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Swept up into the eye of a tornado, 20-year-old Dorothy Gale is transported to another world - a mystical land where an all-powerful ruler governs over one kingdom, has outlawed magic, and faces not only the wrath of a growing cauldron of witches but a looming disaster brought on by a mythical force. Epic, romantic and fantastical, "Emerald City" is an empowering tale of a young woman finding her true strength and identity even as she battles to bring a divided world together.

Developed by: Matthew Arnold, Josh Friedman, David Schulner, and Shaun Cassidy
Directed by: Tarsem Singh

Emerald City premieres on January 6 | airs on Fridays 9/8c on NBC

Dorothy Gale | Played by Adria Arjona
West | Played by Ana Ularu

Jack | Played by Gerran Howell
Glinda | Played by Joely Richardson

East | Played by Florence Kasumba
Lucas | Played by Oliver Jackson-Cohen

Eamonn | Played by Mido Hamada
The Wizard | Played by Vincent D'Ontfriggincareaboutthispublicityshoot

Trailer (region-free)
Emerald City - First Look (region-locked)
Meet the Witches of Oz (region-locked)
Vincent D'Onofrio is The Wizard (region-locked)
A New Kind of Dorothy (region-locked)

Collider: Vincent D’Onofrio on His “Complicated” Wizard in ‘Emerald City’
LA Times: Tarsem Singh is the wizard behind NBC's 'Emerald City,' a modern take on 'Wizard of Oz'
Screener: ‘Emerald City’: ‘Game of Thrones’ meets Oz with one incredibly awesome, notable difference [Saved You a Click: “It is one hundred percent less rapey,”]
NPR: Advice From A Critic: 3 TV Shows To Avoid In 2017

 

[BeeDog]

Haven't heard of this show, but wanted to congratulate to a great topic title, lol.

 

[SpaceWolf]

Vincent D'Onofrio can do better than this.

 

[tearsintherain]

As someone who has watched every Once Upon a Time show (including the spinoff!) I look forward to this, there is no way it can be more cheesy or have worse special effects than OUAT. Subbed!

Weird its on fridays though, thought Sunday would be the perfect night for a family fantasy show.

 

[N° 2048]

Very excited for this show.

 

[kingkitty]

i have to see this.

this is important work.

 

[SchrodingerC]

Can't wait for sexy crucified human Scarecrow.

 

[DrEvil]

I heard this was a Night Shift spin-off show, can't wait.

As someone who has watched every Once Upon a Time show (including the spinoff!) I look forward to this, there is no way it can be more cheesy or have worse special effects than OUAT. Subbed!

Weird its on fridays though, thought Sunday would be the perfect night for a family fantasy show.

You and me both... although I keep fooling myself into watching it purely for all the "LOST" connections/easter eggs/shared casting/shared production crew.. That's how I'm able to sleep at night.

 

[BajiBoxer]

I always liked the idea of a modern dark/gritty/edgey take on OZ, but haven't come across too many well executed projects. This looks terrible.

 

[Killthee]

This is giving me flashbacks to SciFis Tin Man.

 

[SpaceWolf]

This is giving me flashbacks to SciFis Tin Man.

Zooey Deschanel's pose is freaking me out in this poster. She's standing really weird.

 

[Mimosa97]

Brown Jon Snow and mean Neville Londubat. What a cast.

 

[fallengorn]

Vincent D'onofrio reprising his Orson Welles?

 

[Makonero]

the lion gif will forever be amazing

 

[digitalrelic]

Hahhaha this looks so fucking bad.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

 

[Grizzlyjin]

I predict the ratings will defy gravity. I'm in.

 

[adj_noun]

I don't so much want to watch this as I can't not watch it.

 

[PHOENIXZERO]

Oh dear, it's here... I wonder how many Under the Domes this shit show will turn out to be.

 

[Slayven]

This is giving me flashbacks to SciFis Tin Man.

It was a lot better than it had any right to be

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

How the hell was the scarecrow picture not posted?

 

[Nemesis121]

They pairing this with Grimm in the final season, hoping it can be Grimm's replacement?

 

[Prompto]

Those gifs are killing me lol

 

[obin_gam]

So they're not doing the lion, tin-man and scarecrow? Or are those suppose to be hot young men ala CWs Beauty and the Beast

 

[blazinglord]

Looks very 90s-esque, but I will give it a go.

 

[SpaceWolf]

So they're not doing the lion, tin-man and scarecrow? Or are those suppose to be hot young men ala CWs Beauty and the Beast

Scarecrow:

Cowardly Lion:

Tin Man:

 

[Ricker]

Fingers crossed...hope its a least decent,like The Shannara Chronicles was...no Game of Thrones or anything but watchable.

 

[Aiii]

Show of the forever is here, hype.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Can't wait for sexy crucified human Scarecrow.

ugh same

 

[Freeza Under The Shower]

Secon- oooh, I get it. Nice.

 

[HStallion]

The only thing I remember about this show from the trailer was that they filmed parts in Park Guell in Barcelona but no surprise there as Gaudi's architecture can often look very fantastical.

 

[Linkura]

I'll watch the premiere at least. Hope it's hilarious.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Nice thread title btw

 

[Mariolee]

It was a lot better than it had any right to be

Wait...it was...good?

 

[KibblesBits]

Wait...it was...good?

It wasn't... bad.

 

[djplaeskool]

This is giving me flashbacks to SciFis Tin Man.

Tin Man managed to punch way above its weight.

 

[Effect]

This is giving me flashbacks to SciFis Tin Man.

It was a lot better than it had any right to be

Seriously. I was not sure what I was going to get with this and ended up really enjoying it. Actually picked up the dvd when it came out. Some issues here and there but then again I'm a sucker for anything Neal McDonough is in. That it gave me a Return to Oz feel before I watched it so that helped me give it a chance.

I'm looking forward to seeing how Emerald City turns out..

 

[firehawk12]

I predict the ratings will defy gravity. I'm in.

So cancelled in 6 episodes!

 

[Zoe]

This is giving me flashbacks to SciFis Tin Man.

Wtf at that pose :lol

 

[AlexBasch]

 

[Fuzzy]

You jackasses are gonna make me watch this shit. Fucking TV-GAF joke shows.

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

It was a lot better than it had any right to be

Until the final hour, and then when it just fucking ends. Like, seriously. It just ends in what would be a regular commercial break.

 

[Slayven]

Until the final hour, and then when it just fucking ends. Like, seriously. It just ends in what would be a regular commercial break.

I think ti was planed as first of many, but then Scifi went through a shake up

 

[Sephzilla]

The previews for this show made me think this show was desperately trying to be PG Game of Thrones

 

[NealMcCauley]

Wow, I thought I was having some kind of fever dream when I saw a commercial for this.

 

[SpaceWolf]

The previews for this show made me think this show was desperately trying to be PG Game of Thrones

Given how damn expense this show has to be to produce, I'd be astonished if it lasts beyond its first season.

 

[Freeza Under The Shower]

So cancelled in 6 episodes!

this ruffles my jimmies still.

They would have treated that show very differently post-The Martian and Interstellar too, but it was too soon, and the network had be a prick about it.
Such a shame.

 

[Sephzilla]

Given how damn expense this show has to be to produce, I'd be astonished if it lasts beyond its first season.

I'll be astonished if it makes it to the end of the first season

 

[PHOENIXZERO]

Wait... Dorothy is only 20? Is that's correct? And she's already a cop?

 

[DrEvil]

Wait... Dorothy is only 20? Is that's correct? And she's already a cop?

Dorothy Howser, P.D.