Dollhouse is a series created by Joss Whedon and starring Eliza Dushku, centering around a secret organization that controls "dolls" or "Actives" and programs them to do any kind of required work, after which they get their memories erased and revert to a childlike state waiting for the next engagement. The series picks off at the moment when Dushku's character, Echo, starts to remember things between assignments.