Tricks of Ascension
Tricks of Ascension
Television (One-hour)
· Drama · 60 pages
Years after a mountaineering disaster leaves her family torn apart, a mother discovers a way to reconnect with her estranged adult daughter: to compete together in a 10-day Adventure Race. In the jungle. With new teammates. Without sleep... And to pray that the ghosts of the past leave them alone just long enough to try.
Written by
Madison Perna
3 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Semifinalist,
ScreenCraft TV Pilot Script Competition 2025
Semifinalist,
WeScreenplay TV Pilot Lab 2025
Quarterfinalist,
ScreenCraft Drama Competition 2024
1 Writer
Madison M. Perna is a 27-year-old writer based in Los Angeles. She is currently assisting in the writer's room of the recently announced ASSASSIN'S CREED series at Netflix, and prior to that served as the Showrunner's Assistant for Season 3 of Apple TV+'s FOUNDATION. After graduating with degrees in English and Journalism from Stanford University, ...
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