The Cobblestone Corridor

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The Cobblestone Corridor
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Genre
Created byErik Bloomquist
Based onThe Cobblestone Corridor (short film)
Written byErik Bloomquist
Directed byErik Bloomquist
Starring
  • Erik Bloomquist
  • Danielle Bonanno
  • Michael Bakkensen
  • Ehad Berisha
  • Nick Moss
  • Camrus Johnson
  • Amelia Dudley
  • Taylor Turner
  • Bill Raymond
ComposerGyom Amphoux
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
  • Erik Bloomquist
  • Danielle Bonanno
  • Carson Bloomquist
Producers
  • Greg White
  • Raz Cunningham
Production locations
CinematographyThomson Nguyen
EditorErik Bloomquist
Camera setupSingle camera
Running time26 minutes
Production companyMainframe Pictures
Original release
Network CPTV
ReleaseOctober 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)

The Cobblestone Corridor is an American television series created by Erik Bloomquist that premiered on Sunday, October 16, 2016, on CPTV. [1] The series is produced by Mainframe Pictures and is based on the short of the same name. [2]

Contents

Plot

At Alfred Pierce Preparatory School, a group of intelligent and diverse student newspaper staffers investigate the institution's most exciting and forbidden mysteries as The Cobblestone Corridor explores the definitions of truth, progress, and tradition.

The series draws inspiration from an eclectic mix of films, television shows, and literature, including The Hardy Boys, House of Cards , Dead Poets Society , The Maltese Falcon , Hey Arnold! , Scream Queens , and Gossip Girl .[ citation needed ]

Cast

Series regulars

Recurring

  • Adam Weppler as Johnny Baker
  • Caitlin Davis as Elizabeth Merriweather
  • Kyle Edward Cranston as The Chairman
  • Greta Quezada as Anita Sanchez
  • Caren Anton as Judy
  • Cathy Salvodon as Ms. Prescott
  • Sarah Jun as Kimmy Takenaka

Production

The series is based on the two-time Emmy Award nominated short film of the same name. [2] After premiering on May 4, 2015, in Hartford, Connecticut. The short is widely acclaimed by domestic and foreign media outlets. [4] [5] [6] [7] In addition to airing on CPTV, the original short has played at various film festivals, [8] [9] via Vimeo on Demand, [10] and on ShortsTV.

Season 1 began production on December 19, 2015, and concluded on March 23, 2016. [11] [12] Principal photography took place primarily at University of Connecticut School of Law in Hartford, Connecticut and Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, Connecticut.

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
11"The Information Age"October 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)
Alfred Pierce Preparatory School becomes a hotbed for suspense and intrigue after a prank targeting the Associate Headmaster.
22"The Sting"October 23, 2016 (2016-10-23)
After the school mascot is stolen from the field house, Archer and company go on an undercover mission to recover it.
33"The Informant"October 30, 2016 (2016-10-30)
Archer becomes suspicious of a fellow student and turns to one of his informants to find out the real story.
44"The Time Capsule"November 6, 2016 (2016-11-06)
A one hundred year old time capsule is unearthed as the Alfred Pierce community prepares for the annual Spring Formal.
55"The Spring Formal"November 13, 2016 (2016-11-13)
Secrets are revealed after the winner of The Pierce Prize is announced to the school community.

Awards

The series was awarded three New England Emmy Awards in 2017: Outstanding Director for Erik Bloomquist, Outstanding Writer for Bloomquist, and Outstanding Performer for Nick Moss. [13] The series received six additional nominations, including: Outstanding Arts/Entertainment, Outstanding Promo, Outstanding Editor, and Outstanding Promo for Ehad Berisha, Erik Bloomquist, and Danielle Bonanno. [14]

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