Script me down
(as if to say, 'read me.')
RICHARD DELANCY
Portfolio
THE HANDMAID'S TALE (TV SPEC)
Overwhelmed with grief concerning Ofglen’s whereabouts — a dog-tired Offred gets more than what she bargained for when she enters the kitchen unannounced. Commander Waterford and Serena Joy separately plot victories to strengthen the Gilead regime, as Offred later struggles to make atonement for her lack of awareness. Meanwhile, Rita gets entangled in the Martha’s bartering system by mistake and Nick needs medical attention.
THE SURGEON (ORIGINAL PILOT)
A disgraced surgeon facing medical malpractice seeks a trafficked kidney on the Black Market in desperate attempt to save his unforgiving wife.
ELSBETH (TV SPEC)
When a mock trial student is suddenly found dead in an empty courtroom during a regional tournament, Elsbeth becomes vulnerable about her dearly departed law career and immediately suspects the victim’s college teammate, Doreen, a goth siren who will deceive anyone for a competitive advantage to bring home this year’s trophy. Meanwhile, Kaya shadows Detective Browner to up her forensics skills; and Captain Wagner attempts to lock down a failsafe plan to avoid his impending NYPD scandal.
About
The only son and last male within his West-Indian family’s bloodline to carry on the “Delancy” name, Richard, is a TV Drama writer who enjoys creating character studies—centered on but not limited to “deceptive” characters. Having to conceal his queerness behind his Blackness for decades, Richard understands the pressures of legacy, living with dueling social identities and the comfort of self-deception all too well… Like it was some sort of decree passed down from his twice-married / twice-divorced parents. Now it's this same past fear of being judged that enriches most of his storytelling today.First, as a College-Dropout turned College Recruiter, Richard had to educate himself on the game of Hollywood from his hometown of South Florida. He attended Florida International University, where he graduated with an English degree. Then completed several projects along with his MFA in TV & Screenwriting at Stephens College in Los Angeles. Upon gaining some recognition with multiple original pilots that advanced onto semi-final rounds in MACRO’s Episodic Lab and WeScreenplay’s TV Pilot competition, Richard has become one of the top writers on the verge.
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