When the President passes a 99.9% inheritance tax, heirs have one week before they lose everything. Unless their parents die first.
Three families.
Three fortunes
at stake.
Escaping the USA to a lavish French villa, three wealthy families try to wait out the inevitable storm. Not everyone will make it.
Inspired by real-life elites.
The truth is stranger than fiction.
Bud & Meg Parker
America’s ’80s onscreen sweethearts. Their magical chemistry was once upon a time very real, but now it’s just for the cameras. They can’t believe their iconic talent didn’t pass to their son, aspiring YouTuber Blayne Parker.
Philippe Imperatrice
The world-renowned tycoon of the Imperatrice fashion empire, he’s the wealthiest person in France. His children court his approval to be first in the line of succession, but a terrible secret is about to disrupt their plans.
Oliver Chakraborty Sr.
A youth-obsessed tech mogul who wants nothing more than to live forever and preserve his fortune. He mostly ignores his fatherly duties, unless he needs some young blood plasma.
Blayne & Mallory Parker
A failson extraordinaire, Blayne is blowing his parents’ reputation and fortune as an aspiring streamer. His sister Mallory despises her privileged position but can’t bring herself to cut the cord yet.
The Imperatrice Kids
“The Imperatrice three,” Berenice, Antoine and Frederic, are locked in a bitter battle to follow in father’s footsteps. But does anyone have the talent that got their dad to the top?
Oliver Jr.
Catastrophically lacking in confidence, Oliver Jr. is trying to find a place in the world other than his Dad’s sidekick and occasional blood boy. His desire to see the good in people blinds him from the truth.
“America will never be great until everyone starts with the same education. The same opportunities. And the end of generational wealth. With the passage of the Equitable Estate Tax and Generational Justice Act, we’re taking a decisive step to level the playing field.”
Matt O’Dowd & Gaelan Draper
The creators of Death Tax bring an insider’s view of elite worlds and the deep French production roots to pull it off.
After an adventure as a pop-rock musician signed to a Sony label, Matt went to work in NYC advertising and VC-backed startups, alongside many of the characters that inspired this script. He has directed dozens of ads and the documentary feature 25 Sets.
Gaelan has appeared both in front of and behind the camera, with credits including Chocolat, Bandslam and Level Up, and has directed Super Bowl ads and two feature films. His last feature, Art of a Hit, was shot in Dordogne, France, giving him a deep network across the US and French film industries.
Renegade Entertainment
Founded in 2019 by actor Thomas Jane and producer Courtney Lauren Penn, Renegade is a creator-driven production company focused on bold, genre-rich storytelling across film, television, and comics, with projects including Troppo (Top 10 on Amazon for six weeks), Murder at Yellowstone City (#1 on Netflix), The Last Son, Dig, and Slayers.
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