"After the Game" Vertical Short Series: Lead & Support Casting

Storyline: After ten years of marriage, Evelyn Brown, 33, a once-promising Pulitzer-nominated journalist turned stay-at-home mother, catches her husband Ronan cheating with a younger intern on their wedding anniversary. Humiliated and furious, Evelyn crosses paths with Finn Taylor, a 21-year-old star quarterback fresh off a Super Bowl MVP victory. Their reckless encounter sparks an undeniable connection, but Evelyn refuses to believe that a young celebrity could genuinely want an older, newly single mother. Determined to rebuild her life, Evelyn returns to journalism and becomes Finn’s exclusive interviewer. As Finn supports her career, bonds with her eight-year-old daughter Nora, and helps her fight Ronan’s vicious custody threats, their attraction develops into a real relationship. But Ronan is willing to weaponize scandal to destroy Evelyn, while Finn’s controlling father and manager, Frank, sees her as a threat to his son’s carefully engineered career. Blackmail, a fabricated celebrity engagement, and a forced separation push Evelyn and Finn apart. To find their way back to each other, Evelyn must reclaim her confidence and protect the family she has built, while Finn must defy his father, take control of his future, and prove that their love is more than a headline. Their story culminates on football’s biggest stage, where both finally choose the life—and the person—they truly want. Callback Date(s): August 19 - 25, 2026 Shoot Dates: September 5 - 13, 2026 Rate of Pay: See Roles Below; Credit, Meals, Online Free Watch Link, BTS package Location: Los Angeles, California TALENT REPRESENTATIVES: IMPORTANT - Read the following usage carefully AI may potentially be used in a limited capacity during post-production for visual-effects enhancement, image cleanup, or technical repairs. However, AI will not be used to generate, simulate, replace, or alter any performers face, voice, likeness, or performance, nor will any performers materials be used to train AI models. If interested,submit headshot,resume, and video reel.