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Smoke and Mirrors

Premise

The modern day version of Al Capone and his dominance in the gang world along with a dominant rivalry between families. The Moretti and Graziano Families are both involved in organized crime in Chicago and have serveral run ins with one another which leads to animosity between the two. The show involves violence, love and family conflicts. The shows plays on the old idea of gangs in the 1920's yet in a modern day setting.

Characters

The Moretti Family

Milana

Tessie Santiago

Tessie Santiago is very attractive and has been in both Maxim Magazine and Stuff Magazine Hot 100. She has been in "Good Morning Miami", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Dollhouse", and four other films. She has also starred on Broadway and in commercial. She has Italian roots and would be a perfect fit in the Moretti Family.

Marcello

Adrian Grenier

Adrian fits the role because of his past history. He has been part of many TV shows in his young career. His main seriers was Entourage in 2004. He was a main actor playing as Vincent Chace in this serious show. He has also been the executive producer of many seriers. He fits the looks as a young Chicago organized crime leader

Also starred in "Alter Eco" and "Freshening Up"

Vs.

The Graziano Family

Gina

Leah Remini

Leah Remini would be a perfect actress for this role becuase she is of Italian descent, good looking and has developed a fan base.

Has starred in TV series:

"First Time Out"

"Fired Up"

"The King of Queens"

Rocco

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly has the look of a tough mobster whom nobody would want to mess with. He will fit the role well because he can be very serious, yet add humor at certain times. He was in the movies "Chicago", "Talladega Nights", and the TV series "Drunk History".

Setting

Modern Day

Streets of Chicago

Show Information

  • Action/Drama
  • Network: FOX
  • Day: Monday
  • Time: 10 P.M.
  • Rating: TV-14

Competition

  • NBC: "The Jay Leno Show"
  • CBS: "CSI:Miami"
  • ABC: "Castle"
  • All these shows are not extremely popular and this show will offer an exciting and interesting alternative.

Similar Shows

"Sons of Anarchy" (FX) - It is a show about rival biker gangs, different yet with a various premise as the rival families in "Smoke and Mirrors"

"The Sopranos" (HBO) - This is a show about an Italian family that is involved in organized crime. This is very similar to our show.

Target Market

The show targets an older audience age 16 and up, both males and females. People who love drama and action series along with people who where fans of "The Sopranos".

Advertisers

  • Mercedes: This car could advertise on the show and it would be the only car company that is show in the episodes.
  • Olive Garden: It is a classic Italian restaurant where the characters will eat and will have commercials during the breaks.
  • Orbitz: This popular trip planning company is headquartered in Chicago and also has alot of commericials

Promotion

  • House - This medical drama on Monday could promote the show a few hours before.
  • Dollhouse - This new fox show is growing in popularity and would be a great place to advertise.
  • Bones - This show is very popular on fox and the drama has a lot to do with crime, much like the new show
  • All these FOX shows are popular dramas and since they all are on different days it helps to get the name of "Smoke and Mirrors" out to various groups of viewers
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