The Absent Stranger
An online telePlay series
Welcome to corporate america
Episode One: “The Foster Effect”
A Cautionary Tale
The Absent Stranger invites readers not just to observe a story, but to step inside it. The experience revolves around six tightly crafted 25-minute teleplays, each one deepening the tension and emotional stakes of the last. The episodes flow like a prestige television series, structured in seasons that unfold with intention and momentum. Season Two arrives in 2026, continuing the story once the dust has settled…and risen again.
Miles Stranger: Idealistic, Young, Naive
Readers inhabit the world through Miles Stranger — a young executive who still believes business can be principled, humane, good. When he accepts a position at Kelkor Corporation, he imagines a place where talent and integrity are rewarded. Instead, he finds himself drawn into a quiet machinery of ethical compromises and decisions that corrode slowly, then all at once. What begins as a promising career path becomes a test of who Miles is willing to become… and what he is willing to lose to remain himself.
Julian Foster: Corrupt CEO
Helmed by the ruthless CEO Julian Foster, the Kelkor Corporation has one thing in mind: profits above everything else. What choices will Miles make during his journey? Will he do the right thing, or capitulate for the almighty dollar? The Absent Stranger is a compelling story about the age-old battle between good & evil.
High Stakes & Ambition
With each subsequent episode, the tension deepens and the stakes rise. Ethical and leadership lapses grow more severe, unraveling both the company’s integrity and the lives entangled within it. Miles Stranger stands at the center of the chaos, a man torn between ambition, loyalty, and conscience. As the corporation spins further out of control, one question looms over every decision he makes: will Miles do what’s right, or will he fall with the rest?
The Absent Stranger
Main Cast
Miles Stranger
Young Executive
Julian Foster
Kelkor CEO
Sutton Whittaker
Kelkor President