Push, Nevada
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Push, Nevada was an American mystery television series set in the fictional town of Push, Nevada. It premiered on September 17, 2002 on the ABC network, and ran for 7 episodes before it became one of the first shows to be cancelled during the Fall 2002 season.
Created by Ben Affleck and Sean Bailey (co-producer of Project Greenlight), Push, Nevada was unique in that it offered viewers a chance to follow along and solve the mystery of Push for a prize of $1,045,000. Each episode contained clues, from web addresses in the opening credits to specific phrases uttered by characters in the show, each having its own significance to the mystery.
24-year-old New Jersey resident Mark Nakamoto won the grand prize, calling a special number within just two minutes of the last clue being given during an airing of Monday Night Football. The show's cancellation came about two weeks before the final clue was given, but U.S. law required that the contest continue until its conclusion.
Plot summary
The show followed a mild-mannered IRS agent, Jim Prufrock (Derek Cecil), as he travelled to the mysterious desert town of Push, Nevada. While conducting an investigation of a sizable accounting error made by the Versailles Casino, Jim begins to realize that there may be stranger things going on in this town than embezzlement. Despite frequent warnings from a 'Slo-dancer', Mary, (Scarlett Chorvat) to leave town before he's in too deep, Jim continues to investigate the strange town where a lot of things don't seem to add up.Cast of Characters
- Jim Prufrock: a mild-mannered IRS agent who travelled to Push, Nevada to investigate a fax that was accidentally sent to his office.
- Mary Sloman: a 'Slo-dancer' at the local bar who seems to have a great interest in Jim's well-being.
- Grace: Jim's enigmatic secretary.
- Dwight Sloman: a crooked business man, and owner of many of Push's establishments (including the Versailles Casino)
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