Created by
Chris Papasadero
The modern-day Mount Olympus, where the covert operations are planned and executed by an international coalition against sprawling criminal enterprise. Staffed by military and intelligence officers, diplomats, and analysts, the JOC is a nerve center of strategy, technology, and expertise – with global reach and surgical execution. JOC is a 20 minute, semi-episodic thriller about immersing audiences with these everyday olympians; created exclusively for the Apple Vision Pro, we’ll follow our characters both inside the JOC and beyond, conducting missions all over the world.
IS AMERICA WORTH FIGHTING FOR?
"Liberty Crossing" is a bottom-up drama centered on millennial intelligence analysts navigating the post-War on Terror landscape, combining the career-climbing elements of "Industry" with the institutional complexity of "Billions." The series explores the tension between idealism and cynicism as young analysts with no memory of 9/11 attempt to find purpose in America's intelligence community during a period of institutional decay.
The show follows five diverse analysts: Hayden, the rejected aristocrat seeking meaning through public service; Joseph, the closeted Mormon from humble beginnings; Teodros, the brilliant yet troubled superforecaster; Morgan, the Georgetown graduate clinging to patriotic ideals; and the JOC Operations team led by the experienced Saneel. Their personal struggles mirror the larger national question: Is America still worth fighting for?
Set primarily at the intelligence community's nerve center, the series examines how these young professionals reconcile their ambitions with the reality of America's declining global position. The narrative tension arises from their attempts to self-actualize within crumbling institutions while questioning whether they're truly protecting the American Dream or merely postponing its inevitable collapse.
"Liberty Crossing" targets viewers drawn to complex workplace dramas with geopolitical stakes, offering a fresh perspective on patriotism in an age of institutional distrust. The semi-episodic structure balances character development with high-stakes intelligence operations, creating a compelling examination of how idealism confronts experience when the cultural foundations beneath both are rapidly shifting.