Tornado in Kansas, ruby slippers, yellow brick road, green witch who melts: most of us know The Wizard of Oz.
That complex jumping-off point is the basis for NBC’s Emerald City, a grownup take on the story that’s (not inaccurately) being called a darker interpretation and “The Wizard of Oz meets Game of Thrones.”
Premiering Friday, Emerald City is an over-the-top, often eye-popping spectacle that keeps steady with the basic story while giving it modern updates and imaginative, playful turns.
Emerald City debuts Friday, Jan. 6 at 9/8 c on NBC.