Wasteland

Season

1999

6.9

Six twentysomething friends who went to college together are now living in New York trying to find themselves.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Pilot

Dawnie reunites with her ex-beau; soap stud Russ has a run-in with a man from his past; and D.A. worker Sam lays down the law with her ex-flame, a singer who's newly sober.

S1 • E2

Empty Pockets

Ty's return forces Dawnie to examine her role in their college split; Russ feels the closet closing in on him after Jesse gets caught in a lie of her own.

S1 • E3

Double Date

The gang goes courting, as Dawnie helps Jesse research a dating service; Ty and Russ endure a dreadful double date; Sam spends a night with Vince at the office.

S1 • E4

My Ex-Friend's Wedding

Things get too close for comfort when the gang helps Jesse's old beau prep for his wedding---to one of Jesse's former friends.

S1 • E5

Indian Summer

After being fired from his job, Jesse hires Ty as her assistant. Meanwhile, Sam tries to help a troubled teen.

S1 • E6

Best Laid Plans

Russ is dealt a crushing blow when a set-side fling decides to play it straight to keep up appearances. Meanwhile, Dawnie's mom hosts a wild girls night out.

S1 • E7

Thanks for Nothin'

The gang's Thanksgiving dinner overheats due to Russ's attempts to come out to his folks, Ty's choice of a date, and Jesse's offering Vince a place at their table next to Sam.

S1 • E8

Truth or Consequences

Vince and Sam move closer, while Ty and Dawnie move further apart. Meanwhile Russ meets a reporter, and is unsure if he is gay.

S1 • E9

The Object of My Affection

Russ and Cliff go out on their first date; Coffee Boy and Jesse get back together; Vince wife signs the divorce papers, and Sam and Vince can finally be together.

S1 • E10

Great Expectations

Dawnie decides to lose her virginity before the New Year; Russell and Jesse are upset when they both find themselves dateless on New Year's Eve.

S1 • E11

The Morning After

It is January 1. As a tradition everyone heads over Dawnie and Russell's place to write their New Year's Resolutions.

S1 • E12

Defining Moments

Everyone back at work knows that Sam and Vince are a couple which jeopardize Vince's job. New coupled Vandy and Dawnie start to feel awkward around each other.

S1 • E13

Death Becomes Her

Jesse meets Coffee Boy's Ex and feels threatened after they start to get close; Russell gets a Dear Cliff email; Dawnie computer crashes, and with it her thesis.