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"Desperate: A Beverly Hills Nanny is a love letter to rock bottom.

It’s about the absurdity of survival, the beauty of delusion, and the comedy that shows up when life isn’t funny at all. At its heart, this is a show about trying — trying to grow, to belong, to make rent, to make sense of yourself while everything around you is spiraling.

I made this because I wanted to tell a story that felt honest, hilarious, and just a little dangerous. A story that looks like me, sounds like me, and stumbles the way I’ve stumbled. It’s loud in the parts where I felt voiceless, and quiet in the moments I wish someone had listened. It’s built from every job I stayed in too long, every red flag I ignored, and every time I said I was “fine” when I absolutely wasn’t.

It’s not just comedy — it’s a cracked mirror held up to the moment right before you fall apart. And sometimes, if you time it just right, that reflection makes you laugh.

If you’ve ever had a quarter-life crisis, a Craigslist job, or a moment where you questioned every decision you’ve ever made... this one’s for you.

If you’ve ever sat in your car, talking to yourself, wondering how the hell you got here — welcome. You’re in the right place.

Thanks for being here. I hope you laugh. I hope you feel seen. And I hope you leave feeling slightly more stable than I did when I lived it."

— Esmond