desert in Episode 1: "This House is Now"
desert in • 22m
Cass and Sunny, innkeepers at a remote motor lodge called Desert Inn, are on the verge of a milestone anniversary. New guests Ion and Rufus are celebrating their honeymoon, but their love story is lined with tragedy. Ion must play by the innkeepers’ rules – and pay up — to continue seeing his husband.
This series contains strong language, some nudity and strong sexual content.
Lost souls are found, love is rekindled, and secrets are exposed at a mysterious motor lodge in the American West. Created by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Ellen Reid, playwright christopher oscar peña, and director James Darrah, desert in is a groundbreaking, new eight-part miniseries that reveals a supernatural story of love, loss, and the price of memories.
Commissioned and produced by Boston Lyric Opera.
Produced in association with Long Beach Opera.
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