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Contact: Rachel Applegate
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PEOPLE YOU KNOW PREMIERES ON HERE TV
SINFUL GAY DRAMA SERIES DEBUTS APRIL 3
New York, NY—Orchard Winfield Productions (OW Productions) announces that Here TV, America’s Only Gay TV Network, will premiere their sizzling new show, People you Know. Season One, Part One tackles the story of having it all in the most iconic, demanding and cutthroat city in the world, New York City. People you Know makes the leap from acclaimed online series to Here TV network on Friday, April 3, 2015. Get to know the Saints and Sinners of the new series as they learn hard truths about love, friendship and life.
“People You Know is a fascinating series that depicts truly compelling and diverse points of view in a progressive, young group of friends. Here TV is proud to air season one of People You Know, a bold, sexy and intriguing series that dramatizes the challenges and temptations of living in New York City,” says Robert Herbert, Director of Marketing at Here TV. “Here TV is all about representing a unique point of view. As we say, it’s not just TV. It’s who you are.”
“Each character has a moment in the season where they must decide if they are on the side of the saints or the sinners. The choices they make have a direct effect on everyone else, which makes it so much fun to watch,” says series co-creator Baltimore Russell. “The thing that compels the characters to action is the same thing that might be also holding someone else back from achieving their dreams.”
“Here TV is proud to support young, independent, LGBT producers, bringing a fresh approach of relationship focused, story-form programming to television,” says John Mongiardo, Here TV’s Senior Vice President of Programming Operations.
Here TV airs on all major U.S. cable systems as a 24-hour subscription service. Here TV appears in 96 of the top 100 U.S. markets, including every top 10 market. To find out how to get Here TV, log on to http://www.heretv.com/order-now. Here TV is also now available as a YouTube premium channel.
To find showtimes for People you Know, please check this schedule.
Connect with People you Know on the following social media platforms: Twitter, Facebook, Vimeo, Instagram and PyK website
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Link:
http://www.heretv.com/people-you-know
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
People you Know is a half hour, open-ended drama series that presents a multilayered story with direct consequences for each character. It is a provocative primetime drama set in the fast-paced world of New York City. It tells the story about a circle of friends, family and ex-lovers, gay & straight. The plots center on sex, love, betrayal, and greed, any of which can lead to a character’s undoing. Far more than just a soap, the series challenges stereotypes and breaks new ground. The show weaves throughout its story lines larger, universal themes about the human condition, the nature of cultural identity and gender norms.
ABOUT ORCHARD WINFIELD PRODUCTIONS
Orchard Winfield Productions, founded in 2011 by John Dylan DeLaTorre and Baltimore Russell, is committed to creating new media work that reflects our changing society and provides the resources for up and coming filmmakers to bring a vision to reality. OW Productions aims to promote new media that engages and challenges an audience to evaluate their own beliefs. By exploring the underlying human condition with a fresh perspective, we are able to open new insights into our common humanity.
ABOUT HERE MEDIA
Here Media Inc. produces and distributes niche content across all platforms worldwide. Here Media’s iconic brands distribute gay media with universal, humanistic appeal. Its distribution platforms include television, VOD, broadband, online, print, and mobile.
Here Media owns and operates a variety of media assets, including:
Iconic brands including OUT, The Advocate, Here TV, and Gay.com. Web properties including Gay.net, Advocate.com, Out.com, OutTraveler.com, and SheWired.com.

Q. ALLAN BROCKA SIGNS ON
TO DIRECT UPCOMING
PEOPLE YOU KNOW EPISODES
New York, NY— Orchard Winfield Productions is thrilled to announce that Q. Allan Brocka has signed on to direct Season One, Part Two of the new gay dramedy People you Know. Created by Baltimore Russell and John Dylan DeLaTorre, People you Know is a provocative series where the seven deadly sins corrupt a group of thirty-something urbanites, threatening their chance for happiness and love, as they strive to achieve their dreams while surviving the drama. At every turn, these friends get pushed to the limit and run the risk of losing all they hold dear.
Allan Brocka is best known as the creator of the award winning stop-motion animated series Rick & Steve The Happiest Gay Couple In All The World which aired two seasons on MTV's Logo Network and in 20 other countries. He is also the writer and director of the award-winning feature films Boy Culture and Eating Out. Allan brings a deft directorial style that allows him to play with the prime-time elements of the series.
“I’m thrilled to be directing new episodes of People You Know. I’ve read the scripts and they’re filled with exciting character arcs and juicy plot twists. I’m eager to get on set with the cast and play,” Allan says about joining the series.
“We are excited to have Allan come on board. We know that he will be able to create a cohesive, strong vision for the series,” says John Dylan DeLaTorre, series co-creator. “He knows exactly how to achieve the look and feel we are aiming for and will give the audience exactly what they want!”
People you Know is a new television series that exposes the ambitions and relationships of a tight-knit group of friends in the city that never sleeps. Season 1, Part 1 is available now, and filming will begin in June for seven new episodes. Season 1, Part 2 is slated for release Winter 2015.
NOTES FOR EDITORS:
Hi-res images of Q. Allan Brocka and the cast of People you Know are attached.
Connect with People you Know on the following social media platforms: Twitter, Facebook, Vimeo, Instagram and PyK website
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ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
People you Know is a half hour, open-ended drama series that presents a multilayered story with direct consequences for each character. It is a provocative primetime drama set in the fast-paced world of New York City. It tells the story about a circle of friends, family and ex-lovers, gay & straight. The plots center on sex, love, betrayal, and greed, any of which can lead to a character’s undoing. Far more than just a soap, the series challenges stereotypes and breaks new ground. The show weaves throughout its story lines larger, universal themes about the human condition, the nature of cultural identity and gender norms.
ABOUT ORCHARD WINFIELD PRODUCTIONS
Orchard Winfield Productions, founded in 2011 by John Dylan DeLaTorre and Baltimore Russell, is committed to creating new media work that reflects our changing society and provides the resources for up and coming filmmakers to bring a vision to reality. OW Productions aims to promote new media that engages and challenges an audience to evaluate their own beliefs. By exploring the underlying human condition with a fresh perspective, we are able to open new insights into our common humanity.