A Tale of the Alternate Now

STROWLERS is an alternate history/adventure show—reminiscent of WATCHMEN, THE GOONIES, DARK ANGEL, and the INDIANA JONES films—serialized for the internet in 5- to 7-minute episodes.

The show chronicles the ongoing trials of a ragtag group of adventurers as they encounter missing princesses, corporate assassins, magical mysteries, and the challenges of keeping their heads above water in 21st-century Cascadia.

Cascadia is an independent monarchy located along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. It is one of many kingdoms in North America, including the belligerent Empire of Texas, the Mormon Theocracy of Deseret, the shareholder-owned city-state of New York, and independence-craving Appalachia. Some historians speculate that had Great Britain not quelled their colonies’ revolution of 1776, history might have seen the rise of one unified nation in North American, but they are generally derided by those who know better.

In this version of history, MAGIC is real and studied in the great universities, SCIENCE is pervasive and advanced, and MYTHICAL CREATURES are more an annoyance than a wonder. Meanwhile, everyday people struggle to pay their rent, find good jobs, fall in and out of love, and live meaningful lives. But ADVENTURE is always just around the corner …

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