Trouble Creek, created by Stacey K. Black, is a mystery drama with crime and supernatural elements. Answers to questions aren’t necessarily answered, which is okay. The show begins in the middle of a missing person case, which revolves around a missing little girl. Sheriff Stone Geary, is reminded of his past as a Detroit Police Officer, when bones of a body float to the top of a creek. The ugly secrets that the town and it’s occupants have are introduced with the characters. The secrets unfold as the story does, adding layers to the already complicated and well written characters. Some story lines don’t answer every question that the viewer may have, in fact, more questions might arise. Never to fear, plenty is explained as the story unfolds over it’s seven acts.
Sheriff Geary, played by Jason Gedrick moved to the small town after his time on the Detroit Police force came to an abrupt end. His fiancee, Miss Amelia Valentine, played by Crystal Lott, finds herself exploring her own dark side and falls under the spell of temptation and all that it entails, when a new, young, student is enrolled. Then there is the house that can be easily described as creepy which it’s new occupants become aware of, along with the supernatural that reside in it’s history.
This show has it’s moments where plot points, or at least one in particular, is not a matter of if it happens, but when. The underlying question of ‘Will this girl be found?’ weighs heavy. The audience is treated to moments that are surprising, expected, and all around enjoyable to watch. There are moments where the audience could ask themselves, ‘Well, what’s going to happen next?’ and the act is over. So they move onto the next one quickly. Unlike most TV on the web nowadays, Trouble Creek will not take up your entire day, nor will it consume you for days at a time. Maybe an hour of your day will be devoted to this show. And it is an enjoyable hour.
This show can be easily described as a crime drama, but unlike most crime dramas, this story has no apparent villain, no one is being chased, there is no motive, and the formula that most crime dramas follow is not put into play here. All that these characters have are their personal stories, how this little girl affects their day to day, if it affects them at all, and how life simply moves on while others don’t. A parent’s worry, anguish, and wonder is brought out in the grieving parents who don’t know if their daughter is alive or dead. A town sheriff who has the responsibility in finding this girl dead or alive, the latter more hopeful than the former. And the new comers who have no idea what they stumbled into.
The town plagued by dark secrets was brought to YouTube by Stacey K. Black, who has directed episodes of Major Crimes, NCIS: New Orleans, and The Closer. The series is executive produced by Ms. Black and Shea Butler, and the duo also took turns at directing the episodes.
Trouble Creek can be found on YouTube.com, streaming now. Check out the trailer down below.