Intricate Vengeance Explained
| Genre: | Drama |
| Creator: | Wilson Cleveland |
| Director: | Mark Gantt |
| Starring: | Wilson Cleveland
Luke Cook
Meghan Tonjes
Vincent Cyr
Brianne Davis
Ricky Russert
Mitchell Davis |
| Composer: | Christian Davis |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Executive Producer: | Kathleen Grace
Melissa Schneider |
| Producer: | Adrienne Arno
Kal-El Bogdanove |
| Editor: | Rowan Glenn |
| Location: | Los Angeles |
| Cinematography: | Justin Morrison |
| Runtime: | 12 minutes |
| Network: | YouTube |
Intricate Vengeance is a 2016 television drama pilot created by Wilson Cleveland and directed by Mark Gantt for New Form, the digital studio co-founded by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer and Discovery Communications.[1] The project was announced on April 5, 2016 during New Form's presentation at the annual MIPTV Media Market[2] and released on YouTube as part of New Form's Incubator Three Series of scripted pilots.[3]
Plot
Four survivors of violent crimes form a dark web market dedicated to producing real-life revenge fantasies for justice-starved clients. They follow a strict code of an eye for an eye, ignoring their own compulsions for revenge and revealing themselves to the public.[4]
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Wilson Cleveland as Dashiell Foley, Oliver's loyal protector, partner and confidant. Dashiell uses his training as a psychologist to craft the punishment Reagan Winter uses against her husband, Derek.
- Luke Cook as Oliver Sten, founder and financial backer of the organization who is disfigured with burns and consumed with guilt for causing the car accident that killed his wife Jill. Oliver sees a resemblance to Jill in his client Reagan Winter, leading Dashiell to intervene.
- Meghan Tonjes as Willa Finn, the organization's computer specialist and Oliver's hot-tempered, loyal bodyguard. She plans all of the technical logistics for Derek Winter's punishment and accuses Jared of sabotaging the plan when Derek ends up dead.[5]
- Vincent Cyr as Jared Cross, the youngest member of the organization and responsible for driving blindfolded clients to and from various secret meeting locations.
Recurring
Reception
Intricate Vengeance received a 2016 Telly Award for Best Drama[6] and generally favorable reviews from critics. In his April 9, 2016 Ain't It Cool News review, Muldoon wrote, "Wilson Cleveland's built an interesting first episode that's got me eager to see what's next for this bizarre group of individuals."[7]
Notes and References
- News: Discovery, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer Form New Digital Studio. Shaw. Lucas. April 3, 2014. TheWrap. June 11, 2018. The Wrap News, Inc..
- Web site: New Form Digital - MIP Digital Fronts 2016 . YouTube.
- Web site: Spangler. Todd. New Form Digital Launches Third Wave of Original Scripted Pilots. Variety. Penske Business Media, LLC. April 5, 2016. April 5, 2016.
- Web site: Gutelle. Sam. New Form Digital Rolls Out Third Wave Of Pilots From Digital Video Creators. Tubefilter. Tubefilter, Inc.. April 5, 2016. June 11, 2018.
- Web site: Lee. Ashley. Grace Helbig, Morgan Spurlock Projects to Premiere in Tribeca Film Festival Digital Marketplace. The Hollywood Reporter. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. June 11, 2018. March 17, 2016.
- Web site: 2017 Telly Awards . IMDb.
- Web site: Saturday Shorts: Intricate Vengeance. Muldoon. April 9, 2016. Ain't It Cool News. Ain't It Cool News. June 11, 2018.
