Greed, murder, sex - all appear to thrive at the Wilson Emery Institute for Research and Development, aka W.E.I.R.D., where brilliant, young, but emotionally unstable scientific geniuses are recruited to develop cutting-edge projects in such fields as virology, time-travel, rejuvenation and robotics.
Production
Gleefully cheap sets pretending to be cutting-edge labs.
Acting
Ed O'Neill desperately trying to outrun Al Bundy typecasting.
Practical Effects
Charming practical effects that aged like unrefrigerated milk.
Director
William Malone
Ed O'Neill
Dr. Monochian
Dana Ashbrook
Dylan Bledsoe
Marshall Bell
Kendall
Audie England
Diane
Paula Marshall
Dr. Abby O'Reardon
Kathryn Morris
Lucy
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Bob Provost
Gina Ravera
Dr. Patty Provost
Clayton Rohner
Bryan Mayhew
Jim True-Frost
Noah Lane
Cyia Batten
Catherine Lane
Rachael Bella
Suzie
Tony Cox
Convenience Store Clerk
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
William Malone also directed House on Haunted Hill (1999) and clearly never met a cheesy set he didn't love.
This aired on Showtime in '95 alongside actual prestige TV, proving even premium channels had B-movie appetites.
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