05)

Season 2 (2005) edit

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
141"Episode 2.01"UnknownUnknownJanuary 25, 2005 (2005-01-25)
152"Episode 2.02"Chris GrismerGeorge F. Walker & Dani RomainFebruary 1, 2005 (2005-02-01)
163"Episode 2.03"UnknownUnknownFebruary 8, 2005 (2005-02-08)
174"Episode 2.04"UnknownUnknownFebruary 15, 2005 (2005-02-15)
185"Episode 2.05"Scott SmithGeorge F. Walker & Dani Romain & Reni Walker and Bruce MitchellFebruary 22, 2005 (2005-02-22)
196"Episode 2.06"Scott SmithGeorge F. Walker & Dani Romain and Joseph KayMarch 1, 2005 (2005-03-01)
207"Episode 2.07"Anne WheelerGeorge F. Walker & Dani RomainMarch 8, 2005 (2005-03-08)
218"Episode 2.08"UnknownUnknownMarch 22, 2005 (2005-03-22)
229"Episode 2.09"UnknownUnknownMarch 29, 2005 (2005-03-29)
2310"Episode 2.10"UnknownUnknownApril 5, 2005 (2005-04-05)
2411"Episode 2.11"UnknownUnknownApril 12, 2005 (2005-04-12)
2512"Episode 2.12"UnknownUnknownApril 19, 2005 (2005-04-19)
2613"Episode 2.13"UnknownUnknownApril 26, 2005 (2005-04-26)

Season 3 (2005–06) edit

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
271TBAUnknownUnknownNovember 23, 2005 (2005-11-23)
282TBAUnknownUnknownNovember 30, 2005 (2005-11-30)
293TBAUnknownUnknownDecember 7, 2005 (2005-12-07)
304TBAUnknownUnknownDecember 14, 2005 (2005-12-14)
315TBAUnknownUnknownJanuary 4, 2006 (2006-01-04)
326TBAUnknownUnknownJanuary 11, 2006 (2006-01-11)
337TBAUnknownUnknownJanuary 18, 2006 (2006-01-18)
348TBAUnknownUnknownJanuary 25, 2006 (2006-01-25)
359TBAUnknownUnknownFebruary 1, 2006 (2006-02-01)
3610TBAUnknownUnknownFebruary 8, 2006 (2006-02-08)
3711TBAUnknownUnknownMarch 1, 2006 (2006-03-01)
3812TBAUnknownUnknownMarch 8, 2006 (2006-03-08)
3913TBAUnknownUnknownMarch 15, 2006 (2006-03-15)

Broadcast edit

Within Canada, reruns of This Is Wonderland were broadcast on CBC's specialty channel Country Canada[1] (later rebranded as Bold).

The syndication began airing on South African network M-Net Series on July 7, 2009.[2] The series also became available on VisionTV.[3]

Reception edit

Awards and nominations edit

During the series' run, four Gemini Awards were awarded to members of the cast. Michael Murphy (as Judge Maxwell Fraser) won Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series in 2004 and 2005; Cara Pifko (as Alice DeRaey) won Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role in 2005; and Michael Riley (as Eliot Sacks) won Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role in 2005.[4]

This Is Wonderland received twelve Gemini nominations, including Best Dramatic Series (in 2006).[5][6][7]

Home media edit

The first season was released on DVD in Region 1 on September 6, 2005.[8] Seasons two and three have not been released on DVD.

Streaming edit

In 2017, the series had been released online for free on Canada Media Fund’s Encore+ YouTube channel. The channel ceased operation as of November 30, 2022.

References edit

  1. ^ . CBC. 2006. Archived from the original on June 30, 2006.
  2. ^ "This is Wonderland". TVSA. Retrieved 25 October 2009..
  3. ^ . VisionTV. 2011. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011.
  4. ^ . Awards Database. Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. 2006. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2007.
  5. ^ "Cancelled CBC drama gets 12 Gemini nominations". TO411 Daily. August 29, 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Look who's up for a Gemini Award! (full list of nominees)". SooToday. Village Media. September 3, 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  7. ^ Strauss, Marise (September 4, 2006). "Defunct Wonderland leads Gemini noms". Playback. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  8. ^ "This Is Wonderland: The Complete First Season [Import]". Amazon. 2005. Retrieved 25 October 2009.

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources This Is Wonderland news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message This Is Wonderland is a Canadian legal comedy drama television series that premiered on CBC on January 12 2004 The series was created by George F Walker Dani Romain and Bernard Zukerman This Is WonderlandThis Is Wonderland season 3 intertitleGenreDramaCreated byGeorge F Walker Dani Romain Bernard ZukermanStarringCara Pifko Michael Riley Michael Healey Siu Ta Michael Murphy Tom Rooney Kathryn Winslow Eric Peterson Jayne Eastwood S2 3 Ron Lea S3 Theme music composerVarouje HagopianCountry of originCanadaNo of seasons3No of episodes39ProductionExecutive producersDani Romain Michael Prupas George F Walker Bernard ZukermanRunning time45 minutesProduction companiesIndian Grove Productions Muse EntertainmentOriginal releaseNetworkCBCReleaseJanuary 12 2004 2004 01 12 March 15 2006 2006 03 15 The second season premiered on January 25 2005 and the third season on November 23 2005 On February 13 2006 CBC declined to order a fourth season effectively cancelling the show The final episode aired on March 15 2006 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast and characters 3 Episodes 3 1 Season 1 2004 3 2 Season 2 2005 3 3 Season 3 2005 06 4 Broadcast 5 Reception 5 1 Awards and nominations 6 Home media 7 Streaming 8 References 9 External linksPlot editAlice De Raey played by Cara Pifko a young criminal lawyer fresh out of Osgoode Hall Law School is thrown into a chaotic justice system She encounters characters ranging from the truly desperate to the bizarre Alice with a good natured openness that cloaks a tenacious committed spirit finds herself on a journey that constantly tests her patience and compassion Alice has a distinctive habit of muttering to herself Set in the courtrooms of Toronto s Old City Hall cast regulars include Michael Riley Michael Murphy Michael Healey Siu Ta Eric Peterson Janet Laine Green and Kathryn Winslow Jayne Eastwood and Ron Lea joined the cast in 2005 In addition to Alice s education in the real world of low rent criminal justice distinctive features of the Wonderland courtroom include respectful treatment of the mental health concerns of both defendants and the authority figures judges and lawyers faced with the contradictions of the system and the multicultural nature of Toronto society Events in many of the characters lives overwhelm their ability to emotionally cope and the shortcomings of the blunt instrument of the judicial system to address those situations are fully explored Language and cultural barriers routinely figure into the course of justice raising questions about the ability of the judicial system to respond to the needs of a changing society Cast and characters editCara Pifko as Alice de Ray Michael Riley as Elliot Sacks Michael Healey as James Ryder Siu Ta as Nancy Jayne Eastwood as Ronnie Sacks Michael Murphy as Judge Maxwell Fraser Eric Peterson as Justice Declan Malone Janet Laine Green as Judge Serkies Alison Sealy Smith as Judge Vaughn Tom Rooney as C A David Kaye Kathryn Winslow as C A Pamela Menon Gina Wilkinson as Anna Lynn Monteal Sergio Di Zio as Marcus Weekes Angela Vint as Tamara Rogan Tony Nappo as C A Portella Yanna McIntosh as Zona Robinson Vik Sahay as Anil Sharma Ned Vukovic as Dr Neuman Mung Ling Tsui as J P Chan James Kidnie as J P Kranyek Ron Lea as Jack AngelEpisodes editSeason 1 2004 edit No overall No inseason Title Directed by Written by Original air date11 Pilot Bruce McDonaldGeorge F Walker amp Dani RomainJanuary 12 2004 2004 01 12 22 Episode 2 Bruce McDonaldGeorge F Walker amp Dani RomainJanuary 19 2004 2004 01 19 33 Episode 3 UnknownUnknownJanuary 26 2004 2004 01 26 44 Episode 1 04 UnknownUnknownFebruary 2 2004 2004 02 02 55 Episode 1 05 Keith BehrmanGeorge F Walker amp Dani RomainFebruary 8 2004 2004 02 08 66 Episode 1 06 Keith BehrmanGeorge F Walker amp Dani RomainFebruary 9 2004 2004 02 09 77 Episode 1 07 UnknownUnknownFebruary 16 2004 2004 02 16 88 Episode 8 UnknownUnknownMarch 1 2004 2004 03 01 99 Episode 9 Anne WheelerGeorge F Walker amp Dani RomainMarch 8 2004 2004 03 08 1010 Episode 1 10 UnknownUnknownMarch 15 2004 2004 03 15 1111 Episode 1 11 Scott SmithGeorge F Walker amp Dani RomainMarch 22 2004 2004 03 22 1212 Episode 1 12 UnknownUnknownMarch 29 2004 2004 03 29 1313 Episode 1 13 UnknownUnknownApril 5 2004 2004 04 05 Season 2 2005 edit No overall No inseason Title Directed by Written by Original air date141 Episode 2 01 UnknownUnknownJanuary 25 2005 2005 01 25 152 Episode 2 02 Chris GrismerGeorge F Walker amp Dani RomainFebruary 1 2005 2005 02 01 163 Episode 2 03 UnknownUnknownFebruary 8 2005 2005 02 08 174 Episode 2 04 UnknownUnknownFebruary 15 2005 2005 02 15 185 Episode 2 05 Scott SmithGeorge F Walker amp Dani Romain amp Reni Walker and Bruce MitchellFebruary 22 2005 2005 02 22 196 Episode 2 06 Scott SmithGeorge F Walker amp Dani Romain and Joseph KayMarch 1 2005 2005 03 01 207 Episode 2 07 Anne WheelerGeorge F Walker amp Dani RomainMarch 8 2005 2005 03 08 218 Episode 2 08 UnknownUnknownMarch 22 2005 2005 03 22 229 Episode 2 09 UnknownUnknownMarch 29 2005 2005 03 29 2310 Episode 2 10 UnknownUnknownApril 5 2005 2005 04 05 2411 Episode 2 11 UnknownUnknownApril 12 2005 2005 04 12 2512 Episode 2 12 UnknownUnknownApril 19 2005 2005 04 19 2613 Episode 2 13 UnknownUnknownApril 26 2005 2005 04 26 Season 3 2005 06 edit No overall No inseason Title Directed by Written by Original air date271TBAUnknownUnknownNovember 23 2005 2005 11 23 282TBAUnknownUnknownNovember 30 2005 2005 11 30 293TBAUnknownUnknownDecember 7 2005 2005 12 07 304TBAUnknownUnknownDecember 14 2005 2005 12 14 315TBAUnknownUnknownJanuary 4 2006 2006 01 04 326TBAUnknownUnknownJanuary 11 2006 2006 01 11 337TBAUnknownUnknownJanuary 18 2006 2006 01 18 348TBAUnknownUnknownJanuary 25 2006 2006 01 25 359TBAUnknownUnknownFebruary 1 2006 2006 02 01 3610TBAUnknownUnknownFebruary 8 2006 2006 02 08 3711TBAUnknownUnknownMarch 1 2006 2006 03 01 3812TBAUnknownUnknownMarch 8 2006 2006 03 08 3913TBAUnknownUnknownMarch 15 2006 2006 03 15 Broadcast editWithin Canada reruns of This Is Wonderland were broadcast on CBC s specialty channel Country Canada 1 later rebranded as Bold The syndication began airing on South African network M Net Series on July 7 2009 2 The series also became available on VisionTV 3 Reception editAwards and nominations edit During the series run four Gemini Awards were awarded to members of the cast Michael Murphy as Judge Maxwell Fraser won Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series in 2004 and 2005 Cara Pifko as Alice DeRaey won Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role in 2005 and Michael Riley as Eliot Sacks won Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role in 2005 4 This Is Wonderland received twelve Gemini nominations including Best Dramatic Series in 2006 5 6 7 Home media editThe first season was released on DVD in Region 1 on September 6 2005 8 Seasons two and three have not been released on DVD Streaming editIn 2017 the series had been released online for free on Canada Media Fund s Encore YouTube channel The channel ceased operation as of November 30 2022 References edit This is Wonderland CBC 2006 Archived from the original on June 30 2006 This is Wonderland TVSA Retrieved 25 October 2009 This is Wonderland VisionTV 2011 Archived from the original on November 30 2011 This is Wonderland Awards Database Academy of Canadian Cinema amp Television 2006 Archived from the original on September 27 2007 Retrieved July 30 2007 Cancelled CBC drama gets 12 Gemini nominations TO411 Daily August 29 2006 Retrieved 22 March 2019 Look who s up for a Gemini Award full list of nominees SooToday Village Media September 3 2006 Retrieved 22 March 2019 Strauss Marise September 4 2006 Defunct Wonderland leads Gemini noms Playback Retrieved 22 March 2019 This Is Wonderland The Complete First Season Import Amazon 2005 Retrieved 25 October 2009 External links edit nbsp Television portal nbsp Canada portalListen to this article 2 minutes source source nbsp This audio file was created from a revision of this article dated 2 February 2006 2006 02 02 and does not reflect subsequent edits Audio help More spoken articles Official website Archive This is Wonderland at Muse Entertainment This is Wonderland at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title This Is Wonderland amp oldid 1172724591, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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