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THE COMMONSTATE

THE COMMONSTATE
By Andy Byrne

GENRE: Thriller / Suspense
LOGLINE:

In a world where truth is a weapon of the state, its most obedient servant hunts a whispered insurrection... the one he's building.

SYNOPSIS:

London. An alternate present where The Commonstate, the sole global superpower rules through manufactured truth and state-controlled fear. Damien Carver is the regime's most obedient spy — tasked with hunting whispers of insurrection. He started them. But as Carver rises through the ranks, a thief, an interrogator, and a secret police chief begin pulling at the threads of his deception — each closing in from a different direction, none knowing how close they are to the truth. Or that they may already be working for it.

The Commonstate is Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy meets The Handmaid's Tale. A timely, alternate-reality thriller series exploring the collapse of a dystopia spiralling into self-deceit and paranoia. An exploration of power, lies, and the struggle to preserve one's humanity in a world where truth is a weapon of the state.

Sijun Cui

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Pat Savage

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Moses Jhon

a spy secretly building the insurrection he’s meant to stop is a great hook.

The multi angle pressure from different characters closing in adds serious tension this could be really gripping with the right pacing.

Nathaniel Baker

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