Infinity * NEW Mystery Drama*

[H. Jordan Fisher]

SERIES SYNOPSIS

2010.
New York City.

When a college student, and aspiring film actress named Lily Moore is forced to file bankruptcy, she decides to turn to exotic dancing to help her pay for her bills.

When she gets a spot as a stripper at a downtown club called Club Infinity, she finds out how competitive the business is. As she aspires to dance her way to the top in hopes to get her old life back, she discovers a dark secret about Club Infinity and its dancers... the fact that they are creatures, not of this world, that have been involved with the murders of dozens of their clientele.

Now as the other dancers attempt to make Lily one of them, she must put together a force to destroy Club Infinity, from the inside, before she too becomes a killer.

Characters

Lily Moore, aka Isis (Summer Glau)

Lily Moore has known who she was since the age of five. While other girls her age dreamed about becoming fairy princesses, she dreamed that one day she would walk across the red carpet as an award-winning actress. President of the drama club at her high school, and now majoring in Screen Acting at one of the most influential Acting Colleges in the state of New York, she is suddenly shocked to discover that her father, a partner in a world wide clock making company has died, leaving his legacy to her. Some would think this to be a gift, aside from her loss, but she soon discovers her father has lied and cheated his way through life, by stealing from his company. Now, burdened to pay for it all, Lily must drop out of school and find a solution to the problem, in hopes to restore the family's name. When her acting career proves nonexistent, Lily turns to the only other business she can think of... Stripping. As she establishes herself at a club named Infinity, she slowly discovers that her fellow "dancers" are something more, something "inhuman and dangerous." Lily must now take down the club from the inside, without being turned into one of them.

Mia Turner, aka Razor (Sophia Bush)
Currently an exotic dancer at Club Infinity, Mia was "number one," until Lily took her spot. The other girls look up to Mia, as their leader and they often follow her around outside of the workplace. We soon find out that Mia is the head of a group of creatures that prey on the male clientele that visit the club, and they're looking to add Lily to their cult.

Eva Langely, aka Baby Doll (Dilshad Vadsaria)
Born and raised in New York, Eva seems to have a level head inside her work setting. Eva proves to be Lily's one and only friend at Club Infinity, who often turns to her for help when dealing with the struggles of her new job. After Lily comes closer to discovering the secret behind the club, Eva is the only one she can trust. But, how can she be certain that Eva isn't connected to the killers within the club.

Courtney Walker (Elizabeth Mitchell)
The owner of Club Infinity. Courtney is a cold, violent and greedy woman who only cares about one thing... her club. We don't know much about her past, but Lily can't help but suspect that Courtney is a part of the twisted club activities.

Whitney Moore (Juliet Landau)
Lily's estranged mother, who has been following her since her ex-husband's death. Whitney's relationship with her daughter is very strained, seeing as she left her when she was six years old. The two haven't spoken in over a decade and when she suddenly returns to Lily's life, warning her about the club, Lily does everything in her power to go against her warning, which proves to be the wrong move. Whitney's mysterious nature comes from her dark and tormented past, which has a deep connection to the club and its owner.

Recurring Characters

Jesse Jones (Cam Gigandet)
A male stripper, that works upstairs on the second floor. His past is a complicated one, as him and Lily's situation is quite similar.

Mark Halloway (Michael Copon)
A male dancer, who prefers to dance for male clientele. He is Jesse's close friend and one of the most popular male dancers at the club. He is one of the only male dancers to befriend Lily in her time at the club.

Aurelia Basset, aka Tinnie (Tiffany Hines)
Another stripper at Club Infinity. She starts her job on the same night as Lily.

Hector Benz (Jeremy Piven)
Manager of the male strip club, above the main floor of Club Infinity. He has off and on relationships with club owner, Courtney Walker, though their relationship is based solely off of sex.

Episodes

#01 - Welcome to Club Infinity, part 1
When a screen acting major learns of her father's death, she is burdened with a life long debt that she must pay back, or face federal charges. To help, she decides to take up a job as an exotic dancer at a club called INFINITY. There, she meets new friends and enemies, and soon is exposed to an unknown, dark history behind the club, and it's dancers.

#02 - Welcome to Club Infinity, part 2
As Lily digs deeper into the club's dark secrets, she receives a visit from her estranged mother, who warns her to get out while she can. Meanwhile, Eva and her followers look for their next victim.

#03 - Stripper Down
When a stripper is found dead in the dumpster behind the club, the club employees are questioned by federal detectives that seem to have a history with club owner, Courtney Walker.

#04 - Mama Mia!
A regular customer of Mia's becomes violent when he follows her home. But when he turns up dead, Lily's suspects that there is something off about Mia.

#05 - Forgive Me Father, For I Have Sinned
When Mark is attacked by a homophobic man at the club, he quits his job and decides to clean up his life. After turning to his family, friends and God, he unknowingly discovers a secret about the club that could change everything.

#06 - I Know What You Are
Lily gets a message from Mark telling her to meet him to discuss what he's discovered about Club Infinity, but all changes when she is kidnapped.

#07 - Going Through the Motions

#08 - Reflections in the Mirror's Edge

#09 - Look, But Don't Touch...

#10 - Just Another Day in Hell

#11 - It's that Killer Instinct

#12 - Conversion


Creators note - Okay, this is my very first pitch ever so, I hope you all can get something from this. I'd love feedback, good or bad... everything helps and I just want to say that I can't wait to finish the first episode.

"Infinity" is supposed to be a pretty "mature" show. Think of this being like an HBO series, but I won't make it too crazy, if VPN doesn't like it

--ALSO - More character pictures coming soon. Photoshop decided to crash on me.

[Jamison]

*Claps*

I think I'm in love with this, particularly because it's a fresh and unique idea.

I like the fact that you've created something that starts off so real and natural and then twists and turns in an entirely different direction. While reading the premise, I thought "Oh, a show about a stripper, how fun..." Then I kept reading and was like "Oh... a show about a stripper and a bunch of succubi (At least they sound like Succubi) strippers?? Hmmmm" Basically, the premise was short, but it did its job well and it got me interested.

I like the world you've set up, especially with your lead character, Lily. The events that led up to her turning to stripping is very well thought out and you've successfully created a believable world, though the core of the show seems to be rooted in a fantasy and paranormal world. I like the back story for Lily, with her mother and the fact that she might have a past with the club. Very interesting spin, and I think that mystery will be the back bone of the show.

Your characters are good, judging by their bios. I especially like Lily, Courtney, Whitney and perhaps Mia. I think your casting for those, as well as the others is just PHENOMENAL! Most definitely yelled when I saw the three names, Summer Glau, Sophia Bush and Elizabeth Mitchell, in the same pitch! XD

About your characters -- I'm usually sort of confused when I see ALL female casts, but it looks different here, and it kind of makes sense here. So, I won't hold that against you. Also because there are males in the recurring cast. Don't get me wrong, I love chicks but, a show is usually better if the character's sexes are balanced, I guess. But, that might not be the case here. Gotta wait and see how it reads in the script.

I also like your episodes so far. I'm pretty sure this is something I would read, and I like that it's "mature." Because with this theme, I don't think it could be PG, and be good at the same time. So -- I give you the go ahead to make it as HBO-like as you want. Just try not to overdo it, because too much sex, language, etc... can just ruin the whole thing. So, keep that in mind.

After reading the pitch, I was thinking about how long a show like this could go on for. Do you have a plan for future seasons, after the first? I can definitely see something like this go on for a while but, I just want to know where you might plan on taking this, without giving many spoilers away.

P.S. -- If "Lily" is who I think she might be, and its not just a coincidence that you gave her that name... then Bravo, dude! I can't wait to see how you spin that --- Or ... you have no clue what I'm talking about

[H. Jordan Fisher]

oh my god, thank you Chris! Im glad you feel the way you do about my pitch. Ok, well theres alot stuff that I still need to fix here. About the all female cast ... I think the male characters in the recurring cast are just as important as some of the females in the main cast. They just dont get the spotlight right away. If the show is picked up one day, the characters placements will more than likely change.

I think that the characters in a show are what makes the show good so im working my butt off to flesh out all the characters as much as i can. hopefully they'll be interesting and unique in their own rights. As for the episodes, thanks alot!

The maturity for this wont be too over the top. I want it to seem realistic but keep it to a chill level, you know? so, the mature concepts for the show wont get too out of hand.

now for your questions:

Do you have a plan for future seasons, after the first?
Yes, i haven't written anything down for post-season 1, but i do have ideas for expanding the show in my head. lots of them so, if you want me to send you a message with a few of my ideas, i can.

dammit - i cant believe you found that out already. i was hoping it would be a surprise. well, maybe others wont know what you're talking about. i'm crossing my fingers! hahaha

thanks again for reading and liking the pitch! i'm so excited about getting the pilot finished.

[Amin]

Sorry for the late reply, but... I am TOTALLY reading this! It should be great.

[Jason T. Davis]

I really like this idea. I went through this pitch a few days ago, but never posted a response. But finally, here are my thoughts.

At a first glance, I have to admit, I didn't think this pitch would interest me, but after reading the synopsis I can honestly say that I was pleasantly surprised. You seem to have a great mystery series up your sleeve. I commend you pitching an original idea, and putting your own unique spin on things. I enjoy reading pitches like this.

I love your main character. Lily sounds like a bad b*tch! The others are fairly interesting, but I have to say that I'm mostly looking forward to learning more about Lily, as well as Courtney, who seems like a piece of work already. Also, sweet casting man! You really hit the nail on the head here.

Something else I liked, is your take on sexuality. From what I've read, I believe the show will explore all kinds of sexual themes and I admire that decision. This being some what of a mature show, I think you have a nice grasp on the vibe that should come across to the readers. Like Chris said, and I doubt this will be the case here, don't "overdo" this series when it comes to the "mature" elements. Watch True Blood and try to take from that, only less. ROLF! I say that because "Mature" can easily turn into "Idiotic." (Not that I'm saying I don't enjoy True Blood) Just be careful with that.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to a pilot!