Gemini Division
Encyclopedia
Gemini Division is an American
science fiction
series of five-to-seven minute long episodes created by Electric Farm Entertainment which went into production in March 2008. Based on an original story by Brent Friedman the online series was developed by Joshua Stern. The show currently airs on NBC.com
as part of their online content lineup. The series began August 18, 2008. The series stars Rosario Dawson
, who worked with Electric Farm Entertainment on the Webby
nominated cult
internet series Afterworld
. J Alex Reed and Duane Loose will be showrunners, while Brent Friedman and Stan Rowgow serve as executive producers. The writing staff includes Brent Friedman, Andy Black, Lawrence Frank, and
Jacqui Zambrano. Stan Rogow is also credited as Director and is presumed to direct a number of the episodes with the rest being directed by Neal Israel
. Web content development is being managed by producers Ben Raab and Deric Hugues web content producers.
), a street wise and tough-as-nails NYPD cop forced to live dual lives. Diaz’s deep undercover persona drives her to keep people at a distance as a blown cover would mean death.
Enter Nick Korda (Justin Hartley
): After secreting herself away for so long, Diaz sees Korda as almost too good to be true. Anna finds a security in Nick she didn’t believe possible, allowing her to lower her defenses and be herself. Though she has questions about Nick’s life, after only a few months the couple travels to romantic Paris and get engaged.
But, before her questions and his proposal are answered, Nick is murdered…
Diaz vows to bring his murderers to justice and in doing so discovers the truth about Korda and a vast global conspiracy. Black bag genetic experiments, covert military operations, a mysterious organization called Gemini Division, and simulated humanoid life forms…Detective Anna Diaz will have to draw upon all her experience to find the truth…and survive.
and scrapped the originally planned 130 episode season for a more realistic 50 episode run. Stepping away from the combination of computer graphics and rotoscoped animation prevalent in the Afterworld series, Gemini Division will focus on live action with computer generated backgrounds. Gemini Division is also leveraging non-traditional broadcasting to bring further integration between the web and main stream media outlets with the new business model being supported by mobile games, alternate reality websites, character blogs and other non-disclosed forms of digital and interactive content.
Additionally, subscribers to Verizon FIOS TV and Comcast digital cable are able to see the series via NBC's section of the ON DEMAND service the company provides. The episodes are bundled by week and are set into the service every Friday.
, are the show's casting directors.
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science fiction
Science fiction
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series of five-to-seven minute long episodes created by Electric Farm Entertainment which went into production in March 2008. Based on an original story by Brent Friedman the online series was developed by Joshua Stern. The show currently airs on NBC.com
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
as part of their online content lineup. The series began August 18, 2008. The series stars Rosario Dawson
Rosario Dawson
Rosario Isabel Dawson is an American actress, singer, and writer. She has appeared in films such as Kids, Men in Black II, 25th Hour, Sin City, Clerks II, Rent, Death Proof, The Rundown, Eagle Eye, Alexander, Seven Pounds, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and Unstoppable.-Early...
, who worked with Electric Farm Entertainment on the Webby
Webby Awards
A Webby Award is an international award presented annually by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences for excellence on the Internet with categories in websites, interactive advertising, online film and video, and mobile....
nominated cult
Cult following
A cult following is a group of fans who are highly dedicated to a specific area of pop culture. A film, book, band, or video game, among other things, will be said to have a cult following when it has a small but very passionate fan base...
internet series Afterworld
Afterworld (Sci-Fi Show)
Afterworld is a computer-animated American science fiction television series created by writer Brent V. Friedman and artist/filmmaker Michael DeCourcey....
. J Alex Reed and Duane Loose will be showrunners, while Brent Friedman and Stan Rowgow serve as executive producers. The writing staff includes Brent Friedman, Andy Black, Lawrence Frank, and
Jacqui Zambrano. Stan Rogow is also credited as Director and is presumed to direct a number of the episodes with the rest being directed by Neal Israel
Neal Israel
Neal Israel is an American actor, screenwriter, film and television producer and director best known for his comedic work in the 1980s.-Career:...
. Web content development is being managed by producers Ben Raab and Deric Hugues web content producers.
Plot
Gemini Division is about an NYC detective investigating the murder of her fiance that suddenly appears to be not as it seems. During the ensuing investigation she uncovers a global conspiracy involving the creation of simulated life forms known as "SiMS" that have assimilated themselves within the unsuspecting public and a mysterious clandestine organization called Gemini Division that is created to take them down. It is often criticized given that the narrative is weak and watered down to maximise air time to 'load' adverts to the audience.Premise
Gemini Division features undercover Detective Anna Diaz (Rosario DawsonRosario Dawson
Rosario Isabel Dawson is an American actress, singer, and writer. She has appeared in films such as Kids, Men in Black II, 25th Hour, Sin City, Clerks II, Rent, Death Proof, The Rundown, Eagle Eye, Alexander, Seven Pounds, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and Unstoppable.-Early...
), a street wise and tough-as-nails NYPD cop forced to live dual lives. Diaz’s deep undercover persona drives her to keep people at a distance as a blown cover would mean death.
Enter Nick Korda (Justin Hartley
Justin Hartley
Justin Scott Hartley is an American actor, writer and director. He is best known for his roles of Fox Crane on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions, and as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow on the WB/CW Superman-inspired series Smallville....
): After secreting herself away for so long, Diaz sees Korda as almost too good to be true. Anna finds a security in Nick she didn’t believe possible, allowing her to lower her defenses and be herself. Though she has questions about Nick’s life, after only a few months the couple travels to romantic Paris and get engaged.
But, before her questions and his proposal are answered, Nick is murdered…
Diaz vows to bring his murderers to justice and in doing so discovers the truth about Korda and a vast global conspiracy. Black bag genetic experiments, covert military operations, a mysterious organization called Gemini Division, and simulated humanoid life forms…Detective Anna Diaz will have to draw upon all her experience to find the truth…and survive.
Genesis
Electric Farm Entertainment executives Brent Friedman, Stan Rogow, and Jeff Sagansky reviewed lessons learned from the series AfterworldAfterworld (Sci-Fi Show)
Afterworld is a computer-animated American science fiction television series created by writer Brent V. Friedman and artist/filmmaker Michael DeCourcey....
and scrapped the originally planned 130 episode season for a more realistic 50 episode run. Stepping away from the combination of computer graphics and rotoscoped animation prevalent in the Afterworld series, Gemini Division will focus on live action with computer generated backgrounds. Gemini Division is also leveraging non-traditional broadcasting to bring further integration between the web and main stream media outlets with the new business model being supported by mobile games, alternate reality websites, character blogs and other non-disclosed forms of digital and interactive content.
Format
Fifty internet episodes, between five to seven minutes in length, displayed in Flash Video Format. The episodes are made to appear as a video message conversation between Diaz and the viewer via Anna's PDA device, with flashbacks every so often to explain parts of the story, with the viewer as the "receiver" of Diaz's call, or in certain cases the viewer acts as a somewhat unseen observer of interactions between Diaz and anyone else she calls. Once Diaz joins Gemini Division, the viewer is kept in the loop via a specially created connection that acts like a 'dead zone' to prevent Gemini from tracing the call, but can also monitor any calls that Anna makes to Gemini. (i.e., first-person view). All calls so far in the series are from Diaz to the "friend", except in one of the first episodes when Nick Korda calls the friend.Additionally, subscribers to Verizon FIOS TV and Comcast digital cable are able to see the series via NBC's section of the ON DEMAND service the company provides. The episodes are bundled by week and are set into the service every Friday.
Casting
Robin Lippin and Claire Benjamin, who previously worked with Electric Farm Entertainment on Afterworld (Sci-Fi Show)Afterworld (Sci-Fi Show)
Afterworld is a computer-animated American science fiction television series created by writer Brent V. Friedman and artist/filmmaker Michael DeCourcey....
, are the show's casting directors.
Cast
| Character Name | Talent |
|---|---|
| Det. Anna Diaz | Rosario Dawson Rosario Dawson Rosario Isabel Dawson is an American actress, singer, and writer. She has appeared in films such as Kids, Men in Black II, 25th Hour, Sin City, Clerks II, Rent, Death Proof, The Rundown, Eagle Eye, Alexander, Seven Pounds, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and Unstoppable.-Early... |
| Nick Korda | Justin Hartley Justin Hartley Justin Scott Hartley is an American actor, writer and director. He is best known for his roles of Fox Crane on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions, and as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow on the WB/CW Superman-inspired series Smallville.... |
| Amasso | Kevin Alejandro Kevin Alejandro Kevin Michael Alejandro is an American actor. Alejandro may be best known for his roles as Nate Moretta in the series Southland and as Jesus Velasquez in the series True Blood.-Early life:... |
| Walken | Tony Curran Tony Curran Anthony "Tony" Curran is a Scottish actor.Curran was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He is an alumnus of Holyrood Secondary School and is a graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.... |
| M+M | Allison Scagliotti |
| Det. Pete Vacarella | Matt Bushell |
| The Cleaner | Daz Crawford |
| Dr. Elizabeth Gavillan | Elizabeth Bogush Elizabeth Bogush Elizabeth Bogush is an American actress. She has appeared in many TV shows, including Titans with Yasmine Bleeth in 2000 and Breadwinners, and she has guest-starred in many more, including The Adventures of Pete and Pete, Scrubs, Beverly Hills, 90210, Felicity, Everybody Loves Raymond, October... |
| Dr. Martin Ng | Francois Chau François Chau François Chau is a Cambodian-American actor. He is known for his role as Dr. Pierre Chang in ABC's Lost, and as The Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze.... |
| UPS Delivery Man | David Jung |
| Sal Diaz | Mark Espinoza |
| SIM #1 | Tug Coker |
| Agent A | Timothy V. Murphy |
| Agent B | Sandra Thigpen |
| Bobby Tedesco | Danny Woodburn Danny Woodburn Danny Woodburn is an American dwarf film, television and stage actor best known for having played Mickey Abbott on the sitcom Seinfeld... |
| Front Desk Clerk | Charles Fathy |
| Brescia | John Kapelos John Kapelos John Kapelos is a Canadian actor from London, Ontario. He is best known for his portrayals of janitor Carl Reed in The Breakfast Club and Detective Donald Schanke in Forever Knight.... |
| Nadia | Elena Satine Elena Satine Elena Marié Satine is an American film actress and singer.-Early life:Elena Satine was born on November 24, 1987 in Tbilisi, Georgia and raised on the Black Sea Coast of the Russian Riviera. She is a descendant of Georgian Nobility, "House of Orbeliani" and a classically trained pianist... |
| Sampson | Clayne Crawford Clayne Crawford Clayne Crawford is an American film actor with a few episodic television appearances. Crawford has appeared in such films as A Walk to Remember , Swimfan , A Love Song for Bobby Long and The Great Raid . He had a recurring role in the first season of Jericho as Mitchell "Mitch" Cafferty... |
| Suleiman | Rick Ravanello Rick Ravanello Rick Ravanello is a Canadian actor who has appeared in several television series and movies.One of several brothers, Ravenello was raised in the Trout Brook Road area of Mira, Cape Breton, and graduated from Riverview Rural High School in 1986.-Filmography:-Guest appearances:*In Justice playing... |
| Agent C | James MacDonald |
| Cpl. Ryder | Raphaell Sbarge |
| Col. Black | Peter Jason Peter Jason Peter Jason is an American actor who performs in many plays, movies, and TV commercials, including Desperate Housewives and Deadwood. In his free time he makes his own furniture out of wood. He has appeared in 12 Walter Hill films, 7 John Carpenter films, has acted in over 100 commercials and... |
| Abayomi | Ransford Doherty |
| Hans Dresner | Norbert Weisser Norbert Weisser Norbert Weisser is a German-born American film and theatre actor, probably most known for his many roles in Albert Pyun-directed films .... |
| Richard Kelso | Austin Tichenor |
| Lead Scientist | David Berman David Berman (actor) David Berman is an actor and full-time researcher on the TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In the show he plays the role of Assistant Coroner David "Super Dave" Phillips... |
| Dr. Laszlo | Eugene Alper |
| Dr. Bauer | Leonard Thomas |
Awards/Nominations
Streamy AwardsStreamy Awards
The Streamy Awards, popularly known as the Streamys, are presented annually by the International Academy of Web Television to recognize excellence in the arts and science of web television production, including directing, acting, producing, and writing. The formal ceremony at which the awards are...
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- Streamy Award for Best Dramatic Web Series (2009) (nomination)
External links
- Gemini Division - The official series website.
- Gemini Division Files - US Gemini Division fan site with behind the scenes photos and cast and crew information.
- Gemini Division on IMDB - Internet Movie Database listing for Gemini Division (2008).
- Gemini Division design your perfect partner - AUS Gemini Division create your perfect partner .