The Story
A wrongful conviction. Fourteen years. One footnote.
Danny Carew has served fourteen years of a life sentence for a murder his identical twin brother committed. The conviction rested on DNA evidence from a Queensland forensic laboratory — evidence that was subtly, catastrophically wrong.
When Priya Nair, a junior scientist auditing old case files, finds a single buried footnote in the original report, she doesn't understand what she's looking at. Her supervisor tells her to leave it alone. She doesn't.
What follows is a six-episode unravelling — of a conviction, of a forensic institution, of a family, and of the justice system's capacity to admit when it got it wrong.
The World
Queensland forensic drama — truth the system can't afford.
This Australian limited drama series is set against the real and documented history of Queensland's forensic science laboratories — a world of underfunded institutions, career pressure, political interference, and the slow bureaucratic violence of a system designed to convict rather than discover.
The series spans two timelines: the original investigation in 2012, and the present-day audit that threatens to expose it. As Priya pulls on the thread, the characters from the past — the detectives, the prosecutor, the twins' family — are forced to reckon with what they knew, what they chose not to know, and what they still stand to lose.
The series picks up where Onus Probandi left off — taking the forensic thriller short film and expanding its world, its stakes, and its emotional scope into a full limited drama.
Episode Structure
Six Episodes of Australian Crime Drama. One reckoning.
Tonal References
What it feels like.
Proof of Concept: Onus Probandi
The short film Onus Probandi (12 min, completed 2026) was produced as a proof of concept for this series — establishing the visual language, interrogation-room tension, and forensic procedural tone that will define Yield. Available for screener on request.
Pitch Package
What's available.
Series Bible
Full series bible covering character breakdowns, episode summaries, thematic framework, and production approach.
Proof of Concept Screener
Onus Probandi short film (12 min) available as a private screener on request from qualified industry contacts.
Pilot Script
Full pilot script for Episode 1 — The Footnote — available on request to broadcasters and co-producers.
Budget & Finance Plan
Indicative budget, co-production and financing structure available for qualified broadcaster and funding agency discussions.
To request any of the above, contact us directly.
Production Company