Seconds
Seconds
Television (One-hour)
· Drama · 59 pages
Status: Spec
It's the summer of ‘85 and the Hartogs, a family of vegetarians, gather for the annual 'Feast of Ancestors' to secretly enjoy a day feasting on meat, except it’s human meat and this particular "meal" unravels petty family rivalries that soon expose their murderous ritual dating back to a mutinous shipwreck in 1629.
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Jess Leslie
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Melbourne, Victoria, AU
Jess is a Australian-based writer and former development exec who crafts high-concept TV blending supernatural, dark comedy, and high-stakes drama. She’s produced 75+ episodes of scripted TV and worked with top Aussie production companies. When not writing, she dabbles in neglected textile art and volunteers at Riding for the Disabled.