VERSE, a Murder Mystery - Season 1 (2011)

Jon, a spoken-word poet and New York City bike messenger stumbles up a lost manuscript from 1974 by Claire Wilks, a forgotten poet who was murdered. Initially intrigued by the possibilities of bringing attention to this important literary work, Jon quickly becomes obsessed to unravel Claire's unsolved murder. Drawn into New York City literary world, he encounters many poetry characters and landmarks, as well as sparks a romance with beautiful young poet, Angel.

Jon and Angel plunge into the mystery of Claire's death while being stalked by a crazy radical poet, Lamont who sees the manuscript as a threat to him and his past. While another mysterious poet, Mark, appears in New York City after a self-exile in Berlin. He is on the brink of major literary success, but will the ghost of Claire and the manuscript destroy him?

While in Berlin, Angel's professor Bob Holman discovers a cryptic poem written by Claire that sheds light on a dark figure. Jon meets Mary Alice Fulton, an old friend of Claire's who warns him of the trouble he's unleashed with the manuscript. Aroused by memories and regret, she reveals more about Claire and her covert past.