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Mistreated

TV Drama | In Development

Maria Vasquez, a gifted Latina composer working as a housekeeper inside a Washington, DC mansion, becomes the target of a powerful secret hidden behind closed doors. As the danger grows, people from the sports, music, and DC communities begin to recognize what others have ignored. The story examines power, silence, loyalty, and the cost of protecting the truth.

Drama. Suspense. Domestic Noir

10 Episodes | English + Spanish

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Logline and Synopsis

Behind the Mansion Walls

Maria Vasquez enters a world of power and privilege, but the sports community surrounding the home may become the family that refuses to look away.

Inside a guarded Washington, D.C. estate, a housekeeper with a composer’s ear begins to hear what the household works hardest to hide. What she records, who she trusts and what it costs her drive a ten-episode limited series about power, silence and accountability.

Press and Media Series Music
Silence

A household protects itself by controlling what is heard.

Witness

Athletes, artists and neighbors begin to recognize the truth.

Justice

Hidden abuse expands into a public demand for accountability.

Principal Characters

Character Concept Art

Concept art for development reference only. Casting has not been announced.

Maria Vasquez concept art
Housekeeper · Secret Composer

Maria Vasquez

The witness the world does not see.

Casting Not Announced
Cassandra Lawson concept art
Socialite · Household Authority

Cassandra Lawson

Not the woman her circle remembers.

Casting Not Announced
Nate Lawson concept art
Professional Athlete

Nate Lawson

Away for the season. Unaware.

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity

Casting Not Announced
Keisha Bennet concept art
Housekeeper · Estate Staff

Keisha Bennet

Loyal, watchful and quietly kind.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

Casting Not Announced
Chef Clarke concept art
Private Chef

Chef Clarke

Runs the kitchen and hears everything.

Former, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF)

Casting Not Announced
Dorothy concept art
Sr. Housekeeper

Dorothy

She has kept this house for decades.

Casting Not Announced
Evelyn Edwards concept art
Music Mogul

Evelyn Edwards

Ivory couture, industry power.

Jack and Jill of America

Casting Not Announced
DJ Diamond concept art
On-Air Personality

DJ Diamond

D.C.'s voice after dark.

Casting Not Announced
Estate Security Team concept art
Elite Security Detail

Estate Security Team

The gates are always watched.

Casting Not Announced
After 5 · The LE Studio concept art
Fashion House at Sunset

After 5 · The LE Studio

After 5 by Lucas Edwards. Style with a story.

Casting Not Announced
Team

Attached Creative Leadership

Only confirmed and documented participants appear publicly.

Current Needs · as of October 7, 2026
Showrunner|Line Producer|Entertainment Counsel|Casting Director|TV Producer/Packaging Lead - EP|Entertainment Attorney|TV Consulting Writer / Story Editor|Raleigh Based Project Manager|Showrunner|Line Producer|Entertainment Counsel|Casting Director|TV Producer/Packaging Lead - EP|Entertainment Attorney|TV Consulting Writer / Story Editor|Raleigh Based Project Manager|
Meet the team
Angela Margaret Newsome

Angela Margaret Newsome

Creator, Author and Executive Producer

Elijah L.X. Harvey

Elijah L.X. Harvey

Music Executive Producer

Wade Harris

Wade Harris

Co-Producer | Sports Advisor

Feanna Jattan-Singh

Feanna Jattan-Singh

Associate Producer

Aisha Chavis MBA

Aisha Chavis MBA

Executive of Finance & Operations

Series World

Locations

Washington, D.C.

Mansion, monuments and the machinery of influence.

Raleigh-Durham, NC

Company headquarters and Southern community roots.

Jamaica

Music, memory and the family Maria carries with her.

Development News

Latest Updates

OFFICIAL SPORTS COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

Margaret Writes, LLC is proud to welcome Wade Harris, Managing Member of Pro Basketball Raleigh, LLC and owner of the Carolina Firebirds, as Co-Producer and Sports Advisor of Mistreated: What’s Happening to Maria?

Website repositioned as the official series headquarters

MistreatedDC.com now presents the television series as the primary project record.

IMDbPro development-title submission in preparation

Materials are being assembled for a development-title submission. Review pending.

Margaret Writes, LLC establishes Raleigh headquarters

Company operations are anchored in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina.

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Source Material

Book to Screen

The series is adapted from the novel Mistreated: What’s Happening to Maria? by Angela Margaret Newsome. The novel and audiobook remain available as the source material behind the screen adaptation.

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Partners and Sponsors

Audience, mission and activation information for community and brand partners.

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Readers and Supporters

Teasers, chapters, music and dated development updates.

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