Pride: The Series


Pride: The Series is a digital drama, created by writer and actor Dorell Anthony, premiering in 2013. The drama streams on Amazon Prime Video.

Cast

Primary cast

  • Dorell Anthony as Kai Williams
  • Ashley Mitchell as Trina Williams
  • Braden Bradley as Travis Dalton
  • Adam Andrew Rios as Adam Garza/Sheneeda Buffet

    Supporting cast

  • Whitney Hoy as Lana Brixton
  • Lauren B. Martin as Angela Torres
  • Ilene Kristen as Professor Eleanor Brixton
  • Vincent De Paul as Robert Newman
  • Tony D. Head as George Williams
  • Clayton Berger as Chad Roberts
  • Aaron Mathias as Garret Fitzpatrick
  • Scott Turner Schofield as Dr. Liev Hart
  • Melissa Disney as Nancy Dalton
  • Jared Tettey as Harrison Stone
  • Corey Camperchioli as Charlie Stevens
  • Scott Michael Salame as Owen Roberts
  • Terissa Kelton as Riley Heller
  • Jonathan Rentler as Dealer 1
  • Forest Van Dyke as Kenny
  • Jonathan Villanueva as Luis Torres #2
  • Brandon Polanco as Luis Torres #1

    Special guest star

  • Tyler Wallach as Himself

    Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2013)

Season 2

Production

Dorell Anthony initially created Pride: The Series in 2013, with executive producers Brandon Polanco and Jennifer Wilmeth, and core cast members Ashley Mitchell, Adam Andrew Rios, and Braden Bradley.
Ilene Kristen and Lauren B. Martin joined the cast as special guest stars for the first season. Following the first season, the show took a hiatus to make changes behind the scenes. Polanco and Wilmeth departed the series and Mitchell was upgraded to executive producer, with Rios and Bradley serving as associate producers alongside Vincent de Paul and Megan Montfort. Rehab Entertainment, owned by John W. Hyde and Terissa Kelton joined as executive producers with Kelton portraying a new supporting character, Riley. Michael V. Pomarico joined as series director. Sonia Blangiardo joined as consulting producer.
As of June 2019, Scott C. Sickles was announced as head writer of the show taking the series in a different direction more in line of what Anthony envisioned with Maryam Myika Day as a writer.
The 3rd season is currently in pre-production.

Awards and recognition

YearAwardCategoryIndividualResult
2017Los Angeles Independent Film FestBest LGBT ShortWon
20178th Indie Series AwardsBest Supporting Actress Lauren B. MartinNomitated
20178th Indie Series AwardsBest Guest Actor Scott Turner SchofieldNomitated
20178th Indie Series AwardsBest Guest Actor Tony D. HeadNomitated
20178th Indie Series AwardsBest Guest Actress Melissa DisneyNomitated
20178th Indie Series AwardsBest Guest Actress Whitney HoyNomitated
20178th Indie Series AwardsBest Production DesignScott Michael SalameNomitated
2017Los Angeles CinFestSemi-Finalist
2017Aroha Film FestivalBest New MediaWon
2018Glow Television and Web Series FestivalOfficial Selection
2018Baltimore New Media Film FestBest LGBT SeriesWon
2019Capital City Web AwardsBest EnsembleWon
2019Capital City Web AwardsBest SeriesNomitated
2019Capital City Web AwardsBest ActorDorell AnthonyNomitated
2019Capital City Web AwardsBest ActressAshley MitchellNomitated
2019Capital City Web AwardsSupporting ActorAdam Andrew RiosNomitated
2019Capital City Web AwardsSupporting ActorBraden BradleyNomitated