Monday, May 12, 2014

5.12 Update: NBC Series Based On The Manson Murders 'Aquarius', Starring David Duchovny:


A few weeks back it was reported that David Duchovny (best known for his role as Fox Mulder on The X-Files), had signed on star in NBC's 'Aquarius', a new 1960's gritty cop drama that centers around the Manson murders... Now today new details has emerged... We now have the first teaser art and early plot details for the upcoming series..

Update: It’s 1967, and the era of free love, drug experimentation, and the Vietnam War is in full effect. When the teenage daughter of a respected lawyer goes missing, L.A. Police Sgt. Sam Hodiak (David Duchovny; "Californication," "The X-Files") starts asking around. He soon discovers that the hippie kids he’s questioning don’t take kindly to cops, especially one with hair as short as his. Needing the help of someone they will trust, he partners with rebellious undercover cop Brian Shafe, a man who’s more comfortable rolling a joint than patrolling a beat.

It’s not long before they stumble upon a small-time cult leader seeking out vulnerable women to join his cause. From there, they follow this man’s trail down a rabbit hole of drugs, sex, murder, and cultural revolution. Little could they know, however, the guy they’re hunting will eventually become the killer we now recognize as Charles Manson. He was a lost soul who desperately wanted to get into the music scene of the ’60s until something snapped. This is the show that will explore the cat and mouse game between him and the police that will go on for several seasons, ultimately ending with the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders...

Aquarius is a production of ITV Studios America and Marty Adelstein Productions - Executive produced By: John McNamara (In Plain Sight), Marty Adelstein (Prison Break), David Duchovny And Melanie Greene... Look for it this fall on NBC...