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Organic Act is to the forest what Jaws is to the ocean.

A contemporary thriller told primarily through the perspectives of US forest rangers, detective Rebecca Tsesko and Nevan Valiant, the series is set in the US national forest; protected federal lands with unique and autonomous law enforcement,  established at the beginning of the 20th century, to create a covert killing field.

SEASON ONE PLOT POINTS

  • The investigation of missing US forest protection ranger Joshua Valiant and the mysterious disappearance of his brother Nevan Valiant’s girlfriend Monika Yazzie.
  • ISB Ranger, detective Rebecca Tsesko, grapples to redeem herself as she delves deeper into the secrets of the forest through her investigations.
  • Pulled into the forest via his brother’s, then his girlfriend’s disappearance, Ranger Nevan Valiant’s true identity as an antihero unfolds. 
  • Dark secrets and clusters of murders which have taken place within the national forest are unveiled as well as the men behind it’s creation.

THEMES

  • The world is not black and white. Context and personal cirumstance intersects the mores of right and wrong. 
  • Self preservation is key to survival. 
  • Man is at the whim of nature. 
  • The national forest is a modern wild frontier. The terrain is dangerous, unpredictable, and a fertile breeding ground for mayhem.
  • Love is the true salvation. Relationships are a motivating factor in OA.

MUSIC

Music is an integral part of the storytelling progress in OA. Handled as a companion to the spoken word, music is carefully woven throughout enhancing and reinforcing the personality of the story.

CHARACTERS

Rebecca Tsesko

Actor Danielle Savre

Rebecca Tsesko (27) is transferred as a criminal investigator to the       Investigative Services Branch (ISB) of the National Park Services. Licking her wounds after a public and humiliating breakup with special jurisdiction police officer, Jesse Miller, she navigates herself through the underbelly of the ISB under the watchful eye of her supervisor Roland Deadrick.  Rebecca initially investigates two disappearances in the National Park.  It’s not long before she discovers clusters of disappearances. Finding herself stonewalled by her own organization, she is pushed closer to Nevan as she searches for answers.

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Nevan Valiant

Actor Boyd Holbrook

Joshua’s older brother, is a park ranger and lives in the city. Nevan’s complex, sophisticated, fiercely loyal, and harbors a dark edge. As he’s lured into the forest, his true nature evolves. Eventually, a family secret unfolds, unveiling dark truths that challenge him to the core.

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Roland Dedrick

Actor Lenny Kravitz

Roland is Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the ISB and is Rebecca’s direct supervisor. Born in New Orleans to a loving family with musical talent. As a young child, Roland witness the aftermath of the brutal hate crime resulting in his father’s murder, forever shaping his life. Determined to avenge his father’s death he goes down a road that compromises his character. Deeply entrenched in the organization, Roland’s dedication to protecting the forest blurs the lines of morality.

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Aaron Edgeboth

Actor Jeff Fahey

Actor Corey Scott (Aaron as a young adult)

Aaron Edgebooth portrayed ages four through 72,  bares “the mark."  A direct decendent of President Levi Edgebooth, he’s an ever present force in the forest. Is he an apparition, an evil imprint from the past or a present danger? 

 

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Lucius George

Actor Ron Perlman

Lucius George (73) adopted as a young boy by his godfather President Wesley Virgil Edgebooth after Lucius’ parents were tragically killed in an embassy bombing.  Lucius has served his career in the US Forest Service.  In addition to his forestry duties, he answers to clandestine government forces, having been charged with preserving the Edgebooth’s legacy, protecting the forest, and concealing deep secrets.

 

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Joshua Valiant

Actor Ryan Guzman

Joshua Valiant (29) is a protection ranger, former Coast Guard, and sharp shooter.  He’s a good guy, adventurous, a survivalist, amiable and has no trouble with isolation, living and working from his family’s homestead in the outbacks of the national forest. He becomes Nevan’s impetus throughout season one.

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Iris Knopka

Actor Liv Tyler

Iris Knopka's (36), a beautiful, quirky and deeply damaged soul. Developing Hirsutism around the age of 13, she struggled to fit in. Several years later, her father died leaving her alone in the world.  Using her inheritance, she opened a record store. This is where she met the love of her life, Woody.  Brought together through adversity, they decided to sell everthing they own, purchase The Trading Post, and live off the grid.

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Woody Birnbaum

Actor Don McManus

Woody Birnbaum (44),  supported himself as a musician through college only to quit his career, as a geologist, after his pregnant wife was killed in a fatal car accident. Drowning himself in self loathing and music, Woody found a second chance through Iris. Self-exiled to the backwoods, together they purchased The Trading Post to start a new life. An intellectual, rock n roll encyclopedia and affable guy, Woody embodies faith, hope and compassion.

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