codependent

Twenty-something twins decide to pursue a job in entertainment as one person because they cannot function in society independently. Our series pilot, Codependent, explores the seemingly unattainable balance between individuality and codependency.

synopsis

After getting fired from their day jobs, Max and Tristan are desperate to land positions in entertainment. After a series of above-average missteps, one of them manages to land a producer's assistant gig. The twins decide to take the job together, panicked by the haunting truth of not being good enough on their own.

credits

written by

Wade McElhaney

Weston McElhaney

directed by

Caitlyn Phu

starring

Wade McElhaney

Weston McElhaney

Riley Sigler

the creators

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Weston and Wade have been acting in film and theater since they were kids, performing poorly written songs and skits for their overly encouraging sisters. They carried their love of storytelling into high school, where they built a strong following on YouTube, and later on TikTok, creating silly skits and parodies.

The twins earned BFAs in Screenwriting from Chapman University and now channel their passion for film and performance into their professional lives. They are commercially represented by Wildflowers Agency, work as baristas by day, and write the rest of the time. Wade’s script Children of Rainbows recently placed as a Second Rounder in the Austin Film Festival.

Director

Caitlyn Phu is an Asian-American director and screenwriter based in Los Angeles. She has been creating since the moment she realized becoming a doctor was too much work.

She has directed, written, and edited multiple award-winning short films, television pilots, and music videos. In 2019, she was named the ‘Orange County Artist of the Year’ and a ‘Film Independent Future Filmmaker’. Since then, her work has screened at a number of notable film festivals, such as the NFFTY (Jury Nomination - 2024, Audience Award - 2025), the LA Asian Pacific Film Festival, and Short of the Week.

She graduated from Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts with a degree in Television Writing and Production and has worked for Women in Film, Skydance Media, Local Time, and 3AD.

“My lungs hurt!”

— Dad

“revolutionary”

— Mom

“subtly provacative”

— Sister

Additional Cast

  • Edgar De santiago

    Grey’s Anatomy (ABC), S.W.A.T. (CBS)

  • Josie Totah

    The Bucaneers (Apple TV+), Saved by the Bell (Peacock), Moxie (Netflix), Other People (Sundance Official Selection 2016, Hulu)

  • Lola Berry

    Morning News (KTLA), Fearlessly Failing Podcast (Spotify)