CORROSION
CORROSION
Television (One-hour)
· Thriller · 62 pages
Status: Spec
When an idealistic congressional staffer loses her job, she’s forced to take a lobbying position for a ruthless Russian oligarch—only to find herself seduced by the power, wealth, and high-stakes manipulation that come with it. "Like watching a WEST WING character BREAKING BAD," with echoes of SUITS and THE DIPLOMAT.
Written by
Ryan Patch and Paul Massaro
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Austin Film Festival 2023
2 Writers
Los Angeles, California
I cut my teeth telling campfire stories in the mountains of my native Colorado, then decamped for NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, then subsequently to the University of London for an MA. I've worked as a documentary filmmaker in places like Russia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Brazil, and Washington DC, focusing on the systems of power and money that drive ou...
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Washington, DC
Paul Massaro is a Senior Policy Advisor for counter-corruption in the US Congress, described as “one of America’s foremost corruption experts” and an “endless source of democratic ingenuity.” He has been responsible for anti-corruption legislation in Congress, and his advocacy for sanctions was described by the Washington Post as “breathtakingly pre...
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Additional Project Info
A political thriller with legal and financial aspects.