A Fragile Mind Season 2: Rules of the Keeper - Full Series

by Joe Swenson and Hannah Lee DeFrates

Hannah co-wrote Episode 11 of Rules of the Keeper, but was also a key creative mind for the entire process, acting as consultant, superfan, and more.

A Fragile Mind Season 2: Rules of the Keeper

Tattooed on Samantha Saunders back left shoulder is a comprehensive list of responsibilities for the Rules of the Keeper of Telepathic Knowledge. Sam fits all of the prerequisites, a non-telepath, fiercely loyal, passionate about Extra Mental Capabilities (EMCs) and her best friend, Stephanie happens to fit Rule #3.

Based on the characters from the 10 Letters...

A Fragile Mind Season 2: Rules of the Keeper

Tattooed on Samantha Saunders back left shoulder is a comprehensive list of responsibilities for the Rules of the Keeper of Telepathic Knowledge. Sam fits all of the prerequisites, a non-telepath, fiercely loyal, passionate about Extra Mental Capabilities (EMCs) and her best friend, Stephanie happens to fit Rule #3.

Based on the characters from the 10 Letters Series (Letter #3, The Key), this continues the characters stories.

Season 2 runs three separate timelines. The main timeline (2032) takes place after the 2nd Civil War and the reshaping of the United States into the Corporate States of America. This is the timeline that Season 1 was built on and continues to run chronologically. One of the three timelines takes place in 2020, when the protagonists were 14 years old and the other timeline takes place in 2030.

While Season 1 was successful in a lot of ways (Nominated for Best Drama, LA WebFest, Best Concept NZ WebFest and over 24,000 views/listens), and we're looking to double down on that success by creating a whirlwind season 2 that weaves a wonderful narrative around Samantha Saunders.

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A Fragile Mind Season 2: Rules of the Keeper - Full Series

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  • Hannah Lee DeFrates: A Fragile Mind Season 2: Rules of the Keeper - Full Series by Joe Swenson and Hannah Lee DeFrates
    “

    Welcome back AFMS! As you all know, I am a superfan of this series, so it's really exciting to see a new script for the upcoming second season.
    It's really interesting to see more of these two characters. It is a chess match of sorts, where we see Shelley and Sam matching wits...though it's clear Miss Pendergrass has the upper hand.
    Intriguing, calculating, and suspenseful, this addition to the story is one that left me excited to see what's next. Season 2 is going to be amazing!

    Welcome back AFMS! As you all know, I am a superfan of this series, so it's really exciting to see a new script for the upcoming second season.
    It's really interesting to see more of these two characters. It is a chess match of sorts, where we see Shelley and Sam matching wits...though it's clear Miss Pendergrass has the upper hand.
    Intriguing, calculating, and suspenseful, this addition to the story is one that left me excited to see what's next. Season 2 is going to be amazing!

    ”

Character Information

Please reach out to Joe Swenson at [email protected] for more information and to receive all 13 scripts to view.
  • Samantha (Sam) Saunders
    Sam is snarky, street smart, and extremely aware. This creates a calculative quality that is masked often by her sarcasm. She is the central protagonist to the series and is in all 13 episodes.
    14-26
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Stephanie Joy Bradley
    Stephanie has the following EMCs: Telepathy (Speaking, Receiving, Finding), Telekinesis, Healing, Scarring (the act of giving someone an EMC), and a shockwave. While she is powerful, she's also has the goal to be normal, never wanting to stand out in a crowd or make waves. Stephanie was the protagonist for season 1.

    Episodes: 2, 11, 12, 13.
    12-26
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Copen Geest
    Copen has the following EMC: Clairvoyance. His rules are that he can only see up to 24 hours in the future for anyone he touches, but also that the future he sees is only the person's future as they are connected with him. He is constantly victimized, absent an identity outside of his power.

    Episodes: 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 13
    12-26
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Doug McKenzie
    Doug has the following EMCs: Super Strength, Telepathy (speaking and receiving).

    Doug believes he's invincible, but also needs Stephanie and feels linked to Stephane as if their fates are intertwined because Stephanie saved him when they were 12 years old. Very needy and co-dependent.

    Episodes: 2, 6, 13
    12-26
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Shelly Pendergrass
    Shelly is one of the most powerful entrepreneurs in a post civil-war North America. The landscape has given more power to corporations and Shelly is both biblical and hypocritical in her thirst for amassing power, harnessing EMCs. She has a southern accent.
    40s
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Nichole "CAROL" Firestrom
    Carol (as she prefers) is a former Rejuvenation Center employee that was replaced by LARAs. She has been seeking vengeance and has employed people with EMCs to do her bidding.

    Episodes 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13
    30
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Jason
    Jason has the following EMCs: Telepathy (Speaker and Receiver). Some are born with EMCs, others are given and in this series, you're not sure how Jason gets his EMCs. He's confident at times, but for the most part is a go with the flow kind of attitude.

    Episodes: 3, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13
    10-22
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Leon "Lettuc" Cote
    Lettuce has the following EMCs: Telepathy (Speaker, Receiver, Finder), Healer.

    Lettuce is a free spirit, but gets tangled up in some suspicion as the series ambles on. He really wants to help Sam, but also has another agenda in play.

    Episodes: 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13
    36-48
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Dr. Tomas Himmel
    Dr. Tomas Himmel is a German Scientist and Neurosurgeon. Obsessed with EMCs, he runs the Rejuvenation Center's EMC Experimentation Agency. At times it seems he's being forced to do what he's doing.

    Episodes: 4, 7, 10, 13
    40-60
  • Business A.I.
    Business A.I. is an smart monitoring + receptionist in the Artificial Intelligence space. Not female or male, but sounds human.

    Episodes: 13
  • Tracy
    Tracy has the following EMCs: Telepathy (Speaker and Receiver), Imagery Displacement.

    Tracy (LARA) is a center employee who is constantly hunting Sam and Stephanie. Relentless in her pursuit and apathetic to each of the subjects she is tracking.

    Episodes: 3, 7, 12, 13
    30
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Carrie Turner
    Carrie has the following EMCs: Telepathy (Speaker only and Finder)

    Carrie is Stephanie's cousin and has been jealous/hasn't liked Stephanie or her friends from day one. Reluctant to ever help, Sam finds her at the commune and is met with Carrie's ire.

    Episodes: 5, 11, 13
    14-28
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Rodney
    Rodney has the following EMCs: Telepathy (Speaker, Receiver, Finder), Healing, Imagery Displacement, and possibly more.

    Rodney is the Soothsayer of a commune of EMC/natural mixed humans. This is something the most power Telepath is, though they do have Clairvoyance and other EMCs populated their community. The commune exists in the Federation Free Zone between Canada and the former United States.

    Episodes: 8, 11
    60s
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Jesiah Cote
    Jesiah has the following EMC: Telepathy (not completely defined)

    Jesiah is Lettuce's son and has EMCs but is too young to clearly define which ones he has. His mom is a Natural (human without EMCs). He is on trial, sort of, and his inclusion in the series is a bit of a mystery, but stay tuned.

    Episodes 8, 11
    10
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Child
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Naomi Ruttlege
    Naomi is a reporter and a minor character in the series.

    Episode 3
    25
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Kelli Emery
    Kelli has been with the Rejuvenation Center for years and is their current only active Therapist. Specializing in trauma relief, she is also central to the creation of Accelerated Memories.

    Episode 13
    26
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • James
    James has the following EMCs: Telepathy (Speaking and receiving), Super strength and speed.

    James is the Alpha-37 prototype that Dr. Tomas has created and is a destructive arrogant soldier of war.

    Episode: 13
    35
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • RETSA
    RETSA is the security force for The Rejuvenation Center. RETSA is only in Episode 1 and 9.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
  • Business A.I.
    Business A.I. is an smart monitoring + receptionist in the Artificial Intelligence space. Not female or male, but sounds human.

    Episodes: 13

Production History

  • Professional, Broken Arts Entertainment, 2025 Release