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The Apex Agenda
Great Britain, 2209. Strict gender conformity is enforced by law. When test results confirm Cam as Ungendered, she must escape and learn how to use her powers, or spend the rest of her life in an experimental facility.
Dystopian thriller TV series
Based on the novel "The Apex Agenda" by Tracy Todd
Written for television by D. Scott - Jones & Tracy Todd
The series follows three storylines and their themes: gender & powers, politics & duty, society & oppression. In the pilot:
Cam, 15, a loyal but insecure outsider, struggles with her identity after not going through The Change at puberty. Her best friend, Liddy, 16, a lanky rebel queen, embraces her femininity, despite being confirmed as a male. When Cam is classified as Ungendered, she flees with Liddy to join the resistance and discovers the existence of Apex Operatives; people with powerful talents who fight for genetic freedom.
Meanwhile, William, 59, a dogmatic politician, is determined to uphold his family’s legacy and introduce stricter gender laws through the Diversity Commission (DC). When his child, Tonia, shows a genetic flaw, he secretly allows ruthless testing on her to strengthen her Apex powers and transform her into a loyal soldier, or destroy her.
Prissy, 33, a repressed homemaker, and Liddy’s mum, suffers after Liddy escapes, but then employs subterfuge to divert the sectarian actions of her abusive husband, Aaron, and to protect her other children. She’s unaware that the terrorist attacks she hears about are clashes between the Diversity Commission and the Apex Operatives.
As William advocates for stricter laws, shockwaves are sent through society and Priscilla watches her family unravel. Meanwhile, Cam has to face life-changing choices when her talents draw interest from both the resistance and the Diversity Commission.
About the Author: Tracy Todd
Tracy Todd is an accomplished writer and author, having dabbled in everything from short stories to business books, with published short stories and novels. Her poetry and prose have been featured in Indigo Dreams, Hammond House and Mslexia. One of her novels was longlisted for Mslexia's Novel Competition and the first draft of The Apex Agenda was well received by the Penguin Random House Write Now Competition.
Outside of writing, Tracy runs a non-profit social enterprise, The Equality Practice, which promotes the idea that everyone, independent of their gender, age, background or personal circumstances, should have the opportunity to thrive and live a life that is fulfilling and meaningful to them.
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