Trenches (web series)

Trenches
GenreSci-Fi
Created byShane Felux
Directed byShane Felux
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10[1]
Production
ProducerShane Felux
Running time5-7 minutes[2]
Original release
NetworkCrackle
ReleaseFebruary 16 (2009-02-16) –
March 5, 2009 (2009-03-05)[3]
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Trenches is an American science fiction web series directed and produced by Shane Felux, creator of Star Wars: Revelations.[4] With a budget of $250,000,[5] Trenches premiered on Crackle on February 16, 2009.[6][7] The show was written by Dawn Cowings, Sarah Yaworsky, Peter Gamble Robinson and Ian Shorr.[8] Aaron Mathias, Mercy Malick, Lev Gorn, Hong Chau, Daz Crawford, and Scott Nankivel are the main cast of the series.[9] New episodes were streamed on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday through March 5, 2009.[10]

Trenches was originally produced in 2007 for Disney's Stage 9,[11] a web video venture company, but has since been licensed to Crackle.[12] The program has an official website with complete information at TrenchesOnline.com.[13]

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