LONG FORM TV
Title: Abroad
Form: My TV show (Abroad) takes on the form of a long form TV show, which means each episode will be more than 45 minutes at least. It is an original TV crime drama, which will initially run for 10 episodes in its first series. It will be released on Amazon Prime, but if the show is successful on that platform it may be broadcast on BBC or ITV.
Genre: Crime, drama.
Locations: Heathrow Airport, London, Miami.
Style: In the flashback scenes which make up a lot of the TV show, there will be a hazy sunshine feel to the show, using colours such as yellows and light browns. This will create a dreamy look to quite a lot the scenes. There will also be occasional blurring to make the flashbacks seem more realistic. When the scenes are set in the present day ('88-'97), the scenes will look just how they would look in real life, with not too much colour editing to how it actually was when it was filmed. When the scenes are in the science labs, there will be a white colour palette to the TV show, as it will make it seem more clinical and sterile. I will make sure the scenes look like they took place in the 90's, by using cars of that period and technology of the 90's.
Product Potential: My TV show's main competitors would be other TV series of the same genre, such as Sherlock, Fargo and Breaking Bad. It has the potential to do well because many people are interested in the crime drama genre, as there have been loads of other TV shows in this genre that have done very well.
Target Audience: The target audience age for my TV show will be people aged 16-50. This is because of the heavy drugs use and the swearing. Although, there is not too much violence in the show or scenes of a sexual nature, it means it should not really be watched by people under the age of 16. I have made the target age end at 50 because I do not think it will appeal to the older generation, as they might not understand the programme and what it's about. It is predominantly aimed at a male audience, although there is definitely a lot of appeal to female viewers as one of the main characters (Mary) is a woman. Again, the target audience will be people that already enjoy the crime drama genre, and want to see something new. It will initially also be aimed at Amazon Prime customers, as it will not be released anywhere else, unless it does well on this platform.
Genre: Crime, drama.
Locations: Heathrow Airport, London, Miami.
Style: In the flashback scenes which make up a lot of the TV show, there will be a hazy sunshine feel to the show, using colours such as yellows and light browns. This will create a dreamy look to quite a lot the scenes. There will also be occasional blurring to make the flashbacks seem more realistic. When the scenes are set in the present day ('88-'97), the scenes will look just how they would look in real life, with not too much colour editing to how it actually was when it was filmed. When the scenes are in the science labs, there will be a white colour palette to the TV show, as it will make it seem more clinical and sterile. I will make sure the scenes look like they took place in the 90's, by using cars of that period and technology of the 90's.
Product Potential: My TV show's main competitors would be other TV series of the same genre, such as Sherlock, Fargo and Breaking Bad. It has the potential to do well because many people are interested in the crime drama genre, as there have been loads of other TV shows in this genre that have done very well.
Target Audience: The target audience age for my TV show will be people aged 16-50. This is because of the heavy drugs use and the swearing. Although, there is not too much violence in the show or scenes of a sexual nature, it means it should not really be watched by people under the age of 16. I have made the target age end at 50 because I do not think it will appeal to the older generation, as they might not understand the programme and what it's about. It is predominantly aimed at a male audience, although there is definitely a lot of appeal to female viewers as one of the main characters (Mary) is a woman. Again, the target audience will be people that already enjoy the crime drama genre, and want to see something new. It will initially also be aimed at Amazon Prime customers, as it will not be released anywhere else, unless it does well on this platform.
The graph above shows us that drama on TV is very popular, and entertainment in general is the most popular thing people want when they watch TV. My TV show fits into the drama category, which is great as it is a popular genre to watch. This means that my TV show will fit into the current market nicely, and will not be out of place with common trends on television.
The graph above shows viewing habits throughout the year, with week 1 being early January, and week 52 being late December. A we can see from the graph, much more people watch television in the winter months (November - March), as it is cold outside and more people are going to stay in. In the summer months (April - October), the amount of people watching TV is significantly lower than in the winter. I have chosen to release my TV show in around October - November, as around this time people start to stay in and watch more TV. We will also be reaching out to a larger audience releasing it in the winter rather than summer.
Synopsis: Two drug smugglers get caught at Heathrow Airport on arrival back from a trip to Miami. The TV show is a massive flashback of each character's recollection of events in the ten years leading up to their arrest at the airport. Mary and Rob both have a different set of events, which creates tension. The show switches from past to present during each episode, each time cutting back to the present they are back in Heathrow Airport. Each episode is a new year, so after 10 episodes, 10 years will have passed. Each episode of the series will have a new story about a main event that happened that year. In the final episode we will see all the stories the smugglers tell link up to find out the truth about their pasts and if they will be jailed or not. The show has quite a lot of scientific aspects to it as a lot of the sub plots include testing drugs and investigations in lab rooms.
Character Bio’s:
MARY: Main Character, Main smuggler, 30 years old, has no family to tie her down. She has no partner or any kids, and does not have a permanent home. She doesn’t have much to lose. Mary is no longer in contact with her family, which means she has no connections. She has known Rob since secondary school. Mary was a couple of years above Rob, but their families are friends and they have known eachother for a long time. She has been drug dealing for 11 years, although she has a clear police record. She is a regular girl with medium length hair, she's 6 foot tall, and has a stern look to her. Mary can also be quite bossy and is in control a lot of the time, often leading the way for Rob. After many arguments with her family she decided to leave home and live somewhere else.
MARY: Main Character, Main smuggler, 30 years old, has no family to tie her down. She has no partner or any kids, and does not have a permanent home. She doesn’t have much to lose. Mary is no longer in contact with her family, which means she has no connections. She has known Rob since secondary school. Mary was a couple of years above Rob, but their families are friends and they have known eachother for a long time. She has been drug dealing for 11 years, although she has a clear police record. She is a regular girl with medium length hair, she's 6 foot tall, and has a stern look to her. Mary can also be quite bossy and is in control a lot of the time, often leading the way for Rob. After many arguments with her family she decided to leave home and live somewhere else.
Mary's possible appearance.
ROB: Mary’s sidekick, who is 28 years old. Rob is about to get married and already has a 2 year old daughter. If he goes to jail he won't see his wife or child, unlike Mary who has no connections. Like Mary, they both do not have a criminal record. He can be slightly dopey and often forgets things easily and Rob is always the reason they get in trouble or have lucky escapes. He is quite casual in how he goes about his everyday life and be portrayed as quite lazy. When Mary and Rob left school they both got into drug dealing. Both Mary and Rob's families are friends and 12 years ago both families went on holiday to Miami. Mary and Rob became interested in the large drugs scene happening there in the late 80's, and dreamed of once coming back together.
Rob's possible appearance.
OTHER CHARACTERS:
STEVIE: Chief police officer based at Heathrow. We see him lots in episode 1 and 10, but we see little bits of him throughout the series as we follow his investigations. He is quite strict and stern, and never smiles. Stevie is quite tall and has a short haircut.
CONNOR: Main drug dealer who supplies Mary and Rob and directs them who to sell to. He is in nearly episode and is always under the influence of drugs.
ANNIE: Annie is Rob's girlfriend/wife and is worried about Rob. We see what she gets up to whilst Rob is not home, and she eventually has a little baby daughter later on in the series.
Episodes:
Episode 1: The smugglers get caught at Heathrow Airport and tell a story about their past. This includes how Mary and Rob met at school and how they became partners in crime. We see flashbacks of their first trip to Miami, which they went on with their families. The episode constantly switches back to scenes at the airport and then to their flashbacks of their youth.(Set in 1997 and 1988)
Episode 2:Story about how they got into drug dealing. We get to see who made them start drug dealing and the dodgy people Mary and Rob hang around with. We also see the pair sell drugs for the first time, and understand why Mary ran away from home. (Set in 1989)
Episode 3: Story about Mary and Rob’s personal life. We get to see Rob's girlfriend and family and Mary's lack of family. Viewers learn how she is lonely and disappointed with how her life is turning out to be. She believes she has to continue selling drugs to make a living.We learn more about their backgrounds and what they want to do in the future. (Set in 1990)
Episode 4: A story about an adventure in Miami. This is the first time they go to Miami by themselves, as last time they went with their families. They go to all the places they weren't allowed to go when they were young, and they make lots of new friends, both good and bad people, and have a good time. We see a softer side to both characters, and the viewer learns how they never wanted to be criminals and they've made some mistakes. This makes the viewer on Mary and Rob's side. They also learn more about the big drugs scene happening in Miami and take note. (Set in 1991)
Episode 5: Story about a close call with the police once. Very exciting episode where Mary and Rob only just get out of being caught by the police with tonnes of cocaine from Miami. A big chase scene happens in this episode, and they manage to evade the police. However they begin to think it's easy to escape the police and taking it too far is foreshadowed in this episode. (Set in 1992)
Episode 6: A story about how they obtain the drugs. We get to see the background of what is happening in the characters' lives and begin to learn more about the pair's main drug suppliers. (Set in 1993)
Episode 7: Story about Mary and Rob getting into a bad situation with the gang. The pair fall out with some of the gang that supply them with the drugs, and threaten to kill them if they do not do certain things the gang wants them to do. In the end the gang and Mary and Rob are all back and friends again.(Set in 1994)
Episode 8: Story about how Rob’s wife is about to have a baby. We see family life start to take over Rob's life and compromises his drug dealing. Tension is created between Mary and Rob as Rob becomes more secluded and does not want to do the things he used to do with Mary. However even though Mary knows Rob is about to have a baby, she becomes romantically interested in him, which creates more tension. (Set in 1995)
Episode 9: A story about a trip to Miami to bring back cocaine to England. Mary and Rob set off to Miami for another drug smuggle back to the UK. Rob is apprehensive throughout the whole trip as he has not done this kind of thing for a while and has a weird feeling it is not going to go right. He is becoming increasingly annoyed by Mary who is trying to ruin Rob and his wife's relationship, so she can be with him. The episode ends with them getting on a plane back to London, annoyed at each other. (Set in 1996)
Episode 10: Final hours before they get caught at Heathrow. The pair land at Heathrow and immediately get apprehended by police. They get caught and make excuses about what happened. Both of the characters tell their side of the story. The final scene is the first scene of Episode 1. (Set in 1997)
Moodboard
HEATHROW AIRPORT
MIAMI
SCIENCE LAB
LONDON
TIME PERIOD (1988-1997)
DRUGS
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