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A free-lance, four-person news crew reports various events from crime and corruption to UFO sightings and psychic farmers in and around the Southwestern Pennsylvania city of Farreach near Pittsburgh. The character and interaction of people, events and unexpected occurrences are the series tone. The slant is toward tragedy, disasters and adventures in ordinary places, but with extraordinary twists. Always under the pressure of deadlines, the crew puts together reports under the direction of its owner, producer: Sergio Santoz, about 40, cunning, clever and insightful with an eye toward what segments will sell and to whom, how to exploit stories and manipulate what the crew finds. He owns the company and sells its product to often reluctant news directors. He's keenly aware that news has become a form of entertainment, not real news, so truth is not critical. Ben Jones-O'Day is the beautiful, but not very bright "talent," the on-camera performer who mouths the reports, conducts the interviews and is the face of the reports. He's a 30 year-old who's interested in the most superficial and faddish things and in appearances, in himself, uninterested in women, but somewhat in pretty men. He drinks too much and uses drugs. The camera (or often two cameras) is/are operated by Rebecca Rhindlander, late 20s. She's artistic and sensitive, but also practical and down to earth. She dresses in exaggerated prints and refers to artistic and literary masterpieces. She's the mother of 2 illegitimate children. The sound and sound effects are operated by a former musician, Larry Barns, about 50 years-old. He finds many of the stories, is interested in gambling, antique musical instruments and obscure holidays. He writes music and lives with his son. The crew calling itself "M 7" from the address of its tiny office/studio, weekly puts together features which it sells to local stations as news and human-interest features. It makes income from product placement and featuring business locations for fees.
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