A serial killer who kidnaps women so he can create the family he wishes he had.
A lonely college professor who wanted the perfect sexual fantasy.

What do these two men have in common? Too much, but it’s mainly that they want their fantasies to come true, and will do anything to do that.

The solution, of course, is the Dollhouse. However, it is also the problem, because it promises fantasies that come true, for a price. One other man will want the fantasy of a nephew who is perfect. All three wishes will lead to tragedy, and maybe the first step towards the world of "Epitaph One."
 

When Dollhouse first premiered last February, we saw the picture of a woman surrounded by mannequins, and the slogan, "She can be anyone, except herself."
Season two has arrived, with the slogan, "Anyone can happen." Those words sum up what Echo has become, and what she wants to do

Was it because Neil Patrick Harris lost Best Supporting Actor to Jon Cryer, or Dr. Horrible hates accountants?

We may never know, but the Emmy-award winning mad scientist made a surprise appearance at the 61st Emmys Awards Sunday night