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The Wyrd Side

S1 Ep9: Hard Truths

Season 1, Ep. 9

The future of The Wyrd Side hangs in the balance, as Aiden makes an important decision. The studio gets a visit from a friend. 


Cast:

Finn Cresswell as Aiden Summers

Alexandra M. Barrow as Katherine Moore

Iain S. P. Bennett as John Martin


Content Warnings:

Discussion of cults, police, physical violence, emotional manipulation, death, fire, altered mind-state, drowning, death of a child, death of a loved one, childhood trauma, injury (twisted ankle). Mention of ritual murder, blood and gore, alcohol, smoking, victim blaming.


Written and produced by Finn Cresswell and Alexandra M. Barrow.

www.thewyrdside.com


Sound effects from Zapsplatt and Pixabay.


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