Home > Emerald City > Season 1 « TV Series Page Emerald City: Season 1 (2017) Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 38% Average Rating: 5.2/10 Season Reviews: 42 Fresh: 16 Rotten: 26 Critics Consensus: Dark and brooding, but also confusing and contrived, Emerald City is the Game of Thrones/Wizard of Oz mashup nobody asked for. 38% Average Rating: 5.23/10 Season Reviews: 21 Fresh: 8 Rotten: 13 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: Dark and brooding, but also confusing and contrived, Emerald City is the Game of Thrones/Wizard of Oz mashup nobody asked for. AUDIENCE SCORE 77% liked it Average Rating: 4/5 User Ratings: 401 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Jan 6, 2017 A tornado occurs while Dorothy searches for her mother, and the storm transports Dorothy to a mystical land where a powerful ruler has outlawed magic in the series premiere of this dark, modern reimagining of "The Wizard of Oz." More 2 Prison of the Abject Air date: Jan 6, 2017 Dorothy finds a soldier with amnesia and a man trying to help his best friend. Meanwhile, Glinda and West say good-bye to their fallen sister. More 3 Mistress - New - Mistress Air date: Jan 13, 2017 The Wizard sends guards to kill Dorothy. Meanwhile, the witches' power intensifies as the Wizard loses control; and Tip and Jack seek a cure in the City of Ev. More 4 Science and Magic Air date: Jan 20, 2017 A lost girl finds Dorothy and Lucas. Meanwhile, the Wizard exercises his power over the residents of a village; and Jack goes on a new path following a life-altering experience. More 5 Everybody Lies Air date: Jan 27, 2017 West interrogates Dorothy using some enchanted methods. Meanwhile, the Wizard seeks help from the Kingdom of Ev as he plans the construction of a weapons arsenal; and Lucas may recover his memories thanks to an old acquaintance. More 6 Beautiful Wickedness Air date: Feb 3, 2017 Dorothy makes progress toward learning about her past after her confrontation with the Wizard. Meanwhile, Lucas goes to great lengths to recover his memory, including allying with West; and the Wizard enacts his plan with Langwidere to prepare for the battle to come. More 7 They Came First Air date: Feb 10, 2017 The Wizard launches an attack on a village as his power is threatened, and he enlists West to help. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Lucas fight to keep Silvie safe; and Langwidere grapples with her new authority as her relationship with Jack grows complicated. More 8 Lions in Winter Air date: Feb 17, 2017 Glinda reclaims something she's been searching for after Dorothy and Lucas arrive at her castle. Meanwhile, the Wizard heads to the Kingdom of Ev; West uses dangerous magic to help Tip; and Jack struggles to find his place in Langwidere's life. More 9 The Villain That's Become Air date: Feb 24, 2017 An intense negotiation gets underway when the Wizard arrives at the Kingdom of Ev. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Lucas find themselves on opposite sides; Jack's decision may have deadly consequences; and Tip and West solidify their bond. More 10 No Place Like Home Air date: Mar 3, 2017 In the series finale, Tip and West reach Emerald City with vengeance on their minds. Meanwhile, Dorothy faces off against the Wizard and fights to save Oz; and Glinda brings her power to the battlefield as the threat of the Beast Forever looms. More Emerald City: Season 1 Videos 2:27 Emerald City: Season 1 First Look 2:54 Emerald City: Season 1 Sneak Peek - Meet the Witches of Oz 1:51 Emerald City: Season 1 Sneak Peek - Vincent D'Onofrio is The Wizard Emerald City: Season 1 Sneak Peek - A New Kind of Dorthy View All Videos (4) Emerald City: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (96) Tv Season Info Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy Network: NBC Premiere Date: Jan 6, 2017 Creators: Matthew Arnold, Josh Friedman Exec. Producers: Matthew Arnold, Josh Friedman, David Schulner, Shaun Cassidy, Tarsem Singh Cast Adria Arjona as Dorothy Gale Ana Ularu as West Gerran Howell as Jack Vincent D'Onofrio as The Wizard Joely Richardson as Glinda Jordan Loughran as Tip Mido Hamada as Eamonn Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Lucas Stefanie Martini Isabel Lucas Florence Kasumba Fiona Shaw Rebeka Rea as Silvie Show More Cast News & Interviews for Emerald City: Season 1 Director Tarsem Singh, Star Vincent D’Onofrio Map the Winding Road to Magical Emerald City’s Premiere 2016/2017 Winter TV Premiere Dates View All Emerald City: Season 1 News Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Jan 6, 2017 A tornado occurs while Dorothy searches for her mother, and the storm transports Dorothy to a mystical land where a powerful ruler has outlawed magic in the series premiere of this dark, modern reimagining of "The Wizard of Oz." More 2 Prison of the Abject Air date: Jan 6, 2017 Dorothy finds a soldier with amnesia and a man trying to help his best friend. Meanwhile, Glinda and West say good-bye to their fallen sister. More 3 Mistress - New - Mistress Air date: Jan 13, 2017 The Wizard sends guards to kill Dorothy. Meanwhile, the witches' power intensifies as the Wizard loses control; and Tip and Jack seek a cure in the City of Ev. More 4 Science and Magic Air date: Jan 20, 2017 A lost girl finds Dorothy and Lucas. Meanwhile, the Wizard exercises his power over the residents of a village; and Jack goes on a new path following a life-altering experience. More 5 Everybody Lies Air date: Jan 27, 2017 West interrogates Dorothy using some enchanted methods. Meanwhile, the Wizard seeks help from the Kingdom of Ev as he plans the construction of a weapons arsenal; and Lucas may recover his memories thanks to an old acquaintance. More 6 Beautiful Wickedness Air date: Feb 3, 2017 Dorothy makes progress toward learning about her past after her confrontation with the Wizard. Meanwhile, Lucas goes to great lengths to recover his memory, including allying with West; and the Wizard enacts his plan with Langwidere to prepare for the battle to come. More 7 They Came First Air date: Feb 10, 2017 The Wizard launches an attack on a village as his power is threatened, and he enlists West to help. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Lucas fight to keep Silvie safe; and Langwidere grapples with her new authority as her relationship with Jack grows complicated. More 8 Lions in Winter Air date: Feb 17, 2017 Glinda reclaims something she's been searching for after Dorothy and Lucas arrive at her castle. Meanwhile, the Wizard heads to the Kingdom of Ev; West uses dangerous magic to help Tip; and Jack struggles to find his place in Langwidere's life. More 9 The Villain That's Become Air date: Feb 24, 2017 An intense negotiation gets underway when the Wizard arrives at the Kingdom of Ev. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Lucas find themselves on opposite sides; Jack's decision may have deadly consequences; and Tip and West solidify their bond. More 10 No Place Like Home Air date: Mar 3, 2017 In the series finale, Tip and West reach Emerald City with vengeance on their minds. Meanwhile, Dorothy faces off against the Wizard and fights to save Oz; and Glinda brings her power to the battlefield as the threat of the Beast Forever looms. More Critic Reviews for Emerald City Season 1 All Critics (42) | Top Critics (21) | Fresh (16) | Rotten (26) The escapes and re-escapes pile up as this recurrently grisly tale tries to cast its spell... But Emerald City has its moment as a vicarious, danger-packed thrill ride replete with jolts, wonders and ample shivers amid its shimmers. Jan 6, 2017 | Rating: B | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic Emerald City is a gestalt of a series as opposed to an adaptation of a beloved book series and iconic movie. Many images and ideas abound, some alluring, none particularly coherent. Jan 5, 2017 | Rating: C- | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic The fact that the design of Emerald City is so blatantly ripped from Game of Thrones means one is going to more easily notice where this iteration comes up short. And it's everywhere. Jan 4, 2017 | Full Review… Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Top Critic I DO know that Emerald City is the direct result of some evil thing hooking the cheerful, technicolor classic The Wizard of Oz up to the death machine from The Princess Bride and sucking every ounce of life out of it. Jan 11, 2017 | Full Review… Vinnie Mancuso Observer Top Critic The plotting is goofy, the tone is relentlessly dark and the pacing is excruciatingly slow. Worst, the characters are hard to care about. Jan 9, 2017 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review… Gail Pennington St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Critic The overall result is a first season that has its flaws, but features enough delightful weirdness to intrigue those willing to give it a chance... Emerald City is without a doubt an epic leap into the unknown. Sometimes, it soars. Jan 6, 2017 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… Liz Shannon Miller indieWire Top Critic NBC clearly saw some potential in this new modern take on an old tale, but its opening two hours are proof that it could have done with more heart à la Dorothy, and less of the grittiness that's taken over prestige television. Aug 28, 2018 | Full Review… Akhil Arora Gadgets360 I'm stoked for more, and I hope you are too! Aug 28, 2018 | Full Review… Melody McCune Geek Girl Authority Emerald City's ambitious pretentions of being the next great adult dark fantasy keep colliding with a childish, clumsy tendency toward unpleasant shock value. Jan 6, 2017 | Full Review… Matt Roush TV Insider Seems like at every point in this production where a choice could be made to right the ship, everyone involved decided to double down on the insanity and banality. Jan 6, 2017 | Rating: D | Full Review… Michelle Alexandria Eclipse Magazine View All Critic Reviews (42) Audience Reviews for Emerald City: Season 1 ½ Emerald City is a dark and gritty re-envisioning of L. Frank Baum’s classic Oz book series. Season 1 follows a young woman named Dorothy Gale who gets swept-up in a tornado and is transported to a strange world where she gets caught in a war between a tyrannical ruler named Oz and a coven of witches lead by Glinda, who's been secretly building an army. The episodes pull plot threats from the first couple of Oz novels, but usually with a macabre twist. However, the show bears little resemblance to Baum's Oz, and is more of a medieval fantasy tale. For the most part the show is well-cast, particularly Vincent D'Onofrio and Joely Richardson; who both have tremendous screen-presence. And the writers do a fairly good job at developing story arcs that build over the 10-episodes (often in unexpected ways). But Emerald City's bold and edgy take on Baum's work tried to turn Oz into something that it's not, and it had trouble finding an audience; leading it inevitably to be cancelled. DannM Super Reviewer View All News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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