ERAS Series One

The first series of the 2020 Fan YouTube Series 'ERAS' which began airing on the 27th of June 2020, with the Audio Minisode "The Adventure Begins". This marked the beginning of the Fan Series upon YouTube. The finale for the series was broadcast on ________. the first series comprised 12 Episodes, all of which were wrote by Aiden Caufield, the ERAS show-runner. Michael Marched served as executive producer, where Aiden served as the main producer.

The show depicts the adventures of a mysterious and eccentric Time Lord known as the Doctor, who travels through time and space in his time machine, the TARDIS, which normally appears from the exterior to be a blue 1950s British police box. With his companions, he explores time and space, faces a variety of foes and saves civilizations, helping people and righting wrongs.

Although, the first series saw the setting exclusively on Earth, which was due to restrictions in production and location. The Fade was intended to be produced identically to BBC standards, but with obvious fan restrictions, therefore everything within the first series was toned down - including stories - to accustom the low budget series.

Serials, Casting & Breakdown
The first series features Aiden Caufield himself as the Alternate Thirteenth incarnation of the Doctor, accompanied by Thomas Ramshaw, as his first and main companion Oliver Howell, whom he plucks from obscurity on planet Earth, and to whom he grows increasingly attached. He also travels briefly with 71st Century rueful, yet violent natured, assassin Enzo-17, played by Carl Lindsay.

Episodes in the series form a loose story arc, based upon the recurring phrase "When it opens, stop him", the significance of which goes unexplained until the two-part series finale.

The series premiere, an Audio Minisode called "The Adventure Begins" was watched by 20 Viewers. The series was well received by both critics and fans. The show's popularity ultimately led to a resurgence in family-oriented steady

YouTube Drama.