A few of my writing samples are listed below. To request a sample, contact me at info@tristenmacdonald.com
- COMEDY
- DRAMA
- SKETCH
- SPECS
FAMILY PRACTICE is a half hour comedy series with the heart of HARRY’S LAW & the broad comedy of BROOKLYN NINE NINE. It’s about an uptight attorney and her delinquent mother who join forces to defend a roster of clients from the wrong side of the tracks. In the pilot, our by-the-books corporate attorney reluctantly defends her eccentric mother, only to get her sentenced to house arrest under her guardianship.
FINK (half-hour cable dramedy) A fame-seeking celebrity pet psychic predicts an imminent terrorist attack and finally gets the recognition she’s always wanted. But when the event never comes to pass, her reputation is ruined along with any chance of having her own show. Now, she must decide between rebuilding the C-Level status she once had, and helping people anonymously from the shadows.
REINVENTING CASSIE is a lighthearted single cam sitcom about Cassie Briggs, a charmingly lame high school guidance counselor searching for significance in her lackluster life. In the pilot, upon hearing the position of Assistant Principal has opened up, Cassie’s pressured into the kiss-ass charade of celebrating her boss’ birthday and sets out to find the perfect gift. While her brother, Ted discovers what everyone else has known for years, he’s gay.
IN JUSTICE is a crime drama about the wife of a pro-gun politician, devastated by her son’s murder and relieved when his killer is sentenced to life in prison. But everything changes when she begins to suspect he’s not the real killer. In the pilot, Ellen attempts to move on with her life with her son’s killer behind bars, until an investigative reporter shares evidence suggesting a cover-up and this uptight, high-society housewife heads to the wrong side of town to find the truth.
Various sketch samples available upon request.
BROOKLYN NINE NINE
HAPPY ENDINGS (I will NEVER let this one die! RIP Happy Endings!)
TANGLED (Animated Series)