This is Rex New. I’m the showrunner of The Hacker Chronicles, a podcast from Tenable and Caspian Studios that stars Michael C. Hall and Chloe Taylor. The Hacker Chronicles is about Alice, a barista who turns to hacking in order to pay off her debts. At the end of Season 1, Alice pulls off a devastating hack on one of the world’s biggest food conglomerates, bringing its East Coast operations to a halt for a few days.
Alice almost gets away with it – only to be caught by another hacker, a man she knows only as John Doe. John Doe offers Alice a deal: she can work for him, or he’ll doxx her to the FBI. Alice takes the deal.
And as we pick up in Season 2, blackmail doesn’t seem so bad. Alice is in Europe doing some mysterious operations for John. And she’s trying to balance her roles as a friend and sister with her secret life.
For the Nominee Showcase, we’re submitting Episode 1 of Season 2, which is called “Friends with Benefits.” I think it’s a great introduction to the show, even if you haven’t listened to Season 1. It has almost all the members of our incredible cast, who I can’t say enough positive things about.
You’ll also get to see just how we approach hacking in the show as well. We make this show with the cyber-security firm Tenable, and everything you see in the show has either happened or actually could. We do a ton of research, and we’re committed to making an entertaining story that you can learn a lot from. I know I have.
On behalf of our team, thanks for listening. If you like what you hear, check out our podcast feed, where you can binge both seasons. And make sure you take a listen to some of the other nominees. There are some incredible shows out there and so much creativity.
Thanks again!
cw: Depictions of blackmail
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