Format SERIES

Genre DRAMA
Run Time 1HR

NICKY
NEWARK
When the city around them goes up in flames a selfish father makes a bad
deal with the mob to save his diner, forcing his adolescent son to get
involved in a world of crime.
 our story begins in
NEWARK, NJ 1967
 SYNOPSIS
CHARACTERS
CAST
HISTORY
TONE
PRODUCTION TEAM
BUDGET
 SYNOPSIS
Later in life, Nick, troubled by his past seeks help in order to save his family. Nick is forced to revisit a past life that
was thought to have been long forgotten. Going all the way back to the beginning when he was 8 years old in
Newark, 1967. The first day he started working at his father’s diner was the last day he obtained his innocence.
The diner is filled with many different characters, one of which is a cop who frequently visits the diner. This very
same cop is the one who sparks the flame that starts the Newark race riots. Faced with a tough decision, Dimitri
must make a difficult choice in order to save his diner from the destruction of the riots. A choice that forces him,
the cook, and his 8 year old son in a deep web of crime.
 Nick
A young 8 year old kid, witty, social, and adventurous.
Nick tries to make the best of working in his father’s
diner for the summer, but that becomes a bit difficult
when things go up in flames on the first day. Nick has
made what some would consider an unlikely friend in
the kitchen cook, Lloyd. After a tough decision made by
his father, Nick soon finds himself trapped into a web of
crime. Despite his young age, it’s a web that he must
learn to quickly navigate through before it’s too late for
him, or his father.
 Dimitri
A Greek native in his 30’s, who is self centered and a
survivalist. A traveller since his younger years, has
eventually found himself settling in with his wife and son
in Newark, New Jersey, where he opened City Hall Diner.
He was able to find free labor in employing his son, Nick,
for the summer. In what was suppose to be another
typical summer, some of his regulars in the diner soon
make life difficult for him, forcing him to make a tough
decision that will put everything he has built in jeopardy
and change the trajectory of the life he was thought to
have finally made.
 Lloyd
The humble, funny, and wise old cook in the diner.
Originally from the south, this World War II Veteran was
Dimitri’s first friend in America. With Dimitri’s paranoid
demeanor of the diner, Lloyd was the only one he fully
trusted enough to work with him. Lloyd sees Nick as if he
was his own. After having a cold welcoming after his
return from the World War II, he finds comfort in talking
and spending time with Nick. Nick’s combined
innocence and heart of gold give Lloyd a sense of peace
that someone sees him as he is on the inside, rather than
just the outside.
 Cookie
A vile, ruthless mobster. A young Capo in his 20’s, comes
from a long line of notable gangsters. Desperate to
separate from being just a name and make a real
reputation for himself, he will go to any lengths to get
what he wants or needs. He runs the drug shipping and
gambling rings through City Hall Diner. He is cunning
and will use any sinister tactics necessary to manipulate
and control.
 CAST
wish list

Iain Armitage Andy Garcia Charles S. Dutton Luca Marinelli

Nick Dimitri Lloyd Cookie
 1967

HISTORY
This story is inspired by true events
revolving around the real life of Nick
Dessipris. Starting in the summer of
1967 in Newark, New Jersey, we see the
beginning of the Race Riots that were
s p a r k e d b y t h e p o l i c e o f fi c e r s
horrendous treatment of cab driver
John Smith. We see the story relived as
it happened that night and watch the
aftermath through the viewpoint of a
child. Nick at the time was working at
City Hall Diner which was owned by his
father.

2020
 TONE
Visual Style of The Sopranos and Stranger Things

Nick watched as the city burned around him. Many characters frequented the diner, including members of the
mob which was operating a gambling ring in the diner. This series explores the many unfortunate and dramatic
events that become witnessed by Nick. No matter the race, gender, or cultural background, with current events
these experiences are things that children all over the country are still experiencing today. This is a viewpoint that
most of us tend to overlook. What we do today, children will feel the consequences tomorrow. This series will tell
the story of one of those children.
 WRITER
Rhyan St. Clair

Rhyan St. Clair is an actor/screenwriter from Atlanta. He is a

graduate of The New York Conservatory For Dramatic Arts and
Adelphi University. He has worked on numerous projects with
the production company Creative Gods, that includes writing
multiple pilot scripts and short films. He has
worked on multiple music videos
and has also most recently
performed in the award-
w i n n i n g s h o r t fi l m
“Shots Fired” that was featured in
many high profile news sources
including “The Source” and
“Hip Hop Wired”. He is
currently working as one of
the writers for the
upcoming feature film
“Suicide Saint”.
 DIRECTOR
HEZUES R

HEZUES R is an Award-Winning and Critically-Acclaimed Film

Director, Advertising Executive and Philanthropist. His
accomplishments included being Honored by two (2) Presidents
of the United States of America (George W Bush for his work in
Financial Literacy and Barack Obama as a Champion of
Change). As an entertainment executive, HEZUES
R has managed and developed feature films and
international advertising campaigns. He is well-
versed in producing multi-million dollar
productions with a phenomenal track record for
bringing projects in on-time and
under budget. HEZUES has
worked with the following
major media clients and
brands (pictured left) as a
Producer and/or Director:
 Nicky Newark
(14 days of shooting)
BUDGET
Pilot Episode
ATL Producer $35k
Director $27k
$500,000 Cast $130k

BTL Crew $40k

Camera $12k
Lighting $22k
Sound $14k
Locations $70k
k
Art Department $110k

Post Edit/Grade + Score $40k

$500k
 CONTACT

NICK DESSIPRIS
973.951.7664
DESSIPRISPRODUCTIONS@GMAIL.COM