Gangland (Thriller/Western Drama)

[Jamison]

Six months ago, with the outbreak of gang violence and criminal behavior, a bill was passed by the governments of the world to ship every man and woman with outstanding criminal records (mostly murderers, thieves, gang members, serial rapists, etc...) to a massive and remote island in, what seemed to be, the middle of nowhere. Known, simply as, ''Gangland,'' by the criminals who reside there, it serves as a prison for those who have proved themselves to be far less than model citizens. Confined to the island, as the surrounding ocean is infested with sharks, salt-water crocodiles, and more; there is no escape. The government-funded project has been active for half a year, and even though there is no physical government presence on the island, they have been known to send survival packs. However, no such package has been delivered in over a month, which causes an uproar within the already violent population.

This series follows a group of thugs, bandits and other criminals as they attempt to stay alive on the criminal-ruled island. Also, low on supplies, the islanders will do anything in their power to make sure their group gets what they need, even if it means wiping out another; and as a number of different affiliations and gangs rise up, they make it their business to either evade them, or take them down, in hopes of becoming the island's most feared, and respected.

Welcome to Gangland. Where the rules of society, no longer exist.

CAST
(in alphabetical order)

Jeff Bridges
Francis Capra
Keith David
Rosario Dawson
Idris Elba
Ben Foster
James Frain
Enver Gjokaj
Jay Hernandez
Dominic Purcell
Michelle Rodriguez

CHARACTERS



Marcus Holden has been in the business of killing since the age of sixteen. He took his first life as an initiation into the Blood Lords, a very dangerous gang in Lower City Los Angeles. After escaping a "highly fortified" prison in Idaho, he soon slips back into his life of crime, drugs, and death. Then, the Gangland project was launched, and he was captured. Waking up on a remote island in the middle of nowhere, he puts together a crew of guys almost as bad as he is, and claims the island for himself, but there are hundreds of men, just as powerful and dangerous as him, that beg to differ. Marcus is a bad guy; plain and simple. There is no moral conflict in his heart (at least none that we can see). No inner turmoils. He is a killer. Getting what he wants, without asking questions, Marcus is the one of the best candidate possible that can get him and his own to the top of the barrel.
(Portrayed by Dominic Purcell)



William Todd
Character Bio, coming soon...
(Portrayed by Jeff Bridges)



Jonnie Guerrero
Character Bio, coming soon...
(Portrayed by Francis Capra)



Robert "RJ" Jones
Character Bio, coming soon...
(Portrayed by Keith David)



Nicole "Nicci" Furlow
Character Bio, coming soon...
(Portrayed by Rosario Dawson)



Lawrence "Law" Cannon
Character Bio, coming soon...
(Portrayed by Idris Elba)



Frank Tillard
Character Bio, coming soon...
(Portrayed by Ben Foster)


Ian "Kiddo" Washington
Character Bio, coming soon...
(Portrayed by James Frain)



Nikolai Alvang
Character Bio, coming soon...
(Portrayed by Enver Gjokaj)



Brett Lopez
Character Bio, coming soon...
(Portrayed by Jay Henandez)



Maria
Character Bio, coming soon...
(Portrayed by Michelle Rodriguez)

-- MORE COMING SOON --

EPISODES (Coming Soon)

1.01 | Friend or Foe? (Pilot)
1.02 |
1.03 |
1.04 |
1.05 |
1.06 |
1.07 |
1.08 |


NOTES:

"Gangland" is a drama series at its core, with a strong western vibe. The show, itself, is not something even I would imagine myself doing, but the concept has been screaming at me for a while now, and I just thought I've give it a physical voice. The ensemble cast will be a natural fit for the character driven tone of the show. The pitch is not fully developed as of yet, but will be added on frequently.

[Brady Brown]

Chris...dude...

EPIC.

That's all I have to say. This is just so....WOW! I think you really need to pursue this, and yea... I think I will die if I never see this come to light. xD

But no, this is so unique, and I love the idea of following the group as they survive, which might even mean killing, which they're all probably used to .

Oh, and Michelle Rodriguez makes it even more epic. ;D

[MJ]

Chrriiiissssss- you come up with the most amazing ideas!!

This sounds so awesome, I can't wait to see what else you add to this

[Aimee Nicole]

You totally know my feelings on this already Chris, but I'll say it again -- This is awesome, and all of your ideas are amazing. This is most definitely something I could see myself reading from week-to-week, the concept is just so interesting. I love the fact that your main guy is a change-up from the usual kind of character we see. Instead of being the one person that DOESN'T really belong there, this guy definitely seems to deserve to be there.

I can't wait to see more of this, Chris! Awesome work here, even if it's still in development!

[Deleted]

Chris. Write. This. Now. Please. Dude this is amazing! I liked the premise, and like it's been said ^^ I could definitely see myself reading this week after week. I wanna see more, write! Lmao!!!

[Jack Malone]

Wow, Chris. I'm really blown away by how awesome this pitch is. The premise is really great, and I'm interested to see a pilot, and see more on how the show would evolve week to week - it sounds brilliant. There are moments where I get kinda bummed out just thinking about you dropping Trinity, but, to see you write anything, and work on any project, is something I love, and I think this pitch is something I would kill to see more of. My main question is: Will we get to see life outside of the island, or will we be very much contained and glued in to the perspectives of these criminals. This seems like such a huge change for the world, to send these criminals away, I was just wondering if we'd see how it affects people, possibly their families, who are in the outside world, and whether or not they're working to bring their friends/family back home (fight the government, b*tches! hahaha).

Anyway, whether you feel like doing this show, I would love to see some kind of pilot because this concept is great!

[Jay Paterson]

WOW Chris. This is SO AWESOME!
Its definitely something i could see myself loving. I cant wait to see more added to this pitch.

[Jamison]

Thank you, so much everybody. I'm really glad you all like what you see, so far. Of all my current potential projects, I'd put this one at the top of my list, so I think there's a pretty good chance you'll see, at least, a pilot

In regards to Jack's question: This show, at least in its first set of episodes, will be very self-contained to the island. There won't be any jumping from the island, and off, but there might be a few flashbacks throughout each episode. Not too heavy, though.

But, branching off is something I'd like to see the show do, so if it gets anywhere, which I hope it does, I definitely something I will consider.

[Jamison]

Photos of the cast have been added, along with the character names. Updated graphics will be applied to the pitch at a later time