Committed

At its heart, Committed is a Ripley-meets-Gaslit interrogation of a mother working at the Department of Defense in 1953 in Washington, D.C., whose life is upended when a secret government investigation puts her under scrutiny. Inspired by true events during the Lavender Scare, Committed is a narrative suspense/drama TV Series. At this time government files were created to track individuals deemed to have “weak morals.” Then, lists were made. Suspected gays were on those lists. Black and Native Americans were on those lists. Scientists. Intellectuals. Feminists. This family was on those lists.

Committed isn’t just a TV Show—it’s the story of one American family simply trying to exist. Everything happening in America today already happened 70 years ago. Committed will bring these chillingly and largely untold moments in American History to the screen at a perfect time.

I’m committed to authenticity while embracing my lived experience as a queer woman to shape the lens through which I develop this story. I was inspired by history and created original characters who I believe could plausibly exist in this world. Through extensive research and internal investigation, I learned more about myself as an artist. Uncovering our shared American history made me feel both proud and violated—as a woman and a queer person. That sense of being watched and surveilled felt intrusive and struck me to my core. Committed naturally lends itself to a larger conversation —not only about our history as Americans but also about how we tell stories through the unique lenses of our lived experiences. These perspectives shape what we create and how we connect. ~ Lisa Cordileone

Director: Monica Raymund (Dexter, Hightown, Chicago Fire)

Writer: Lisa Cordileone (Freelancers Anonymous)

Producer: Shaan Dasani (These/Themes, Agents of Change, Witness)

Producer: Morgan Marcell (Kiss of the Spider Woman, Hamilton bway original cast)

Co-Ep: Gregory Rae (Kinky Boots, Hedwig, The Normal Heart), Stephen Baker

Cinematographer: Daniel Patterson (Miss Juneteenth, Woke)

Editor: Christina Noel (The Umbrella Academy, Hightown, Boss Level)

Composers: Shirley Song, Jina Hyojin An (Amazon Prime, Netflix, HBO, Pixar, Hulu)

“The Enduring Relevance of the Lavender Scare in Today’s Cultural Climate” – Screen Magazine (Chicago Film/TV), coming soon!