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BAD GENES & TOUGH LOVE

SERIES LL: Mephisto hides his beloved son in the future – our present, to protect him from the boy’s evil mother – the Devil, who wants to enslave him and the only way Ryan can avoid this fate is to relinquish his growing inclination for violence. PILOT LL: When his son’s dark side emerges, it compels the mighty Mephisto – a rookie dad, to take him on a nightmare journey where the boy’s mother – the Devil, can’t follow, and try to convince him vengeance brings serious personal consequences.

Script Excerpt
Written by:
Format:
TV Pilot
Genres:
Budget:
Modest
Starring Roles For:
As Mephisto: Jeffrey Dean Morgan or Mark Strong
As Ryan: Tom Sturridge or Jack O'Connell
As Meredith: Eleanor Tomlinson
In the Vein Of:
SANDMAN
ARROW
Posted:
01/16/2018
Updated:
03/28/2025
Author Bio:
Diana, a dual citizen of the US and AUS, is a passionate defender of Nature with a background in science. She's also a trained actor with a Bachelor of Creative Arts: Drama, Film & TV. Creating intense emotional scenes and fast-paced action sequences loom large in her creative work. Her favored genres are Sci-Fi and Action Thrillers for medium-budget Film and TV.

Contest Results:
Outstanding TV Pilot (Semifinalist, since undergone a rewrite) [2021]
People's Pilot (Semifinalist) [2017]
Shore Scripts TV Mentorship (Quarterfinalist) [2017]
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