Pride: The Series

*Pride: The Series*
Pride: The Series
Created by	Dorell Anthony
Written by	Dorell Anthony; Brandon Polanco; Jennifer Wilmeth; Terissa Kelton; Ashley Mitchell; Whitney Hoy; Maxwel Martinez; Scott C. Sickles; Maryan Myika Day;
Directed by	Brandon Polanco; Michael V. Pomarico;
Starring	Dorell Anthony; Ashley Mitchell; Braden Bradley; Adam Andrew Rios;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
Production
Executive producers	Dorell Anthony; Brandon Polanco; Jennifer Wilmeth; Whitney Hoy; Terissa Kelton; Ashley Mitchell; John W. Hyde;
Producers	Braden Bradley; Megan Montfort; Adam Andrew Rios; Vincent De Paul; Sonia Blangiardo;
Cinematography	CJ Baker
Production companies	3 of a Kind Productions; Rehab Entertainment; Pride: The Series, LLC;
Original release
Network	Vimeo
Release	2013 –; present
Network	Amazon Prime Video

Pride: The Series is a digital drama, created by writer and actor Dorell Anthony, premiering in 2013. The drama streams on Amazon Prime Video.

Cast

Primary cast

Dorell Anthony (2013–present) as Kai Williams
Ashley Mitchell (2013–present) as Trina Williams
Braden Bradley (2013–present) as Travis Dalton
Adam Andrew Rios (2013–present) as Adam Garza/Sheneeda Buffet

Supporting cast

Whitney Hoy (2014–present) as Lana Brixton
Lauren B. Martin (2014–present) as Angela Torres
Ilene Kristen (2014–present) as Professor Eleanor Brixton
Vincent De Paul (2016–present) as Robert Newman
Tony D. Head (2016–present) as George Williams
Clayton Berger (2013–present) as Chad Roberts
Aaron Mathias (2014–present) as Garret Fitzpatrick
Scott Turner Schofield (2016–present) as Dr. Liev Hart
Melissa Disney (2016–present) as Nancy Dalton
Jared Tettey (2016–present) as Harrison Stone
Corey Camperchioli (2014–present) as Charlie Stevens
Scott Michael Salame (2013–present) as Owen Roberts
Terissa Kelton (2014–present) as Riley Heller
Jonathan Rentler (2014) as Dealer 1
Forest Van Dyke (2014) as Kenny
Jonathan Villanueva (2014–present) as Luis Torres #2
Brandon Polanco (2013–2014) as Luis Torres #1

Special guest star

Tyler Wallach (2014) as Himself

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2013)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	1	"Opening Image"	Brandon Polanco	Dorell Anthony, Brandon Polanco, Jennifer Sara Wilmeth	TBA
2	2	"Setup"	Brandon Polanco	Dorell Anthony, Brandon Polanco, Jennifer Sara Wilmeth	TBA
3	3	"Catalyst"	Brandon Polanco	Dorell Anthony, Brandon Polanco, Jennifer Sara Wilmeth	TBA
4	4	"Debate"	Brandon Polanco	Dorell Anthony, Brandon Polanco, Jennifer Sara Wilmeth	TBA
5	5	"Break Into Two"	Brandon Polanco	Dorell Anthony, Brandon Polanco, Jennifer Sara Wilmeth	TBA
6	6	"All Is Lost"	Brandon Polanco	Dorell Anthony, Brandon Polanco, Jennifer Sara Wilmeth	TBA
7	7	"Dark Night of the Soul"	Brandon Polanco	Dorell Anthony, Brandon Polanco, Jennifer Sara Wilmeth	TBA

Season 2

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
8	1	"#ohlawd"	Michael V. Pomarico	Dorell Anthony, Maxwel Martinez, Whitney Hoy, Ashely Mitchell, Terissa Kelton	TBA
9	2	"#staytrue"	Michael V. Pomarico	Dorell Anthony, Maxwel Martinez, Whitney Hoy, Ashely Mitchell, Terissa Kelton	TBA
10	3	"#pointofnocomingdown"	Michael V. Pomarico	Dorell Anthony, Maxwel Martinez, Whitney Hoy, Ashely Mitchell, Terissa Kelton	TBA

Production

Dorell Anthony initially created Pride: The Series in 2013, with executive producers Brandon Polanco and Jennifer Wilmeth, and core cast members Ashley Mitchell, Adam Andrew Rios, and Braden Bradley.

Ilene Kristen (Ryan's Hope, One Life to Live, General Hospital) and Lauren B. Martin (As the World Turns, Another World (TV series), Anacostia) joined the cast as special guest stars for the first season. Following the first season, the show took a hiatus to make changes behind the scenes. Polanco and Wilmeth departed the series and Mitchell was upgraded to executive producer, with Rios and Bradley serving as associate producers alongside Vincent de Paul and Megan Montfort. Rehab Entertainment, owned by John W. Hyde and Terissa Kelton joined as executive producers with Kelton portraying a new supporting character, Riley. Michael V. Pomarico (All My Children, multi nominated director) joined as series director. Sonia Blangiardo (All My Children, Days of Our Lives, Tainted Dreams) joined as consulting producer.

As of June 2019, Scott C. Sickles (One Life to Live, General Hospital) was announced as head writer of the show taking the series in a different direction more in line of what Anthony envisioned with Maryam Myika Day (SMARTASS, MOUNTAIN HIGH) as a writer.

The 3rd season is currently in pre-production.

Awards and recognition

Year	Award	Category	Individual	Result	Ref.
2017	Los Angeles Independent Film Fest	Best LGBT Short		Won
2017	8th Indie Series Awards	Best Supporting Actress (Drama)	Lauren B. Martin	Nominated	^[1]
		Best Guest Actor (Drama)	Scott Turner Schofield	Nominated	^[1]
		Best Guest Actor (Drama)	Tony D. Head	Nominated	^[1]
		Best Guest Actress (Drama)	Melissa Disney	Nominated	^[1]
		Best Guest Actress (Drama)	Whitney Hoy	Nominated	^[1]
		Best Production Design	Scott Michael Salame	Nominated	^[1]
2017	Los Angeles CinFest	Semi-Finalist
2017	Aroha Film Festival	Best New Media		Won
2018	Glow Television and Web Series Festival	Official Selection
2018	Baltimore New Media Film Fest	Best LGBT Series		Won
2019	Capital City Web Awards	Best Ensemble		Won
		Best Series		Nominated
		Best Actor	Dorell Anthony	Nominated
		Best Actress	Ashley Mitchell	Nominated
		Supporting Actor	Adam Andrew Rios	Nominated
		Supporting Actor	Braden Bradley	Nominated

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Nominations Announced For 8th Annual Indie Series Awards". Indie Series Awards. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.

[:0-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Nominations Announced For 8th Annual Indie Series Awards". Indie Series Awards. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.

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