Nothing has been made official but this quote from Eliza Dushku does give us hope about the continuation of Amy’s character on Dollhouse:

Now that Amy Acker’s Happy Town pilot has been picked up by ABC, what does that mean for Dollhouse’s Dr. Saunders? — Lynn
MATT: I ran your question by Eliza Dushku when I chatted her up at Fox’s upfront party, and while the Dollhouse lead/producer is unsure just yet Acker’s Happy news will impact Dr. Saunders’/Whiskey’s presence in Season 2, she said that at the very least, “I hope Amy will pop in and grace us now and then.” Beyond that situation, sources assure me that snipped Season 2 budget or not, the Dollhouse staff will suffer no casualties.

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I just came across the trailer for Happy Town that ABC showed during their upfronts.  From the trailer, it looks like Amy’s role may be somewhat minor but it’s hard to say with such a large cast.  It could be like Dollhouse where the focus shifts from episode to episode.  You can view the trailer after the cut.  I have also added a small selection of low quality screencaps to the gallery.

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With HUGE thanks to my friend Victoria, we now have some amazing new photos from Happy Town.  Added to the gallery are several stills from the pilot episode and a promotional image of Amy – all in beautiful HQ.  A HQ version of the cast photo was also added.  Enjoy this very special treat!

The ABC upfronts were today and they’ve announced their fall schedule. Happy Town unfortunately is not on it but don’t get upset. Reliable sources from all over the web have said that ABC plans to air the series midseason. This is actually very good news because now the filming schedules of Dollhouse and Happy Town should allow Amy to remain in both shows. In addition to this wonderful news, I have added the first image from Happy Town to our gallery! A HQ version should be coming soon.

The FOX upfronts were held today and as announced earlier in the weekend, Dollhouse has been granted a second season.  While I was hoping that they would pair it with Fringe, both shows seem to be remaining in their current time slots. The ABC upfronts are tomorrow and I will update you as I hear news about Happy Town.

“First, it’s a bet on creatively, and that’s something that has never changed,” Reilly said. “And I’m happy to say we’re doing that. You know how inspired Joss Whedon is. It’s a bet on Joss. The DVR numbers are a marker for us, so it is a factor, and we did see an uptick in the ratings from a 1.5 to a 2. That was a pattern for us that we liked, betting on Joss, and I think you’re going to see it grow next season.”

But is it the factor of “the devil you know,” as opposed to the bringing in a new unproven series? “Absolutely,” Reilly added. “In fact, I venture to say that if we had put new shows on Friday night, in particular there’d probably be a lot of cynicism about ‘Well, wait, … you’re creating an entire new night of television?’ Not to mention if we’d canceled Joss’ show I’d probably have 110 million e-mails this morning from the fans,” he said with a laugh. “So that’s exactly right. Bet on something that has a core that you believe can work.”