The Hidden People

By Dayton Writers Movement

Arts Performing Arts

What's The Hidden People about?

A creepy modern fantasy that begins as a murder mystery and becomes a dark fantasy adventure filled with action, Irish and Norse folklore, and fae. At the middle of season one, the world of the Hidden People is revealed, complete with magic and monsters. Come for the creepy mysteries and stay for the fantasy action. Discover the world of the Hidden People.

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Destiny Made Manifest

03.02.2023

DWM presentsThe Hidden People, season 3, episode 22"Destiny Made Manifest" Written by Chris BurnsideDirected by Chris and Megan Burnside Three seasons of story have led to this. Mackenna and her friends face their foes head-on to try and prevent the ...

The Hidden People episodes:

03.02.2023 Destiny Made Manifest DWM presentsThe Hidden People, season 3, episode 22"Destiny Made Manifest" Written by Chris BurnsideDirected by Chris and Megan Burnside Three seasons of story have led to this. Mackenna and her friends face their foes head-on to try and prevent the ...
02.16.2023 Cut the Cord DWM presentsThe Hidden People, season 3, episode 21"Cut the Cord" Written by Chris BurnsideDirected by Chris and Megan Burnside Armed with the secrets Nissa learned, Mackenna seeks out her true name while her enemies begin the endgame.Visit Patreon for our ...
02.02.2023 I Name Thee DWM presentsThe Hidden People, season 3, episode 20"I Name Thee" Written by Alexa Fett FisherDirected by Jordan Lopez Beyond the walls, Nissa searches through Liliana's memories for the secret of how to defeat a god.This episode features Hannah Preisinger as ...
01.19.2023 Ms Robot DWM presentsThe Hidden People, season 3, episode 19"Ms. Robot" Written by Chris BurnsideDirected by Chris and Megan Burnside The secret to defeating their foe is known only to one person, but it's been walled off, and freeing it could destroy ...
12.08.2022 Never Let Me Down DWM presentsThe Hidden People, season 3, episode 18"Never Let Me Down"Written and directed by Megan BurnsideWhat to do with a now helpless and caged enemy? The others can argue and debate all they want. Alfie is going to make this ...
11.24.2022 For He’s a Jolly... DWM presents The Hidden People, season 3, episode 17"For He's a Jolly..."Written by Chris BurnsideDirected by Chris and Megan BurnsideIt's just business as usual for Robin Goodfellow. Mackenna and her friends, though, have other plans for him. Unfortunately for everyone ...
11.10.2022 A Piece of Fate DWM presents The Hidden People, season 3, episode 16 "A Piece of Fate" Written by Chris Burnside Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside Mackenna tries to recover from encounter with Morgan. Robin sets his master's plan into motion. Join us ...
10.27.2022 Fata Morgana DWM presents The Hidden People, season 3, episode 15 "Fata Morgana" Written by Chris Burnside Directed by Jordan Lopez This week on What the Folklore, Vic and Mike travel all the way to Ireland in search of the March Madness ...
10.13.2022 The Ties that Bind DWM presents The Hidden People, season 3, episode 14 "The Ties that Bind" Written by Alexa Fett Fisher Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside Worried that the end is near, Nissa has something she needs to do. Mackenna and Shaylee ...
09.29.2022 Anniversary DWM presents The Hidden People, season 3, episode 13 "Anniversary" Written by Chris Burnside Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside Alfie embarks on the quest he received at the Well. Nissa ponders what future she has left. Mackenna remembers what ...
09.15.2022 The One with the Fetch DWM presents The Hidden People, season 3, episode 12 "The One with the Fetch" Written by Chris Burnside Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside A woman adjusting to life outside of Arcadia (and prison) navigates job interviews and saving the ...
03.17.2022 The Well of Wisdom DWM presents The Hidden People, season 3, episode 11 "The Well of Wisdom" Written by Chris Burnside Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside Mackenna and her allies figure out why their enemies are always one step ahead of them. They ...
03.03.2022 Do Not Go Gentle DWM presents The Hidden People, season 3, episode 10 "Do Not Go Gentle" Written by Alexa Fett Fisher Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside While they fight on opposing sides, both Mackenna and Black Annis feel as if their actions ...
02.17.2022 Without a Prayer DWM presents The Hidden People, season 3, episode 9 "Without a Prayer" Written by Chris Burnside Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside As her enemies grow their ranks, Mackenna decides whether or not to help Alfie's family break free of ...
02.03.2022 It’s a Wonderful Lie DWM presents The Hidden People, season 3, episode 8 "It's a Wonderful Lie" Written by Stephen Kallenberg Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside Alfie and Thomas continue to explore their strange, new world and need the aid of some familiar ...
01.20.2022 Zuzu’s Petals DWM presents The Hidden People, season 3, episode 7 "Zuzu's Petals" Written by Stephen Kallenberg Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside Separated from their friends while they try to stop the plot at Stonehenge, Alfie and Thomas need to find ...
01.06.2022 Two Truths and a Lie DWM presents The Hidden People, season 3, episode 6 "Two Truths and a Lie" Written by Chris Burnside Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside Alfie's father wants him to meet some very important people. After the group hatches a plan ...
12.23.2021 Stake-Alf DWM presents The Hidden People, season 3, episode 5 "Stake-Alf" Written by Chris Burnside Directed by Jordan Lopez Alfie records as he and the others stake out an office building operated by the Intended. They need info on the cult, ...
12.09.2021 Gone Phishing DWM presents The Hidden People, season 3, episode 4 "Gone Phishing" Written and Directed by Megan Burnside Mackenna and Shaylee follow the clues to look for the Anthropophagi. Meanwhile, Nissa comes under digital attack and enlists the aid of the ...
11.25.2021 Intercepted Transmissions DWM presents The Hidden People, season 3, episode 3 "Intercepted Transmissions" Written by Alexa Fett Fisher Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside Following the lead they got from Sam, Mackenna and the others track a mysterious fetch locked inside a ...
11.11.2021 Court of Cards DWM presents The Hidden People, season 3, episode 2 "Court of Cards" Written by Alexa Fett Fisher Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside Reeling from her encounter with an unstoppable foe, Mackenna doesn't know what to do next. As her ...
10.28.2021 The First Domino DWM presents The Hidden People, season 3, episode 1 "The First Domino" Written by Chris Burnside Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside The Storyteller may have finished his tale, but a new story is about to begin. How can Mackenna ...
07.14.2021 New show: Catharsis Dayton Writers Movement, the creators of The Hidden People, have released a new limited series: Catharsis. All six episodes of this powerful and emotional drama about grief are available now, and we are happy to present the first episode here. ...
05.20.2021 The Demon Core DWM presents The Hidden People, season 2, episode 22 "The Demon Core" Written by Chris Burnside Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside The Storyteller finishes his tale, and Mackenna goes on trial. This is the season two finale of The ...
05.06.2021 The Stone of the Sun DWM presents The Hidden People, season 2, episode 21 "The Stone of the Sun" Written by Stephen Kallenberg Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside In an effort to defeat the Unseelie Court for good, Mackenna and her friends remember the ...
04.22.2021 The Reaping DWM presents The Hidden People, season 2, episode 20 "The Reaping" Written by Chris Burnside Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside Mackenna and her friends take the fight to the Hidden People in a desperate attempt to prevent the Reaping ...
04.08.2021 What You Sow DWM presents The Hidden People, season 2, episode 19 "What You Sow" Written by Alexa Fett Fisher Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside With her newfound resolve, Mackenna leads her allies to develop a plan to strike back at the ...
03.25.2021 Resonance DWM presents The Hidden People, season 2, episode 18 "Resonance" Written by Megan Burnside Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside After an emotional rollercoaster, Mackenna tries to get some sleep. Her dreams, however, have other plans. Want over twenty-five hours ...
03.11.2021 The Ship of Theseus DWM presents The Hidden People, season 2, episode 17 "The Ship of Theseus" Written by Chris Burnside Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside Mackenna desperately tries to undo the most recent tragedy in her life. Shaylee finds herself in an ...
02.25.2021 Date and Switch DWM presents The Hidden People, season 2, episode 16 "Date and Switch" Written by Chris Burnside Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside Each couple goes on dates, but they bring their emotional baggage with them...including Shaylee's horrifying orders from the ...
02.11.2021 Ultimatum DWM presents The Hidden People, season 2, episode 15 "Ultimatum" Written by Alexa Fett Fisher Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside Shaylee receives increasingly tedious assignments from Alder Niamh as Mackenna looks for a way to free her from her ...
01.28.2021 Pedagogy DWM presents The Hidden People, season 2, episode 14 "Pedagogy" Written by Chris Burnside Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside Alder Niamh escalates Riley's training, putting Mackenna and Shaylee in a dangerous position. Alfie asks Thomas for advice. Nissa helps ...
01.14.2021 The New Blood DWM presents The Hidden People, season 2, episode 13 "The New Blood" Written by Stephen Kallenberg Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside Weeks after Cygnus, everyone tries to get back to normal. Shaylee is on assignment, and Mackenna tags along. ...
12.31.2020 Asymmetry DWM presents The Hidden People, season 2, episode 12 "Asymmetry" Written by Chris Burnside Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside Season two of The Hidden People returns from the midseason break for eleven more episodes to finish the season. Weeks ...
11.14.2020 Customs The Hidden People season 2 will resume on December 31, 2020. In the meantime, enjoy this standalone horror show co-created by Dayton Writers Movement. Customs How To Play the Elevator Game: Enter the elevator alone. Proceed to the fourth floor.3. ...
10.01.2020 Body Building DWM presents The Hidden People, season 2, episode 11 "Body Building" Written by Chris Burnside Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside Mackenna and Cygnus come to blows. Can she stop the monster and save her friend? This is the midseason ...
09.17.2020 In Cygnus and in Health DWM presents The Hidden People, season 2, episode 10 "In Cygnus and in Health" Written by Alexa Fett Fisher Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside Trapping Cygnus was only the first step in saving their friend. The hard part is ...
09.03.2020 Esurience DWM presents The Hidden People, season 2, episode 9 "Esurience" Written by Chris Burnside Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside Desperate to stop Cygnus and hopefully save their friend, Mackenna and the others work on a plan. Meanwhile, Mackenna and ...
08.20.2020 Cyg X-1 DWM presents The Hidden People, season 2, episode 8 "Cyg X-1" Written by Stephen Kallenberg Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside While Mackenna and the others research the monster to find out what they're dealing with, Alder Niamh takes advantage ...
08.06.2020 Needy Things DWM presents The Hidden People, season 2, episode 7 "Needy Things" Written by Megan Burnside Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside Tracking the monster might not be difficult given its wake of destruction, but what will they do when they ...
07.23.2020 Offending Shadows DWM presents The Hidden People, season 2, episode 6 "Offending Shadows" Written by Chris Burnside Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside If Mackenna can survive being face-to-face with the Unseelie Court and a famous Old One, she might just find ...
07.09.2020 Autoscopy DWM presents The Hidden People, season 2, episode 5 "Autoscopy" Written by Chris Burnside Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside Creating a magical bridge between worlds has unintended consequences. With their minds and bodies scrambled, the gang must maintain appearances ...
06.25.2020 Downward Spiral DWM presents The Hidden People, season 2, episode 4 "Downward Spiral" Written by Stephen Kallenberg Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside Our heroes set out to recover the halves of the Arm Ring of Frigg, though each face significant obstacles. ...
06.11.2020 Fairest of Them All DWM presents The Hidden People, season 2, episode 3 "Fairest of Them All" Written by Alexa Fett Fisher Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside Mackenna and Nissa struggle to survive in the In-Between. The others visit an unlikely ally to ...
05.28.2020 In-Between DWM presents The Hidden People, season 2, episode 2 "In-Between" Written by Chris Burnside Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside Where are Mackenna and Nissa? Why haven't they returned or gotten word to the others? Find out, and learn the ...
05.14.2020 Initiative DWM presents The Hidden People, season 2, episode 1 "Initiative" Written by Chris Burnside Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside The Hidden People returns for season 2. Who survived the collapse of the tower? And who might be found in ...
05.09.2020 Season One Recap The Hidden People returns with season two on May 14! Refresh your memory with this short recap (or relisten to season one), and get ready for more magic, monsters, and modern fantasy in the upcoming twenty-two episode season. If you ...
04.04.2020 1.11 Music and Sound Dissection Katie Seaton, our brilliant composer and sound designer, did a deep dive into her work on some big scenes from episode 1.11, "Fetch." This is her step-by-step dissection of the music and sounds that make up one of our biggest ...
01.02.2020 Commentary 1.01 Welcome to the commentary episode for season 1, episode 1 of The Hidden People! Join our cast and crew as we discuss the making of the very first episode of the show. We talk about our process, how shows like ...
12.19.2019 The Only Good Thing DWM presents The Hidden People, episode 22 "The Only Good Thing" Written by Chris Burnside Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside In the season finale, Mackenna and the other finally finish things. Many questions are answered. A new chapter begins. ...

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