Assisted Living tells the story of two personal assistants who test the boundaries of human decency to excel at their jobs.
personal assistant /pərs(ə)n(ə)l əˈsistənt/ noun
A personal assistant, also referred to as personal aide (PA) or personal secretary (PS), is a job title describing a person who assists a specific person with their daily business or personal tasks.
synonyms: nanny, pack mule, sex therapist, surrogate wife/mother, stand-in wedding date, indentured servant, unlicensed electrician, doctor, chef, confidant, plumber, power of attorney, proxy, party planner, pooper scooper, extension of arm.
“America is an enormous frosted cupcake in the middle of millions of starving people.”
Gloria Steinem
Alli and Amanda were personal assistants in real life.
They have: dug through dumpsters, flown babies across the country, faked signatures, organized major events (alone), booked exotic travel, researched sex toys, even broken up with partners... all at the behest of the millionaire bosses who put them on the payroll.
They’ve turned the funniest, silliest, most tragic circumstances from their real lives into a raw, comedic series about what it’s to work for the 1%. It’s crazy. It’s brutal. It’s real.
THE ASSISTANTS
Bridget Clinton
(Sagittarius) Meticulous. Ruthless. Aspiring #girlboss.
She has a Xanax prescription, but it doesn’t seem to be getting the job done.
In exchange for her emotional turmoil, she truly believes that one day her job as an assistant to Celeste will launch her high-powered career.
She is so thirsty for power that she will do literally anything to get ahead. Literally. Anything.
Jo Burton
(Virgo) Risk taker. Astrology enthusiast. Eternal Optimist.
Jo takes a holistic approach to assisting. She’s not just an employee; she’s also a guru, a guide and Brent’s literal first mate. She’s always in search of her next BIG EXPERIENCE.
Beneath her bohemian exterior lies a spine of steel and an insatiable drive to win.
Jo spends her free time charging crystals and tracking the cycles of the Super Moon.
THE BOSSES
Celeste Butcher-Whittington
(Aries) High-powered publishing legacy. “Feminist” icon. Old Money. Bridget’s Boss.
A third-generation media mogul, Celeste inherited Butcher Bloc Publishing from her father twenty-five years ago. Despite winning a Global Women’s Rights Award and a Feminist Power Award, Bridget is the only women that has ever been hired at Butcher Bloc during Celeste’s tenure.
Celeste does not eat; she grazes. She’s a woman with many admirers, the star of every gala, and she doesn’t have a single friend.
Brent Whittington
(Capricorn) Sugar baby. Ex-Husband of Celeste. Jo’s Boss.
Brent is a poet/screenwriter/novelist who likes to start Happy Hour at 2pm. He has an existential crisis every time he spots a gray hair.
A consummate man-child, Brent likes to surround himself with inappropriately young women.
He has yet to take responsibility for anything in his life (including his daughter by his first ex-wife).