Web Series Archives

The early days of the twenty-first century witnessed the debut of a new form of entertainment dubbed the web series. When the cost of film equipment diminished and the popularity of World Wide Web rose, anyone with a story to tell suddenly had the ability to craft their own serial narrative without relocating to Hollywood. From 2008 until 2013, Geek Frontiers’ predecessor alterna-tv.com reviewed the best web series from the time period, and they are collected here as homage to a vibrant era of storytelling.

Dragon Age: Redemption

Review of the Felicia Day web series that takes place within the world of BioWare’s Dragon Age video game and features the search for an escaped mage and personal redemption.

Space Janitors

Review of the comedy web series about a group of intergalactic misfits employed on an Imperial space station that not only spoofs sci-fi films like Star Wars but entertains on its own as well.

The Silent City

Review of the dramatic web series that follows a nameless survivor as he walks the desolate streets of New York after an unknown apocalypse, and was filmed in actual abandoned locales in the city.

Continuum

Review of the science fiction web series that follows a woman who wakes up on a spaceship with no memory and must decide whether to trust the ship’s computer or the only other human onboard.

Fresh Hell

Review of the comedy web series in which Star Trek: The Next Generation actor Brent Spiner tries to rebuild his life with the help of some sitcom-worthy characters after a high profile meltdown.

Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager

Review of the first season of the web series created by Wisconsin residents Matt Sloan and Aaron Yonda that chronicles the adventures of Darth Vader’s younger brother.

Danger 5: The Diamond Girls

Review of the comedy web series about a team of secret agents assigned to thwart various Nazi schemes, as well as Adolph Hitler, in a 1960s pop culture recreation of the 1940s.

Vampire Mob

Review of the genre-mixing web series about a hit man for the mob, who also happens to be a vampire, his dysfunctional middle class family and the difficulties he has balancing the two lifestyles.

Drone

Review of the sci-fi web series in which robots have become the standard in ground warfare until one of them refuses to follow a command and goes on the run with the help of a computer programmer.

I Am Tim

Review of the mockumentary web series that follows the exploits of Tim Helsing, a descendant of legendary monster hunter Abraham Van Helsing, whose destiny it is to fight the demons of the world.

The Last Man(s) on Earth

Review of the comedy web series about “end of the world” survival skills and the attempts of the two main characters to create a series of instructional videos for any scenario.

The Mop and Lucky Files

Review of the comedy web series that follows two unemployed females as they open an under-the-radar personal espionage service for women worried about their boyfriend’s fidelity.

Casters

Review of the New York City-based web series about a trio of podcasters and their efforts to balance the “need to be heard” with the various trials and tribulations of their twentysomething lives.

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