2. Dollhouse
Joss Whedon hasn't had the best of luck in television following the end of hit series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Spin-off Angel was axed shortly after Buffy ended and his following series Firefly has already featured on the list. Before finding success with current hit Marvel: Agents of Shield Whedon created a unique drama called Dollhouse starring Eliza Dushku. The series follows Dushku's character - known only as Echo - a "doll" for the Los Angeles "dollhouse" branch. These dolls are volunteers who have had their memories and personality wiped and saved on an external hard drive. The dollhouse hires the dolls out to wealthy clients for a large variety of reasons and following their "missions" the dolls once again have their memories wiped. Over time, however, Echo begins to retain small fragments of the memories that should have been erased which leads to self-awareness - something that could be dangerous for the dollhouse. Meanwhile, FBI agent Ballard hears rumors of the dollhouse and sets out to expose its existence. What made the series so great was once again the wonderful mind of Whedon as he tackled the concepts of identity and personality. Through his direction we come to relate to characters that don't even truly have personalities of their own. The idea was fresh and unique and was like nothing else that was on television at the time. Dollhouse, like Firefly, didn't receive strong enough ratings to be carried on beyond its second season having only been saved from cancellation after the first by the massive support of Whedon's fans. There has been no follow-up to the series so chances that Whedon may continue the story in a film are somewhat likely. It's something that would definitely be worth investing his time in.