电视剧的蓝本来自于著名作家H.G. Bissinger的小说《Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team and a Dream》，小说曾获普利策文学奖，讲述了在Texas一支高中橄榄球队Odessa-Permian Panthers在1988赛季比赛的真实故事，故事里的教练、球员及他们的经历都是真实的。

Wonderland is a short-lived and controversial 2000 ABC television drama directed by Peter Berg. It depicted daily life in a mental institution, from the perspectives of both the doctors and patients. Only two episodes aired on ABC during its original run in 2000. DirecTV aired all eight episodes on its channel The 101 Network starting January 14, 2009.

The show had many controversial positions on the mental health crisis and its treatment.

TV Guide included the series in their 2013 list of 60 shows that were "Cancelled Too Soon".

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