| This is Wonderland | |
|---|---|
| Format | Legal drama/Comedy |
| Created by | George F. Walker Dani Romain Bernard Zukerman |
| Starring | Cara Pifko Michael Riley Ron Lea (season 3) Michael Healey Siu Ta Jayne Eastwood (seasons 2-3) Michael Murphy Tom Rooney Kathryn Winslow Eric Peterson |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. A legal drama is a work of dramatic Fiction about crime and civil litigation Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and George F Walker (born August 23, 1947 in Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Playwright and Screenwriter. Dani Romain is a Canadian screenwriter and television producer who has been the writing and production partner of George F Cara Pifko (born March 15, 1976 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actress known primarily for her work on television shows produced This page is about Michael Riley Canadian actor Click here for Michael Riley the Australian artist. Ron Lea is a Canadian actor Lea was born in Montreal and attended Concordia University before moving on to take acting training at the National Theatre School Michael Healey is a Canadian Playwright and actor He graduated from the acting programme at Toronto's Ryerson Theatre School in 1985 Siu Ta is a Canadian Actress and independent Short film producer. Jayne Eastwood (born December 17, 1946) also credited as Jane Easton or Jane Eastwood, is a Canadian Actress. Michael George Murphy (born May 5, 1938) is an American film and television actor Tom Rooney ( 30 November 1881 Woburn Massachusetts &ndash 1939 was an American Racecar driver. Eric Neal Peterson (born October 2, 1946) is a Canadian stage and Television actor best known for his roles in three major Canadian Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBC |
| Original run | 12 January 2004 – 15 March 2006 |
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This is Wonderland is a critically acclaimed Canadian television series, aired on CBC Television, about Alice De Raey, played by Cara Pifko, a young criminal lawyer fresh out of Osgoode Hall Law School, and thrown into a chaotic justice system. CBC Television is a Canadian English language Television network. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U CBC Television is a Canadian English language Television network. Cara Pifko (born March 15, 1976 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actress known primarily for her work on television shows produced In the sociological field, crime is the breach of a rule or Law for which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a Punishment A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person See also Osgoode Hall for the downtown Toronto building that originally housed the law school Osgoode Hall Law School of York University, is The Ontario Court of Justice is a Provincial Court for the Canadian province of Ontario. 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.
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 1) the mental health concerns of both defendants and the authority figures (judges and lawyers) faced with the contradictions of the system and 2) 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.
The series is a drama with comedic elements, or a comedy-drama. Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and Comedy-drama, also called dramedy and dramatic-comedy, is a style of Television and movies in which there is an equal or nearly equal balance It was created by playwright George F. Walker, his writing partner Dani Romain, and Osgoode Hall Law School graduate and longtime Canadian TV producer Bernard Zukerman. A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or Drama. George F Walker (born August 23, 1947 in Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Playwright and Screenwriter. Dani Romain is a Canadian screenwriter and television producer who has been the writing and production partner of George F
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. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Toronto 's Old City Hall was home to its city council from 1899 to 1966 and remains one of the city's most prominent structures This page is about Michael Riley Canadian actor Click here for Michael Riley the Australian artist. Michael George Murphy (born May 5, 1938) is an American film and television actor Michael Healey is a Canadian Playwright and actor He graduated from the acting programme at Toronto's Ryerson Theatre School in 1985 Siu Ta is a Canadian Actress and independent Short film producer. Eric Neal Peterson (born October 2, 1946) is a Canadian stage and Television actor best known for his roles in three major Canadian Janet-Laine Green is a Canadian actress, director, producer and teacher active for over 25 years Jayne Eastwood and Ron Lea joined the cast in 2005. Jayne Eastwood (born December 17, 1946) also credited as Jane Easton or Jane Eastwood, is a Canadian Actress. Ron Lea is a Canadian actor Lea was born in Montreal and attended Concordia University before moving on to take acting training at the National Theatre School Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
The first season aired in 2004, the second season began on January 25, 2005 and the third season began on November 23, 2005. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The first season DVD collection went on sale in early September of that year. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Repeats of the first and second season currently air on Canadian digital television station, CBC Country Canada. bold (sometimes referred to as CBC bold) is a Canadian English language category 1 Digital cable Specialty channel owned
On February 13, 2006, the CBC declined to order a fourth season, effectively cancelling the show. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The final episode aired on March 15. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus,
During the series' run, four Gemini Awards were won by members of the cast. The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry Awards in Canada. Cara Pifko (as Alice DeRaey) and Michael Riley (as Eliot Sacks) won in 2005 for Best Lead Actress and Actor respectively, and Michael Murphy (Judge Maxwell Fraser) won in 2004 and 2005 for Best Featured Supporting Actor. [1] On August 29, 2006, This Is Wonderland received twelve Gemini nominations.
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