To save his family from a biological "curse," a charismatic pastor utilizes a high-tech ritual to contain their nightly transformations—only to discover they aren't monsters, but suppressed Gods, and the mysterious organization hunting them has spent centuries engineering the "curse" to keep them from reclaiming their throne.
Type:
TV Pilot
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
60pp
Genre:
Sci-Fi, Thriller
Budget:
Independent
Age Rating:
17+
Synopsis/Details

THE SETUP: David Desper Jr. is a charismatic megachurch pastor hiding a biological "curse." Every midnight, he and his family—wife Brittney, daughter Kris, and son Zack—must lock themselves inside a high-tech, reinforced steel chamber to undergo a bone-snapping transformation into antlered, apex monstrosities. David believes this "ritual" is a divine burden provided by a mysterious benefactor to contain a demonic sickness.

THE INCITING INCIDENT: When two professional thieves infiltrate the home during the "midnight hour," they meet a brutal end, but the massacre shatters the family's secrecy and draws the attention of their boss, "The Professional," as well as that of a shadow organization dedicated to hunting and extinguishing dormant Gods.

THE SERIES ARC: As this shadow organization hunts the family, the truth emerges: they aren't monsters, but suppressed Gods. The technology isn't saving them; it’s a "digital leash" designed by ancient jailers to keep their divinity dormant. Led by tech-savvy daughter Kris—the first to tap into her true power—the Despers must choose between their human lives and reclaiming their thrones in a war against the architects of human history.

All Accolades & Coverage

Outstanding Screenplays Competition TV Pilot - Quarterfinalist 2025
Fade In TV Pilot Competition - Semifinalist 2026

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The Writer: Garret Brinkley

I am a screenwriter whose work has placed in the top 4% of Coverfly, including the script THE QUIET FRIEND (Shore Scripts Semifinalist; Outstanding Screenplays Quarterfinalist), and the animated short OLI (Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Semifinalist). Most recently, two projects of mine, DESPERATES and WHISPERS IN THE SILENCE , have garnered Quarterfinalist awards. Go to bio
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