2. Overview
The show revolves around a hitman named Aedan Mercer and the different
types of contracts that he takes on in order to make a living for himself and
his assistant Rebecca Flint. Taken in at a young age after losing his family by
Russian terrorist and mob boss Iosef Praxis, Mercer has been raised to take
the lives of others without conscience. However, after being liberated from
Praxis, Mercer has grown up only to continue his profession as an assassin
but to instead only kill those who truly deserve to die, leading him towards his
final target: Praxis.
Mercer is introduced first when he goes to a psychiatrist named Joshua
Bishop after he has recently had some issues following through with his work
as he may be suffering from traumatic depression and flashbacks from his
childhood.
However, this is not the only reason he has come to the office of Dr. Bishop
4. Characters
• Aedan Mercer – The main protagonist and titular character of the show,
Mercer has been raised from a young age to be a professional killer after
losing his family at a young age. Generally a low-toned and level-headed
person, Mercer manages to remain calm in almost every situation, but there
are very rare situations where he becomes unstable and lets his emotions
get the better of him. Despite his profession, Mercer is surprisingly young as
he is only 23.
• Joshua Bishop – A man in his late 50’s, Bishop is a psychiatrist whom
Mercer has an appointment within the first episode of the series as he is
having issues with his ‘work’. However what Bishop doesn't know is that he
is actually Mercer’s next contracted target.
• Lilith Carter – (To be introduced later in the series)
• Rebecca Flint - (To be introduced later in the series)
• Iosef Praxis - (To be introduced later in the series)
6. Radio Station/ broadcast dates
Radio station:
- BBC Radio 4 Extra and BBC iPlayer (later on)
Broadcast Dates/times:
- Each episode will start at 9:00pm on Monday and will end at 9:35pm played
through each day of the week until Sunday, with exception of the introductory
episode which will end at 10:00. The timing is as it is because the show has
mature content so it would be better if it was aired later on in the day.
7. Target Audience
• Age: 18-35
• Gender: Male/Female
• Socio-economic grouping: D-E
• Other: - Students interested in radio production
8. Secondary Audience
• Age: 40-65
• Gender: Male/Female
• Socio-economic grouping: C1-B
• Other: Older audiences who have a passion for thriller/ action themed shows
9. Mercer distribution
• Aired on BBC 4 Extra
• Available for podcast/streaming (2/3 weeks)
• Available for download from iTunes as DRM files
• CD copies sold later on after download has expired
• Catch up services (BBC iPlayer)
