A Rake’s Progress is a series of eight paintings by 18th century English artist William Hogarth. This painting series shows the decline and fall of Tom Rakewell, the spendthrift son and heir of a rich merchant who comes to London, wastes all his money on luxurious living, prostitution and gambling. As a consequence, he is imprisoned in the Fleet Prison and ultimately Bethlehem Hospital.
That unfortunate sequence of events might have been better than what happened to Hector Hernandez, second son of the Big Taco empire.
Using real life situations as a backdrop, this historical fiction mini-series from Wunderman Comics re-interpolates A Rake’s Progress into 1981 Los Angeles. Playing hot and heavy with the celebrity culture of the era, this tragic tale shows the overwhelming dangers of getting everything you wish for.
