Speaker 1: From Calaroga Shark Media comes a political thriller that blurs
the line between fiction and reality. James Jimmy Bennett action star,
two term California governor and now the lead in Pantheon
Plus's most talked about series, The Insurgent. Bennett plays a
fictionalized version of himself, a popular former politician who becomes
disillusioned with the current administration and gets pulled into a
conspiracy to overthrow the government. The show becomes an overnight sensation.
Social media can't stop talking about it. Critics call it
a fascinating thought experiment or dangerous fantasy. Hashtags trend with
viewers asking where's the line between political commentary and suversion?
But what happens when a hit show about overthrowing the
government becomes a blueprint for the real thing. As Bennett's
character plots against democracy on screen, his former chief of staff,
Victor Harding, approaches with an unthinkable proposition, what if what's
happening on your show could happen in real life with
you at the helm The most disturbing part, For just
a moment, Bennett considers the possibility when the actual coup
attempt coincides with the television coup episode Confusion reigns across America.
News outlets report unusual activity in Washington, communications disrupted at
the White House, strange military movements. But is it brilliant
viral marketing or the end of American democracy? Eight episodes,
One Impossible choice, A nation hanging in the balance, acting
president when entertainment becomes revolution