The show I am pitching will be a teen drama centering on Greek Life. It will follow a group of 8 members of a Greek community (4 sorority women and 4 fraternity men) from a school in the South. The show will specifically be about the inner drama of Greek life, following them through school, everyday social life, parties, and conflict. The drama will be extreme and further amplified by on-and-off romantic relationships within the group.
I am pitching this to the CW because it will be the perfect compliment for their already existing shows. Targeting women 18-34 years of age (the CW’s target audience), this teen drama including deception, scandal, love, and debauchery will be perfect in capturing their interest. Many of the CW’s popular shows such as Gossip Girl, 90210, One Tree Hill and The Vampire Diaries, prove this. Playing off the stereotypes of college Greek life will be beneficial for this particular show. Hardcore partying, rush, hazing, scandalous sex, and inner-Greek competition will be key opponents in the success of this show. However on the other side of the spectrum, showing the positive side of Greek life will also be essential. Incorporating things such as sisterhood/ brotherhood, philanthropy, school spirit and comradely within the Greek community will be important. This will be new and exciting because this is an idea yet to be explored on mainstream TV.
The goal of this show will be entertainment and since the lines of what is appropriate and not are often blurry these days, I think that it will be beneficial to accurately portray what goes on behind closed doors in the Greek community along side the drama. I also think we will have to be careful to make sure it does not cross any controversial lines, but if pulled off correctly this show will be a hit.
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