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Fargoing Films

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Posted 1 week ago (Updated 6 days ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 6/14/2026

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Screen Writer Share via: facebook x linkedin email Los Angeles , California Remote Position Remote Position Episodic Television / Reality Series Production Full Time 0 per job Fargoing Films Click to see Phone Number Apply to
Job PROJECT:
DEADLY MERCHANTS
Format:
Limited Series — 10 Episodes × 60
Minutes Genre:
True Crime /Drama/ Faith based aspects
Tone:
Narcos meets
The Chosen The Role:
> We are seeking a lead writer to develop the pilot episode immediately, with the intent to continue as the head writer for the remaining 9 episodes and the full series bible.
LOGLINE:
When DEA agents storm his prison cell, Miguel Angel — architect of North America's largest fentanyl operation — begins confessing his life story, revealing the invisible war between good and evil that shaped his journey from a Colombian childhood surrounded by cartel demons to redemption through God.
SYNOPSIS
Born in Colombia in 1980 during the cocaine epidemic, Miguel Angel is raised by a Cali cartel distributor father. Despite his mother's efforts to instill Christian values, Miguel's trajectory changes forever when his brother is murdered. This tragedy unleashes a "watch the world burn" mindset that propels Miguel into a life of fraud, drug dealing, and international crime. While serving time in a Canadian prison, Miguel doesn't slow down — he quickly rises in prison politics from behind bars, befriending the Hells Angels president and the head of the Irish Mob. Using a smuggled phone and encrypted messaging apps, he orchestrates North America's largest fentanyl ring alongside the world's biggest fentanyl lab operators — who earn a historic CPOT (Consolidated Priority Organization Target) designation from the U.S. Department of Justice, the highest threat classification ever given to a fentanyl dealer. Putting them in the same classification as El Chapo and Pablo Escobar. The story is ultimately one of redemption — how God intervened in Miguel's life and what that transformation means against the backdrop of the fentanyl crisis killing thousands of Americans every year. Experience /
Skills Scriptwriting:
Proven experience writing for episodic television or limited series; expertise in crime-drama pacing and complex character development.
Genre Mastery:
Ability to balance gritty, high-stakes realism with sensitive, redemptive faith-based themes.
True Story Adaptation:
Experience working with legal life rights and adapting real-world events into compelling scripted narratives.
Animation Knowledge:
Familiarity with writing for adult animation or mixed-media sequences (preferred, as we are exploring unique visual styles for certain segments).
Technical:
Proficiency in Final Draft or industry-standard screenwriting software; ability to collaborate on a series bible.
PAYMENT TERMS
This is a Lo/No/Deferred project. Compensation is deferred until production funding or distribution is secured. A formal agreement will be signed to ensure backend participation and screen credit. About Fargoing Films Fargoing Films is a production company that produces featured films, limited series, and documentary work with a purpose to make a positive impact. Report Job × Is there something wrong with this Job? Let us know and we'll take care of it. What's the problem? Cancel Report Job

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