Seconds
Seconds
Television (One-hour)
· Drama · 59 pages
Status: Spec
A reluctant family patriarch bound by a centuries-old ritual must keep up the tradition—or face deadly consequences. While secretly searching for a way out, petty family rivalries begin to expose their illicit rites, and he is forced to outmanoeuvre police, drug dealers, and the supernatural order that enforces the ritual—because, in this family, tr...
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Written by
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.