Character: Rachel Conroy
Creator: Josh Appelbaum
Other Cast: Geoff Stults, Eric Christian Olsen, Brad Henke, Taylor Schilling, Lauren German, Dean Winters, Sam Neill, John Patrick Amedori, Sarah Gadon, Jay Paulson, Robert Wisdom
Genre: Drama, Mystery
MPAA Rating: Unknown
Schedule: TBA
For the past seven years Haplin, Minnesota’s lived up to its nickname, Happy Town. Even the air is sweet with the smell of bread from the industrial bakery. Unfortunately, everything is about to change.
Seven years ago, an unknown psycho, nick-named “The Magic Man” kidnapped seven children before Sheriff Griffin Conroy chased him away. But the discovery of a local’s gruesome murder and the disappearance of a new child have everyone whispering the Magic Man is back. Now, Mayor Haplin has ordered Deputy Tommy Conroy to replace his father as Sheriff – whether he wants the job, or not. Tommy knows better than to cross the town royalty, whose bakery employs half the town, including his wife. As Tommy begins investigating, his friends and neighbors become suspects and the quiet small town life he’s always cherished begins to sour. But Tommy’s not the only one investigating Haplin. A mysterious young woman has just arrived in town, and she’s quietly searching for answers about her family’s history with the residents of Happy Town.
In the sleepy little hamlet of Haplin, Minnesota, not all secrets have been put to rest.
“We’re all huge fans of Twin Peaks and the Stephen King novels, and hopefully we can create a world worthy of those reference points. There hasn’t been a straight-out scary show on TV in years, and hopefully this will deliver.” – Scott Rosenberg
Cast as the wife of the town’s police chief, who works in the local bakery; series regular.
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• Filming commenced April 1, 2009
• Filmed on location in Ontario, Canada
• Pilot ordered by ABC; no word on pickup yet
• Later confirmed to be a two hour pilot; air date yet to be announced
• A full pickup has been confirmed; 7 episodes have been ordered
• Midseason premiere; around March 2010 — further details to follow!