Abilene: A Melodic Journey of Healing in Fair Haven

Production Details

Title: Abilene
Format: Series
Production Begins: June 2
Filming Dates: June 2 – August 8, 2026
Filming Location: Rochester, NY
Producer: Sheila Hart, James Pavone, Chris Bueno
Writer/Director: Nicholas DiBella
Director: Brent Ryan Green
CD: Beverly Holloway

Synopsis

When Abby Morgan, a gifted young singer carrying a closely guarded past, arrives in the small town of Fair Haven, her presence immediately raises questions. Stranded with a broken-down truck and nowhere to go, Abby is met with the town’s quiet kindness—most notably through a job at a struggling cider mill owned by the Wagner family. At the heart of the family is Hannah Wagner, a widow still finding her footing after the loss of her husband. Once a musician herself, Hannah now serves as the emotional center of the family, determined to keep both the mill—and her children—together. The mill, a longtime cornerstone of Fair Haven, is on the brink of collapse, forcing Matt Wagner to return home and face unresolved tensions with his older brother John and his younger sister Sam, a passionate musician fighting to save the business in her own way. As Abby becomes entwined in the Wagner family’s struggle, her quiet presence begins to shift the fragile dynamics of both the family and the town. When echoes of her former life begin to surface, Abby is forced to confront the question at the heart of the series: Can she truly leave her past behind, or must she face it to find the freedom and healing she longs for?

Production Company

Faith Street Film Partners
189 N. Water Street, Suite 200
Rochester, NY 14604
jim@faithstreetfilms.com
585-752-2230

About the Series

The series follows Abby Morgan, a young singer with a mysterious past, as she arrives in Fair Haven. After her truck breaks down, she finds unexpected support from the locals, particularly the Wagner family, who run a struggling cider mill. Hannah Wagner, the family’s matriarch, navigates life after her husband’s death while trying to hold her family and the mill together. As Abby integrates into the family, old tensions among the Wagners resurface, intertwining their fates and forcing Abby to confront her own history in the process.

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