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Emerald City is an American television drama that aired on Syndication from January 6 to March 3, 2017. The series is based on L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

The series was officially cancelled on May 5, 2017, after one season.

Summary[]

After being transported from Lucas, Kansas to the Land of Oz by a tornado, 20-year-old Dorothy Gale sets out to find the Wizard, unaware that she is about to fulfill a prophecy that will change everyone's lives forever.

Cast[]

Main[]

  • Adria Arjona as Dorothy Gale
  • Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Roan / Lucas
  • Ana Ularu as West
  • Mido Hamada as Eamonn
  • Gerran Howell as Jack
  • Jordan Loughran as Ozma / Tip
  • Joely Richardson as Glinda
  • Vincent D'Onofrio as Frank Morgan / The Wizard of Oz

Extended/Recurring[]

  • Isabel Lucas as Anna
  • Roxy Sternberg as Elizabeth
  • Stefanie Martini as Langwidere
  • Rebeka Rea as Leith / Sylvie
  • Gina McKee as Dr. Jane Andrews
  • Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Ojo

Episodes[]

Production[]

The series was created by Matthew Arnold who pitched an alternate telling, a dark, edgy version of The Wizard of Oz to Universal Television. Arnold wrote the pilot script, which then received a 10 episode direct-to-series order on Syndication. Josh Friedman was brought on as showrunner.

The series was originally slated to air in 2015, with filming scheduled to begin in 2014. However, it was cancelled before entering production due to creative differences between Friedman and the studio.

On April 15, 2015, Syndication reversed course and decided to go ahead with the series. On July 14, 2015, it was announced that Tarsem Singh would direct all ten episodes,bwith David Schulner as new showrunner, replacing Josh Friedman, and Shaun Cassidy coming on board as executive producer

Reception[]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 38% approval rating based on 39 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Dark and brooding, but also confusing and contrived, Emerald City is the Game of Thrones/Wizard of Oz mashup nobody asked for." Metacritic reported a score of 47 out of 100 based on 31 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

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