Stateside Dystopia

Stateside Dystopia is an American dystopian political thriller television series created by Stan Mariano which aired on RKOx ftom May 1, 2017 to March 27, 2023. The series is set in an alternate universe where the ' geographical region is divided into two halves: the totalitarian Republic of Pacifica in the west and the "free but flawed" Republic of Atlantica in the east. It primarily focuses on Atlantican government as it aattempts to unite the two countries amidst political turmoil, while Pacifican politicians aim to keep the two apart.

In the beginning, Stateside Dystopia starred Beverly Corcoran as Atlantican president Miranda Cameron and Mark Paisley as Pacifican president Julian Stafford. Starting in season 3, Paisley was replaced by Yvonne Dobson as Maureen Abraham. Kennedy Bancroft, Simon Wicker, Lena Chan, Victor Santora, Geo Smith, Frank Weston, Angela Valdez, and others star in supporting roles. Much of the show was filmed in, though many indoor scenes were mostly filmed at RKO Studios West in , most of the series was shot on location in and. Additional photography took place on location in (,, , and ) and.

RKOx aired the series' first season aired from May 1 to June 12, 2017. In June 2017, it was renewed for a second season, which aired from October 22, 2018 to January 28, 2019. The third season was announced in January 2020, but production was halted by the ; the season aired from March 22 June 7, 2021. The fourth season premiered on December 19, 2022 and concluded on March 27, 2023.

Stateside Dystopia has received generally positive reviews for its worldbuilding, main and supporting cast, character development, cinematography, themes, social commentary, and depiction of Miranda Cameron as a strong female character. Corcoran, Paisley, and Dobson have collectively won seven, and the series has been nominated for additional and. A spin-off series has since entered development.