How far would you go to keep a secret? Everyone has them. Some are bigger than others. All of us wish to keep them private. Especially the group of teenagers known as “The Sages”, each with dark secrets locked deep within them. Secrets that someone wishes to drag to the surface. In a port town known as Mantis Bay, a group of friends gather in a basement in a bid to film the next internet viral hit. Reaction content is on fire right now. They just need to find something to react to. That's how they discover Beneath The Static... and its disturbing presenter JJ Watson. What follows is a series of broadcasts that begin to unravel their collective truths. The Sages must overcome emotional and physical trauma, past sins and nightmares to confront JJ Watson... but can they survive their secrets being dragged into the light? Can they survive what lurks Beneath The Static? “TJ Lea conjures a nightmare version of nostalgic youth. A surreal trip through secrets and revelations that hit home, Beneath the Static feels like a memory of a nightmare that you can't stop thinking about.” Chelsea Rebecca, Dead Meat Podcast "TJ Lea takes you on a bizarre and creepy channel surfing session through increasingly horrific programs. You'll be too disturbed, too hypnotized, to turn it off." - C.B. Jones, author of The Rules of the Road