"Grave Affairs"
When estranged daughter Ava Monroe returns to Oakland following the death of her powerful father, Augustus Monroe, she expects a funeral—not a war. The Monroes are one of Oakland’s most influential Black families, having built Monroe Eternal into a respected funeral empire with deep connections to business, politics, and the community. But beneath its polished legacy lies Blackroot, a decades-old secret powerful people will do anything to keep buried. Ava—a former mortician, attorney, whistleblower, and openly lesbian woman—finds herself unexpectedly restored to the family business and begins uncovering evidence that her father’s death may be connected to something far larger than Monroe Eternal. As Ava clashes with her formidable mother Vivienne, ambitious brother Langston, conflicted siblings Liv and Carter, and former lover Monique, every revelation threatens to expose another lie forgotten.
4 roles
Moral Center of the Family Occupation: Director of The Monroe Foundation Liv has spent her life preserving the family image through philanthropy and faith. But the deeper she digs into Blackroot, the more she realizes her family legacy was built on lies. Her transformation from obedient daughter to revolutionary becomes one of the emotional cores of the series.
Ava’s Former Lover Occupation: Political Strategist / City Hall Operative Smart, politically connected, and emotionally guarded. Monique still loves Ava but fears what Ava’s war will cost them both.
Hacker / Digital Activist Identity: Nonbinary / Queer Occupation: Hacker / Digital Journalist Brilliant, chaotic, and funny under pressure. Zion becomes Ava’s digital warfare specialist and one of the few people unafraid of the Monroe machine.
Loyal Mortician Occupation: Mortuary Supervisor Deeply spiritual and fiercely loyal to the Monroe family—until she discovers the truth. Her murder becomes the catalyst for the public unraveling of Monroe Eternal.
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