Mystery island TV pitch

Contents

Series overview 2-3

Characters 4-11

Environments 12-15

Concept art 16-23

Episodes 24-25

Example script 26-27

Merchandising 28-29

Budget estimate 30-31

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Mystery Island is the story of Zoe and T

stranded on a seemingly deserted islan

The series follows their quest to uncove

the island and find a way home.

I'd plan for it to be a 10 episode season

with most episodes being 2 10 minute p

This would leave opportunity to make lo

without having to split them into multiple


Mystery Island is the story of Zoe and T

stranded on a seemingly deserted islan

The series follows their quest to uncove

the island and find a way home.

I'd plan for it to be a 10 episode season

with most episodes being 2 10 minute p

This would leave opportunity to make lo

without having to split them into multiple


Zoe can be grumpy and has a hot

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Zoe

temper, but she means well and will do

anything to protect the people she cares

about.

Being an enthusiast of martial arts and

boxing, she has the skills to fight.

She lives for adventure and freedom, so

her dead-end job with the cruise ship

company wasn't going to cut it. A part of

her wants to stay on the island; at least

here nobody is telling her what to do or

how to be.


Zoe can be grumpy and has a hot

Zoe

temper, but she means well and will do

anything to protect the people she cares

about.

Being an enthusiast of martial arts and

boxing, she has the skills to fight.

She lives for adventure and freedom, so

her dead-end job with the cruise ship

company wasn't going to cut it. A part of

her wants to stay on the island; at least

here nobody is telling her what to do or

how to be.


Tammy is cheerful, empathetic and sensitive.

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Tamika

She's outgoing at heart, but hasn't felt like herself

since she moved to a new city and her mum

remarried.

Eager for a break from her boisterous new stepsiblings

and a chance to spend some time with

her mom again, she had been hoping the

weekend vacation wouldn't end.


Tammy is cheerful, empathetic and sensitive.

Tamika

She's outgoing at heart, but hasn't felt like herself

since she moved to a new city and her mum

remarried.

Eager for a break from her boisterous new stepsiblings

and a chance to spend some time with

her mom again, she had been hoping the

weekend vacation wouldn't end.


Terry was hatched in the lab and

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Terry

only recently escaped, so he's

new to surviving in the wild and

somewhat naive about the

dangers the island holds.

Still, he's inquisitive and friendly

and warms up to people fast.

When he's not out exploring, he's

taking it easy on the beach or the

warm coral reefs and seagrass

meadows.


Terry was hatched in the lab and

Terry

only recently escaped, so he's

new to surviving in the wild and

somewhat naive about the

dangers the island holds.

Still, he's inquisitive and friendly

and warms up to people fast.

When he's not out exploring, he's

taking it easy on the beach or the

warm coral reefs and seagrass

meadows.


The Dr. is seemingly cold and calculating, stopping at nothing to a

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The his mysterious goal.

'Monsters'

His staff, and most residents of the island, consist of mutants rese

local wildlife he created with his biotech experiments.


The Dr. is seemingly cold and calculating, stopping at nothing to a

The Monster

his mysterious goal.

The 'Monsters'

His staff, and most residents of the island, consist of mutants rese

local wildlife he created with his biotech experiments.


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The island

There's absolutely nothing siniste

here: it's a paradise!


There's

The

absolutely

island

nothing siniste

here: it's a paradise!


On The the caldera surface, boasts it's a marvel mild weather, of modern prosperous architecture and fruit

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The lab campsite

the secluded mountains of a sparsely habited idyllic islan

flourishing lagoon and warm sandy beaches. All it

fancy hotel.

Underground, it's a seemingly infinite sprawl of interconn

holding dark secrets. Don't get lost.


On The the caldera surface, boasts it's a marvel mild weather, of modern prosperous architecture and fruit

The lab campsite

the secluded mountains of a sparsely habited idyllic islan

flourishing lagoon and warm sandy beaches. All it

fancy hotel.

Underground, it's a seemingly infinite sprawl of interconn

holding dark secrets. Don't get lost.


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1A) 24 Pilot episode introducing Tammy, Zoe and the island.

Episode

6) Terry feels betrayed that they helped

synopse

the Dr. , but he asks if they saw

1B) it's revealed Tammy finds this a Terry's part of mum the jungle and he with wishes loads to of rescue fruit trees. her. She Meanwhile wants

Zoe betraying thinks him, they Dr. should creates stay a near new team the beach of animal in case hybrid a ship soldiers passes to by. defen

rescue Terrys mum.

2) They meet Terry the turtle, who tells them about a secret government

hopes 7) Zoe of gets there sick being and Tammy a phone has or radio to try to and call steal help, a but medicine the scientist from the and labs

discovered She can't overpower so easily. the monsters alone, but she can outsmart them. Sh

3A) 8A) Tammy befriends believes mermaids a strange are bird. real Zoe and worries magic. it’s When dangerous, she meets but it’s a m

and quickly helps becomes them out. disappointed Zoe reluctantly by the lets mermaids Tammy ‘keep petty and it’. mean actions

3B) 8B) Zoe One explores of the mutant the volcano rocks asks to try Zoe and to get babysit a better a handful view of of the very island. loud S

with a war going on between the sedimentary and igneous factions.

9)The Dr is confronted by the seahorse soldiers and he has to make a c

4) earn Dr their 's lab loyalty, get's overtaken or continue by using some fear of his to control experiments them. who As he are gets demand to kn

genuine connection with them.


the girls get home if they help him retake his lab. They agree, unknowin

1A) Pilot episode introducing Tammy, Zoe and the island.

Episode synopse

6) Terry feels betrayed that they helped the Dr. , but he asks if they saw

1B) it's revealed Tammy finds this is a Terry's part of mum the jungle and he with wishes loads to of rescue fruit trees. her. She Meanwhile wants

Zoe betraying thinks him, they Dr. should creates stay a near new team the beach of animal in case hybrid a ship soldiers passes to by. defen

rescue Terrys mum.

2) They meet Terry the turtle, who tells them about a secret government

hopes 7) Zoe of gets there sick being and Tammy a phone has or radio to try to and call steal help, a but medicine the scientist from the and labs

discovered She can't overpower so easily. the monsters alone, but she can outsmart them. Sh

3A) 8A) Tammy befriends believes mermaids a strange are bird. real Zoe and worries magic. it’s When dangerous, she meets but it’s a m

and quickly helps becomes them out. disappointed Zoe reluctantly by the lets mermaids Tammy ‘keep petty and it’. mean actions

3B) 8B) Zoe One explores of the mutant the volcano rocks asks to try Zoe and to get babysit a better a handful view of of the very island. loud S

with a war going on between the sedimentary and igneous factions.

9)The Dr is confronted by the seahorse soldiers and he has to make a c

4) earn Dr their 's lab loyalty, get's overtaken or continue by using some fear of his to control experiments them. who As he are gets demand to kn

genuine connection with them.


the girls get home if they help him retake his lab. They agree, unknowin

Zoe (annoyed)

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Script example

WAIT, YOU'RE LIKE, 10, DON'T RUN OFF ON YOUR OWN.

Tammy wakes up, still in the life boat and looks around. A crude s

Tammy palm leaves.They're on a white sandy beach, dotted with dune gra

ACTUALLY above, that in I'M the 12. east become a thick banyan forest. To the north

the island.The ocean is now very calm, and they're overlooking a

Zoe

clear brackish water, under which fish and cor

EITHER WAY, I'M COMING WI-

Tammy (sleepily)

...WE

Zoe freezes

FOUND

mid-sentence,

LAND?

gesturing to Tammy to shush. A rustlin

followed by a low growl.

Zoe

I After DIDN'T a moment WANNA of WAKE tension, YOU. a small, BUT YEAH, funny coloured NICE TO rabbit-like SEE COLORS creaB

seems unimpressed.

Tammy sits up, looking over to see Zoe sitting nearby with a bottl

before

Tammy

handing the bottle to Tammy who takes it eagerly, drinks t

questioningly.

DON'T BE SCARED, IT'S JUST A CUTE LITTLE... RABBIT..?


Zoe (annoyed)

Script example

Tammy wakes up, still in the life boat and looks around. A crude s

WAIT, YOU'RE LIKE, 10, DON'T RUN OFF ON YOUR OWN.

Tammy palm leaves.They're on a white sandy beach, dotted with dune gra

ACTUALLY above, that in I'M the 12. east become a thick banyan forest. To the north

the island.The ocean is now very calm, and they're overlooking a

Zoe

clear brackish water, under which fish and cor

EITHER WAY, I'M COMING WI-

Tammy (sleepily)

...WE

Zoe freezes

FOUND

mid-sentence,

LAND?

gesturing to Tammy to shush. A rustlin

followed by a low growl.

Zoe

I After DIDN'T a moment WANNA of WAKE tension, YOU. a small, BUT YEAH, funny coloured NICE TO rabbit-like SEE COLORS creaB

seems unimpressed.

Tammy sits up, looking over to see Zoe sitting nearby with a bottl

before

Tammy

handing the bottle to Tammy who takes it eagerly, drinks t

questioningly.

DON'T BE SCARED, IT'S JUST A CUTE LITTLE... RABBIT..?


Swimwear and sports

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Merchandising

accessories

Design elements for printed items (shirt

(Encourage healthy activities!)

opportunities


Swimwear and sports

Design elements for printed items (shirt

Merchandising

accessories

(Encourage healthy activities!)

opportunities


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Budget estimate


Budget estimate


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