About The White House Is Fake- Mini-Series

Series Summary: The White House Is Fake

Genre: Political Sci-Fi Thriller / Psychological Mystery

Format: Limited Series – 7 Episodes (~45–55 min each)

Logline

When a curious teen in 1990s Virginia uncovers evidence of a decades-old government conspiracy that claims the White House is only a decoy, he ignites a chain of events that exposes the hidden infrastructure of power — one controlled by a secret government operating beneath America’s highways.

Overview

The White House Is Fake follows Nelson Conrad, a 17-year-old student whose school project leads him to a shocking discovery — blueprints linking the Federal-Aid Highway Act to a network of underground tunnels built for a “shadow president.” His pursuit of truth collides with the ruthless James Hutchinson, an agent serving an unseen commander within the Department of Transportation — the true seat of American control.

Each episode pulls Nelson deeper into a labyrinth of cover-ups, false deaths, and technological manipulation, blurring the line between physical reality and simulation. By the time he realizes the scope of the deception, Nelson himself becomes both the hunter and the experiment.

Episode 1: A Few Code Reds

In 1992 Alexandria, Virginia, teenage misfit Nelson Conrad stumbles upon a secret meeting between the real and fake U.S. Presidents, unknowingly putting himself on a collision course with forces far beyond his control.

Episode 2: Mr. Hutchinson

After tracking a mysterious phone number from the bridge plans, Nelson Conrad meets James Hutchinson, a manipulative government agent who will stop at nothing to protect secrets from civilians.

Episode 3: Finding the Truth

Captured and framed for murder, Nelson Conrad is executed by James Hutchinson, only to awaken as a ghost determined to expose the conspiracy that killed him.

Episode 4: The Legacy of Nelson Conrad

Nelson Conrad uncovers a classified 1957 government act revealing that every U.S. president since Eisenhower has been a decoy, while the real president secretly operates from the Department of Transportation in California.

Episode 5: Talking from the Grave

After saving his father and Matthew from James Hutchinson’s assassination attempt, Nelson Conrad’s ghost continues to expose the government conspiracy, even possessing the Fake U.S. President in a moment of supernatural revenge.

Episode 6: Wake Up Call

As Nelson returns home and life seems normal again, the illusion begins to unravel when a new neighbor reveals himself as Mr. James Hutchinson, murdering Nelson’s parents and repeating the same nightmare.

Episode 7: Reality Check

After seemingly escaping the endless cycle of simulations, Nelson Conrad tries to rebuild a normal life, but disturbing glitches, strange messages, and the reappearance of James Hutchinson suggest reality is still being manipulated.

Nelson Conrad: A curious high school teenager who literally documents his life happenstance in his journal. On the brink of discovering something big, he’s seeking the biggest adventure in life.

Overview:

Nelson Conrad is the clear protagonist — a teen with curiosity, wit, and a dreamer’s edge. His pursuit of “the next big adventure” evolves into something far more dangerous. His best friend Noah provides the grounded counterpart, representing caution and loyalty. Gordon and Janet Conrad (Nelson’s parents) add a suburban normalcy that frames Nelson’s restlessness. Meanwhile, emerging shadow figures like the Fake U.S. President “Hank” and Mr. James Hutchinson hint at the wider web of power and corruption Nelson will uncover.

Mr. James Hutchinson:Contacted by Nelson Conrad by means of an old city hall document whom is a City Engineer for the City of Alexandria, VA or so Nelson thinks…

In Episode 1, Hutchinson was introduced as a mysterious government contact — ambiguous, secretive, and unsettling but not outright villainous yet. In Episode 2, that ambiguity evaporates fast. From his first scene, his polite demeanor masks a manipulative, calculated nature. He begins as a potential informant, but by the midpoint twist (Scene 22, “Inside Secret Tunnels”), he reveals his true alignment: an operative running a black-ops interrogation network tied to government cover-ups.

He’s not just a middleman; he’s the face of the conspiracy.

Matthew Underwood: In Episode 3 the narrative changes to focus on Mathew Underwood who is a civilian who bought the Conrad house after an incident that happened to Nelson Conrad.

Joe Hawk, Executive Producer
William Petrano, Executive Producer
Frank Forzano, Associate Producer
Gary Stevens, Associate producer
George Bradford Jr, Associate producer
Sebec Dillon, Associate producer
Dennis Drake, Producer
Bob Tourangeau, Associate producer
Alan Tuchmann, Producer
Sa Bauer, Associate Producer
Christy Bumgardner-Billett, Associate Producer

Filming has begun on October 11, 2025 and will continue into December 2025. Production stops have included Ansonia, CT, Tolland, CT, Putnam, CT, West Haven, CT, and Leighighton, PA.

Some Production Stills and BTS photos from the production.