The Lost Souls of Clayton
ADVENTURE DRAMA DETECTIVE MYSTERY SUSPENSE / THRILLER CRIME ACTION ACTION CRIME DETECTIVE DRAMA MYSTERY POLITICAL SUSPENSE/THRILLER
2000s,Contemporary,20th Century (multiple decades)
Paul Laffan
Logline
A car wreck just outside of town, where the only occupant of the vehicle was a tied up body, leads the Sheriff to ask for help from a Detective who is in Clayton on vacation. Together they will reveal a dark past for Clayton town and the strange disappearances of people that has been happening there
Genre
Adventure, Drama, Detective, Mystery, Suspense / Thriller, Crime, Action,,Action,Crime,Detective,Drama,Mystery,Political,Suspense/Thriller
Short Summary
A car wreck just outside of town, where the only occupant of the vehicle was a tied up body, leads the Sheriff to ask for help from a Detective who is in Clayton on vacation. Together they will reveal a dark past for Clayton town and the strange disappearances of people that has been happening there
The Sheriff finds out who the murderer of the body found in the car wreck was. A local who had been wrongly accused and imprisoned for a murder he never committed years past, takes his revenge on the people of the town Clayton. The Mayor then tries to cover it up with dire results for the Sheriff.
Setting
Vermont USA, New York, Hudson NY
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain
Plot - Other Elements
Twist, Meaningful Message,,Philosophical Questions
Mature Audience Themes
Language/Profanity, Nudity, Extreme Violence,Extreme Violence, Language/Profanity,Nudity
Main Character Details
Name: Clive Dempsey
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Honorable, Heroic, Empathetic, Adventurous, Skillful, Romantic, Perseverance, Modest, Gracious, Engaging,Adventurous,Charming,Confident,Empathetic,Engaging,Faithful,Flexible,Gracious,Heartthrob,Heroic,Educated,Leader,Romantic,Funny,Skillful,Selfless,Modest,Masculine
Additional Character Details
Name: Peter Gates
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Leader, Perseverance, Complex, Empathetic, Masculine, Obedient, Badass, Heroic, Outspoken, Selfless, Strong Moral Code, Unapologetic, Faithful, Honorable, Engaging, Heartthrob, Patriotic, Skillful, Adventurous, Decisive,Aspiring,Badass,Complex,Confident,Empathetic,Engaging,Heartthrob,Heroic,Honorable,Lone Wolf,Unapologetic,Sarcastic,Funny,Skillful,Outspoken,Selfless,Patriotic,Modest,Underdog
Additional Character Details
Name: Trevor Walsh
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Villainous, Confident, Criminal, Educated, Secretive, Unapologetic, Aggressive, Complex, Crazy, Desperate, Insecure,Secretive,Sophisticated,Unapologetic,Desperate,Criminal,Crazy,Complex,Charming,Masculine
Additional Character Details
Name: Grace Manning
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Role: emotional
Key Traits: Selfless, Adventurous, Faithful, Gracious, Seductive, Honorable, Romantic, Sexy, Beautiful, Confident, Empathetic, Engaging,Sexy,Modest,Charming,Confident,Empathetic,Gracious,Seductive,Romantic
Development Pitch
I would like to see this as a mini series. During the series it will of course focus on the investigation into the murder and the reported missing persons in Clayton, but from episode to episode it would show the relationship of a father and his young teen sons. It will examine the main character's past and the death of his wife and the affect it had on him and his boys. Episodes would also cover the new friendship bond of the Sheriff and the Detective. We would also look at the new romantic relationship formed with the Owner of the town's only Hotel, Grace, and the detective. As the episodes progress, we learn the affect of what can happen to the people of a town when they make false accusations on one of their own residences. We would then focus on the political side of what it means if a town could earn a bad reputation. Visually the back drop of the series main location would be the stunning hills and lakes of Vermont. The quiet town of Hudson and its wide river. It would show the beautiful country of the US.