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Being a solid newcomer to the drama lineup at ABC Family, Twisted earned its renewal pickup for a full first season, getting the backseason order most shows attempt to get but not all end up getting.
“Twisted” is a one-hour mystery full of twists and turns that follows Danny Desai, a charismatic 16-year-old with a troubled past who returns to his hometown after spending five years in juvenile detention. Immediately branded an outcast, Danny attempts to reconnect with his two childhood best friends, Jo and Lacey, and smooth over tensions with his mother, Karen, whose socialite status plummeted after her son’s imprisonment and the mysterious disappearance of her husband, Danny’s father. When a fellow student is found dead in her home, Danny instantly becomes the prime suspect and the town spirals into a frenzy of suspicion and mystery. Jo and Lacey must decide if their childhood friend is unforgivable, or if he’s really a victim being persecuted for his own twisted secrets.
Charles Pratt Jr. (“The Lying Game,” “Ugly Betty,” “Desperate Housewives,” “All My Children,” “Melrose Place”) is joining the production team for this additional order of episodes as a writer and Executive Producer. He joins executive-producers Gavin Polone (“Gilmore Girls,” “Zombieland,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “My Boys,” “Jane By Design”), David Babcock (“Brothers & Sisters”) and Adam Milch (“Greek”), who also wrote the pilot. The drama stars Avan Jogia (“Victorious”) as Danny Desai, Maddie Hasson (“The Finder”) as Jo Masterson, Kylie Bunbury (“Prom”) as Lacey Porter, Kimberly Quinn (“Terriers”) as Tess Masterson, Sam Robards (“Treme,” “Gossip Girl”) as Kyle Masterson, Ashton Moio as Rico and Denise Richards (“Two and a Half Men”) as Karen Desai. Avan Jogia and Maddie Hasson are nominated for 2013 Teen Choice Awards for Choice Summer TV Star. The series is produced by Prodco, Inc.
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