Pasadena (TV series)

infobox television
show_name = Pasadena


caption = Cast of "Pasadena"
format = Drama
runtime = 42 minutes
creator = Mike White
starring = Dana Delany
Martin Donovan
Balthazar Getty
Alison Lohman
country = USA
network = FOX
first_aired = September 29 2001
last_aired = November 2 2001
num_episodes = 13
imdb_id = 0280287
tv_com_id = 3018

"Pasadena" is an American television program originally broadcast in the U.S. from September to November 2001 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. Mark Valley and Balthazar Getty were cast as Lily's uncles Robert and Nate Greeley, and Natasha Gregson Wagner portrayed Lily's aunt, Beth Greeley.

Main crew

"Pasadena" was created by Mike White, who would later be the screenwriter for the films "The Good Girl" (2002) and "School of Rock" (2003). White attended elementary and high school in Pasadena, California. Actor/director Diane Keaton was among the show's executive producers, and other producers included Mark Perry, [http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0053096/ Dana Baratta] , Robert W. Goodwin and Bill Robinson. The pilot was edited by Tatiana S. Riegel.

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.Fact|date=June 2008

"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, the series was shown in its entirety for the first time in the U.S. on the cable channel SOAPnet.

External links

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* [http://www.tv.com/pasadena/show/3018/summary.html "Pasadena" - TV.com]