Diversity Rules Magazine

Dekkoo.com, a subscrip on streaming service dedi- cated to gay men, will begin streaming its new origi- nal series, Adam in Fragments, on November 17. The provoca ve, gri y drama follows Adam (Beau Swartz), a sex worker who has never had to worry about anyone but himself un l he meets Lucy (Keiva Bradley). Adam's urge to guide the young and naïve aspiring adult film starlet and protect her from their terrorizing handler, Felix (Francisco Antonio), triggers a series of events that sends violent ripples through the Los Angeles underground sex-trade. Adam in Fragments is produced by Dekkoo Films and The Ar- bor Company. "Most television shows and films about sex work either glorify the trade or exploit it," says Omar Sa- las Zamora. He wrote and directed the series with Calvin Picou. "In Adam in Fragments, we aim to ex- amine the profession, not by sensa onalizing it, but through exploring the main character and his inter- ac ons with drug dealers and johns." Zamora and Picou drew inspira on from 70's crime thrillers. "We incorporated that same coarse-grained aesthe c for a story aimed at a queer male audi- ence," Picou explains. Each episode of Adam in Fragments builds a new pic- ture of Adam. In the premiere, "Crawling Back", the young man returns to his former life as a sex worker and quickly re-engages with his seedy and o en dan- gerous male clients. In episode two, "Meal Ticket", viewers are introduced to Lucy and witness the bur- geoning rela onship between the girl and Adam as they prepare for another night of work. In the third episode, "One Hundred & Fi y", Adam is set up on a date where he meets a young hustler who opens his eyes to playing the sex trade by different rules. "In Through the Out Door" is the fourth episode in the series; Lucy reveals the abuse she's endured at the hands of their pimp, Felix, and she and Adam begin planning their escape. In the series finale, "Fear Eats the Soul," Adam struggles with the price he must pay for a safe and comfortable life. "Throughout the series, Adam remains enigma c," says Brian Sokel, President of Dekkoo who execu- ve produces along with Derek Curl. He selected Adam in Fragments as an exclusive series for Dekkoo. "The moment viewers think they have a handle on him, they realize that they do not. Adam's ability to maintain his anonymity by never ge ng too close to johns, pimps, drug dealers, and even viewers, allows him some level of control, and it makes the series a fascina ng and almost immersive experience for the audience." 4 | Diversity Rules Magazine | Nov 2022 Adam In Fragments Gay Streaming Service Dekkoo Begins Streaming Its Provocative New Series This Fall www.dekkoo.com

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