Quarterlife: Internet Broadcasting Coming of Age

What do you get when you cross the producers of hit shows like Thirtysomething and My So-Called Life with MySpace? The answer is Quarterlife, a new online series from Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick.

Beyond My So-Called Life and Thirtysomething, the dynamic duo produced Legends of the Fall and Blood Diamond. Now, they'll try their hand at Web television with the launch of the Quarterlife series on MySpace TV on November 11. The initiative marks the first time a network-quality series will be produced specifically for the Internet.

"This is the most exciting project I've worked on in a very long time, and part of that is the level of creative autonomy we can have on the Internet. For better or worse, Quarterlife is truly our own vision," Herskovitz said in a statement.

Zwick echoed his production partner's comments, noting that the business of television today makes it harder for the individual filmmaker's voice to be heard. "That voice," he said, "has been our calling card for over 20 years, and working with MySpace gives us a chance to speak it."

What's Quarterlife About?

The Quarterlife series tells the ongoing stories of six creative people in their 20s. Much like Herskovitz's and Zwick's previous television projects, the team's commitment to realism and human themes through the depiction of the way young people speak, work, think, love, argue, and express themselves is at the center of Quarterlife.

The central character is Dylan, a young woman whose overly truthful video blog spills the closest secrets of her friends, and the show's characters -- filmmakers Danny and Jed, actress-bartender Lisa, geek-extraordinaire Andy, and still-tied-to-her-parents Debra -- chart the experiences that comprise coming of age as a part of the digital generation.

MySpace TV is the exclusive international distribution partner for the series. The social-networking portal will offer a Quarterlife...