'American Deals' Comedy YouTube Series

Casting a 12 episode series (5-7mins ea) for a YouTube channel. Creating entertaining training content for the federal procurement workforce. The series is called American Deals. It's about a US contracting office trying to close a deal with a small tech firm. The show Silicon Valley is a decent example because production will have two offices - the government office and the tech company. Series Overview "American Deals" is a satirical, sharp-witted look at the chaos of government contracting, told through the lens of a Contracting Officer trying to cut through red tape and actually get things done. With a cast of bureaucrats, startups, and Beltway insiders, the show explores the absurdity, frustration, and occasional brilliance of the federal acquisition process. The CO and Startup Leader are the heart of the series—trying to build something real while navigating the madness of government procurement. The government office characters highlight the flaws, inefficiencies, and occasional victories of the contracting world. The industry characters represent the realities of working with the government—whether as true innovators or just another cog in the Beltway machine. At its core, American Deals is a funny, brutally honest, and sometimes painfully accurate look at the wild world of government contracting. "American Deals" - Season 1 Episode Guide & Story Arc Breakdown A satirical, sharp-witted look at the world of government contracting, American Deals follows an idealistic Contracting Officer (CO) navigating the bureaucratic madness of federal procurement. In the final two months of the fiscal year, the CO faces immense pressure to award a drone contract while contending with low staffing, political pressure, and industry influence. A Beltway contractor seems poised to win, but a disruptive startup enters the competition, forcing the CO to decide whether to play it safe or push for true innovation. Season Arc: Main Conflict: The CO must choose between the Beltway group (the easy, expected choice) and the startup (the innovative, but risky choice). Theme: Innovation vs. Bureaucracy. Resolution: After fighting inefficiency, legal constraints, and self-serving colleagues, the CO must make a last-minute, game-changing contract award that flips expectations. Apply Job!