meme from spiffynamehere

[strawberryknees]

1. Comment to this post with "I surrender!" and I'll assign you the basis of some TV show idea. (Science fiction show, medical drama, criminal procedure, etc...)
2. Create a cast of characters, including the actors who'd play them
3. Add in any actor photos, character bios and show synopsis that you want.
4. Post to your own journal.

Prompt from spiffynamehere

→I want a television series about a pair of retired con artists who get into the habit of solving cases for the police for fun and profit.

Synopsis →

"Todd Stark and Kenneth Stirling used to be the best in the business... until they decided the business was getting old and they retired to live in the busy city of Chicago. What they didn't expect was Chicago being even more boring than the con business. When they stumble upon a murder mystery and a pair of the least judgmental detectives in the world that decide to let them help 'expose' criminals, their lives get a little more exciting. Throw in a waitress, her shady boss, an old apprentice and old enemies cropping up and you've got a situation that is anything but the tediousness that the pair were trying to get away from."

Opening Theme →

Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf

Character Bios →

todd stark
One half of the infamous Stark and Sterling duo. Often playing the 'bad cop' in their schemes, Todd can come off as rough and mean at times.


kenneth stirling
The other half of the Stark and Sterling duo. More quiet and sensitive than Todd, Kenneth is usually the ones who comes up with the on the fly plans.


amy coffield
The cool, level headed detective with a slightly shady past of her own that lets Todd and Kenneth in on the mysteries.


cole wilkins
Amy's partner on the force. A complete nerd and a detective genius with his own issues, he wins Todd and Kenneth's respect when he starts noticing details they missed.


graham kerr
The show's main antagonist and someone who, despite his young age, goes way back with Todd and Kenneth.


noelani smith
The Hawaiian waitress at Todd and Kenneth's favorite diner that seems to get mixed up in her fair share of problems.


makaio smith
Noelani's little brother, this wannabe artist has problems of his own. Not to mention a knack for getting mixed up in things he shouldn't be mixed up in.


heather marks
Todd and Kenneth's hacker friend from their conning days. If there's any classified dirt on someone, she can find it. She doesn't mention it, but it seems she's got her own history with Hal Poole.


annaliese stark
Todd's younger sister and a graphics design major at the Art Institute of Chicago. She's no stranger to the con game and likes to help out where the duo have some trouble.


hal poole
Graham's right hand man and confidant. He may seem like a nice guy, but he's got a significant edge to him.


roxie hahn
Graham's girlfriend and ear in the seedier parts of Chicago, she's a touch, sexy chick that no one wants to get involved with. Except maybe Kenneth.

Episodes →

o1. Bad Reputation

"Todd and Kenneth stumble upon a murder in an alley next to their favorite hole in the wall diner and things start to get interesting."

o2. Magic Carpet Ride

"Amy asks Todd and Kenneth for their help with taking down one of the drug dealers they've been getting some information on. Only the informant isn't who they think it is."

o3. Behind Blue Eyes

"The pair's usual waitress at the diner asks Todd and Kenneth for their help in figuring out who's harassing her mother."

o4. Behind Blue Eyes Part Two

"The hunt to find Noelani's mother before the men who have her decide time is up is on."

o5. Dream On

"Cole starts taking sleeping medication to help with nightmares and his partner starts getting worried about him when his behavioral patterns change and start reminding her of her own past. Kenneth starts worrying that Cole's doctor isn't all he says he is."

o6. Kids in America

"Noelani's little brother, Makaio, moves in with her. Meanwhile, Todd has a problem when his little sister says that all is not right at the Art Institute and Amy has a murder case that leads her to the college."

o7. Message in a Bottle

"The gang is working a forgery case when Kenneth starts acting odd. Meanwhile, the diner gets bought out by Chicago's big restaurant owner, Graham Kerr, who has some plans for Makaio."

o8. The Boys Are Back In Town

"Another day, another case. Things get difficult, however, when Todd and Kenneth's apprentice shows up, angry and determined to out-con her teachers."

o9. Roxanne

"Heather has some information for Todd on the note he found in Kenneth's study from 'Message in a Bottle.' Meanwhile, Graham's girlfriend, Roxie, get arrested for something she didn't do. At least, she says she didn't do it."

1o. Drift Away

"Kenneth disappears and Makaio storms out of the house. Neither Todd nor Noelani can figure out what's going on. The two can't possible be connected, can they?"

11. Juke Box Hero

"Amy and Cole use some of their stored up vacation to join Todd on the hunt for Kenneth when they run into a garage band that seems to have some answers. Too bad they're to scared for their lives to let anything slip."

12. Welcome to the Jungle

"Back in Chicago, Noelani keeps getting threatening messages from an anonymous source. Hal and Roxie offer her protection. After all, their friend Graham is a powerful man."

13. Dream On

"Through some smooth talking and bribing, Todd manages to find Kenneth. Unfortunately, that starts a chain reaction no one was expecting."

14. We're Not Gonna Take It

"The Todd and Kenneth confront Graham while Leelee, Heather and Annaliese work on getting Amy and Cole the information they need to take him down. When Graham brings Noelani and Makaio into the picture, things take a turn for the worse."

15. Have You Ever Seen the Rain

"Todd and Kenneth reminisce about their days working the con business and why they left after the Graham escapes. Later, Amy calls them and tells them she's got a lead on him."

Okay, so the title could use some work. I just thought the idea of them exposing criminals and the fact that one of them was named Stark could be funny. :|


... now I want to watch this show. D:

Comments

[risingfire.livejournal.com]

... I'm probably insane for being interested in trying this, but ...

Hit me. Not literally. :P ... maybe I should have stuck to "I surrender."

[strawberryknees.livejournal.com]

Hmmm...

Give me a comedy sci-fi series about two guys from the future that land in the lap of a teenager. And they get everything about modern-day culture wrong, much to the teen's embarrassment.