FIFTH SEASON'S 2023 Distribution Catalog of premium scripted and non-scripted content
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Table of Contents
Scripted 3 Unscripted Series 115 Doc Series 125 Feature Docs 153 Feature Films 179
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Scripted
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GRIME KIDS
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GRIME KIDS is a brand new, fictional story from award winning writer Theresa Ikoko and inspired by the best-selling book of the same name by DJ Target. The drama series set in 2001, vibrant East London, and follows a group of teenagers who over the course of the summer set out to get their music played on the airwaves. While trying to realise their musical dreams, the friends navigate first loves, disapproving parents, brushes with danger, making money and figuring out what kind of man you want to be when the world still sees you as a kid. This series is a celebration of culture, community and the joyous exploration of the grime music genre that has taken over the world. GRIME KIDS
RUNTIME: 5 x 60’ WRITER:
Theresa Ikoko DIRECTORS: Abdou Cisse (Eps 1, 2, & 3) Ian Aryeh (Eps 4 & 5) PRODUCERS: Mammoth Screen (Theresa Ikoko, Damien Timmer, Tom Leggett, DJ Target) STARRING: Yus Jamal Crookes, Shanu Hazzan, Gabriel Robinson, Tienne Simon, Juwon Adedokun, Delove Akra COMMISSIONER: BBC Three (UK)
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QUEEN OF OZ follows HRH Princess Georgiana (Georgie) as she transitions from a London society party princess with zero responsibilities to becoming Australia’s reigning monarch. Unmarried and childless, yet still living the life of a 20-something, Georgie’s latest scandal has her parents and the public alike worried that she will single-handedly bring about the end of the monarchy. In an effort to get her as far away from London as possible, and at the same time, hoping to persuade Australia not to leave the shrinking Commonwealth, an unprecedented plan is put into motion to install her as Queen of Australia. QUEEN OF OZ
RUNTIME: 6 x 30’ WRITERS: Catherine Tate and Jeff Gutheim DIRECTOR: Christiaan Van Vuuren PRODUCERS: Lingo Pictures STARRING: Catherine Tate COMMISSIONER: BBC One (UK), ABC Australia
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BIG BOYS Season 2 Confirmed
The story centres on an unlikely friendship between sweet, shy, closeted Jack and boisterous, laddish and ever-so-slightly mature student Danny. Jack has spent the past year at home with his wonderful, potty-mouthed mum. He’s been grieving for his father and she for her husband, but the time has now come for him to take his place at the local uni. Meanwhile Danny is your typical loud and proud lads’ lad. Hailing from a run-down seaside town, Danny is a few years older than every other fresher, trying to live out a lost adolescence whilst confronting the demons of his own mental health. Jack and Danny are at significantly different places on the spectrum of masculinity but closely bond during the inevitable chaos and frenzy of a first year. Jack Rooke DIRECTOR: Jim Archer PRODUCERS: Bertie Peek, Ash Atalla, Alex Smith, Jack Rooke, Thomas Dixon, Chelsea Chandler, Franky Chadwick STARRING: Dylan Llewellyn, Jon Pointing COMMISSIONER: Channel 4 (UK) RUNTIME: 6 x 30’ WRITER:
4 BAFTA NOMINATIONS
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KIN
Season 2
The new season will see the Kinsella family at the top of the game in Dublin, but killing Eamon Cunningham has created as many problems as it solved. They have incurred the wrath of an enemy even more dangerous than him. Where once there were unbreakable bonds of blood and family, now there is only suspicion, distrust, and resentment. But the greatest threat to the family emerges from within… in the shape of a ruthless, bullying, agent of chaos. KIN is a world where gangsters are treated like reality stars, with nicknames and celebrity status. Where assassins dress up as women, and drug dealers keep exotic pets in their dens. A world of drugs and guns and murder and loyalty and family and men... And a woman.
RUNTIME: Season 1 - 2: 8 x 60’ Each WRITER: Peter McKenna DIRECTORS: Diarmuid Goggins, Tessa Hoffe PRODUCERS: BRON, Headline Pictures, RTÉ STARRING:
Charlie Cox, Clare Dunne, Aidan Gillen, Ciarán Hinds, Sam Keeley, Emmett J. Scanlan, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Yasmin Seky, Hannah Adeogun COMMISSIONER: RTÉ (Ireland)
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This is a story of a family driven apart by having to make choices no parent would ever want to make. Andrew and Nicci’s daughter, Marnie, has a life- threatening condition. The doctors believe it is in her best interests to be allowed to die, but her loving family disagree. And so begins a fight that will take them through every stage of a legal process, as they struggle to contemplate this huge decision. Who decides? And in whose best interests will it be? BEST INTERESTS
RUNTIME: 4 x 60’ / 6 x 45’ WRITER: Jack Thorne DIRECTOR:
Michael Keillor PRODUCERS: Chapter One, One Shoe Films, Anonymous Content, Sharon Horgan, Michael Sheen STARRING:
Sharon Horgan, Michael Sheen, Alison Oliver, Niamh Moriarty, Noma Dumezweni, Chizzy Akudolu, Des McAleer, Mat Fraser, Gary Beadle COMMISSIONER: BBC One (UK)
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THE GOOD SHIP MURDER
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THE GOOD SHIP MURDER
In this procedural, set aboard a luxury cruise liner touring everyone’s favourite Mediterranean holiday hotspots, bubbling with intrigue, rivalries, glamour, money and class divides – however new cabaret singer, Jack Grayling, soon discovers there are also more sinister elements below the surface. On a cruise out of Southampton, Jack meets newly promoted First Officer, Kate Woods. Fierce and ambitious, she’s a woman in a man’s world with plenty to prove. After a passenger is found murdered in their first port of call, Kate’s dream of her own command is thrown into jeopardy and Jack finds himself thrust back into his former life as a detective. What follows is a wave of murder mysteries – each set against the backdrop of a different stunning coastal destination where the ship has dropped anchor. With the support of First Officer Kate, Jack tackles both showstopping performances on stage and unravels intricately plotted mysteries in this clever, fast-paced, and life-affirming new procedural series that is set to deliver a thrilling dose of sun, sea, and murder.
RUNTIME: 8 x 60’ WRITER: Paul Matthew Thompson DIRECTOR: Gordon Anderson
PRODUCER: Clapperboard EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Paul Matthew Thompson, Mike Benson STARRING: Shayne Ward, Catherine Tyldesley COMMISSIONER: Channel 5 (UK)
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One
Night
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When aspiring author Simone’s new novel turns into an international sensation, her overnight success becomes a runaway train derailing her life, along with those of her two best friends Tess and Hat, pushing their friendship to its limit and beyond. Because there’s a dark secret at the heart of Simone’s ‘fiction’. A secret about Tess that was never Simone’s story to tell... ONE NIGHT
RUNTIME: 6 x 60’ WRITER:
Emily Ballou DIRECTORS: Catherine Millar, Lisa Matthews PRODUCERS: Easy Tiger and Motive Pictures STARRING: Jodie Whittaker, Yael Stone And Nicole Da Silva COMMISSIONER: Paramount + (Australia)
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DUTY AFTER SCHOOL
When mysterious alien spheres start invading the world, high school students are called upon to join the world’s first war against extraterrestrial forces. Unidentified extraterritorial spheres take over the world. The Department of Defense, in a desperate bid to recruit more soldiers, offers college admission incentives to get 18-year-olds to sign up as part of the reserved forces. A high school’s class of 2022 seniors sign up to become soldiers, and they soon become frontline fighters in the war.
RUNTIME: 10 x 60’ ORIGINAL LANGUAGE: Korean
DIRECTOR: Sung Yong-il PRODUCER: Studio Dragon STARRING: Shin Hyun-soo, Lee Soon-won, Lim Se-Mi COMMISSIONER: TVING (Korea)
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STRIFE
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The comedic drama series tells the story of a modern, imperfect woman and publisher named Evelyn Jones (Keddie) and her journey from lounge room blogger to becoming a force in women’s media. Set in the dynamic and ever-changing world of publishing, digital media and its origins, the series is inspired by Mia Freedman’s memoir, ‘Work, Strife, Balance’, and written and adapted for screen by Australian screenwriter Sarah Scheller. STRIFE
RUNTIME: 8 x 30’ WRITER: Sarah Scheller, Based on the book by Mia Freeman DIRECTOR: Bruna Papandrea, Jodi Matterson, Steve Hutensky, Sarah Scheller, Asher Keddie, Mia Freeman, Brian Walsh, Alison Hurbert-Burns STARRING: Asher Keddie, Matt Day, Jonathan LaPaglia, Tina Bursill, Emma Lung, Maria Angelico, Rhys Mitchell, Olivia Junkeer, BeBe Bettencourt, Bryony Skillington, Lucy Ansell, Darcy Tadich and Willow Speers COMMISSIONER: Binge, Foxtel Group (Australia) Stuart Bowen PRODUCERS:
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SECOND CHANCES centers on the interconnected lives of three domestic cleaning workers and their struggle to overcome the mistakes of the past to create a better future. Marianna, Shira, and Jackie draw on their personal strengths and each other to navigate relationships, extreme circumstances, and violence brought about by the return of Alejandro, Marianna’s ex-fiancé. SECOND CHANCES
RUNTIME: 10 x 30’ WRITERS: Robert Conway, Roger Curran, Marissa Lessman, Bob Underwood DIRECTOR: Roberto Ahumada PRODUCERS: USATV STARRING: Denise Richards, AnnaLynne McCord, Carolina Gaitan, Alexis Ren, Tiffany Hines, Jerry Ferrara, Luke Goss, Hannah Ware
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EVERYONE IS DOING GREAT Season 2 In Production
Only a few short years ago, Seth (Colletti) and Jeremy (Lafferty) were stars of the hit teen vampire show ‘Eternal,’ basking in the glory of celebrity stardom and success. Now in their thirties, Seth is struggling to find meaningful work as an actor and Jeremy is broke, getting divorced, and utterly without direction. Every day the gap between the promise of their earlier selves and the crushing reality of their current failure widens, and try as they might, neither Seth nor Jeremy can figure out how to get back on track. What follows is a hilarious and heartwarming show about how to make it when life seems to be one disaster after the next, when everything is harder than it should be, and no one has any idea what they’re doing. It’s a story about growing up, rising above fears, insecurities and disappointments, and learning to make every day count. RUNTIME: Season 1 - 2: 8 x 30’ Each WRITERS: James Lafferty, Stephen Colletti DIRECTORS/PRODUCERS: James Lafferty, Stephen Colletti STARRING: James Lafferty, Stephen Colletti, Alexandra Park, Cariba Heine, Karissa Lee Staples COMMISSIONER: Hulu (US)
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BLACK WEDDING
The darkness is in us all...
In a small village in eastern Serbia, Mitar loses his mind and kills 12 people and then, in front of Petar, a negotiator from the state security agency, shoots himself in the head after uttering the word “Katabaza”, which evokes deep emotions echoing from Petar’s past linked with the death of his son. Trying to throw light on the motives for the crime, Petar calls on the psychologist Nataša to come in as a forensic expert and determine whether Mitar was mentally ill. Nataša is in a bizarre sexual relationship with a politician, while the defrocked orthodox monk Tihon follows her and taunts her with the story that her daughter IDA is in danger. Petar carries out an independent investigation where he learns that local magic lies in the background of this massacre. A fortune-teller indicates that the problem lies in Nataša...
RUNTIME: 10 x 60’ ORIGINAL LANGUAGE: Serbian WRITER: Nemanja Cipranic DIRECTORS: Nemanja Cipranic, Strahinja Madzarevic PRODUCERS: Firefly Productions, Telekom Serbia STARRING: Uliks Fehmiu, Jelena Djokic, Nikola Kojo COMMISSIONER: RTS (Serbia)
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Removed from their family home and forced into Canada’s residential school system, Cree musical prodigy Aline and her siblings are plunged into a struggle for survival. BONES OF CROWS is Aline’s journey from child to matriarch, a moving multi- generational epic of resilience, survival and the pursuit of justice. BONES OF CROWS
RUNTIME: 5 x 60’ / 1 x 127’ WRITER: Marie Clements DIRECTOR: Marie Clements PRODUCERS:
Screen Siren, BRON Studios EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Sam Grana, Aaron Gilbert, Steven Thibault, Noah Segal STARRING: Grace Dove, Phillip Forest Lewitski, Rémy Girard, Karine Vanasse, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, Michelle Thrush, Gail Maurice, Carla Rae, Cara Gee COMMISSIONER: CBC (Canada)
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After a tragic loss, the tight-knit McMurray family embarks on a journey of transformation and self- discovery while also uncovering a twisted web of secrets and lies that threaten to tear the family, and their Colorado town apart. At the center of it all are the three strong women of the family – matriarch Isabel who struggles with her son taking up the family mantle, former rodeo queen Missy and “adopted” runaway Valeria – who resolve to save their land and stand strong against all challenges, come what may. RIDE
RUNTIME: 10 x 60’ DIRECTOR:
Paolo Barzman PRODUCERS: Blink49 Studios, Seven24 Films STARRING: Nancy Travis, Tiera Skovbye, Beau Mirchoff, Sara García, Jake Foy COMMISSIONER: Hallmark Channel (US)
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RUN THE BURBS
Season 3
RUN THE BURBS follows the Phams, a young, bold Vietnamese-South Asian-Canadian family taking a different approach to living life to the fullest, while changing the way we think about contemporary family values and life in the burbs. Often the instigators of community events and always the first to know what’s going on in the neighborhood, the Phams have become the heart of their cul-de-sac. Through all the challenges and stresses of everyday suburban life, the Phams take on the world as a cohesive unit. Because together, nothing can beat phamily.
RUNTIME: Season 1: 12 x 30’ Season 2 - 3: 13 x 30’ Each WRITERS: Andrew Phung, Scott Townend, Shebli Zarghami, Wendy Litner, Matt Kippen, Nelu Handa DIRECTOR: Aleysa Young PRODUCER: Pier 21 Films STARRING: Andrew Phung, Rakhee Morzaria, Zoriah Wong, Roman Pesino COMMISSIONER: CBC (Canada)
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At Nightingale Hart, agents scramble to keep their star clients happy and their business afloat after the sudden departure of their founder. The agency he founded is a highly successful, boutique London stalwart built on personal, enduring client relationships. It is a picture of swan-like calm on the surface — and a maelstrom of panic and bluster beneath. Based on the hit original French series CALL MY AGENT! TEN PERCENT
RUNTIME: 8 x 60’ WRITER:
John Morton DIRECTORS: John Morton, Sam Leifer, Jessica Swale PRODUCER: BRON Studios STARRING: Prasanna Puwanarajah, Maggie Steed, Jack Davenport, Lydia Leonard COMMISSIONER: Amazon Prime Video (UK)
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Far off in the West, bounty hunter, Red Bill searches for the man who slew his mother. Nearby, in Greenvale, where it hasn’t rained for years, local farmer Steve finds gold beneath his land, while Sheriff McCoy comes upon a small fortune. THAT DIRTY BLACK BAG
RUNTIME: 8 x 60’ WRITERS: Mauro Aragoni, Silvia Ebreul, Marcello Izzo DIRECTORS: Mauro Aragoni, Brian O’Malley PRODUCERS: BRON Studios, Palomar EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: David Davoli, Aaron L. Gilbert, Steven Thibault, Samantha Thomas, Carlo Degli Esposti, Nicola Serra, Patrizia Massa STARRING: Dominic Cooper, Douglas Booth, Niv Sultan, Guido Caprino, Christian Cooke , Travis Fimmel, Aidan Gillen COMMISSIONER: AMC+ (US)
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THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET
Claudia is a lonely single mother and school nurse. Overlooked by her community and unable to get through to her son, she longs for connection. Her opportunity to be a hero comes when a young local child – Emily Winter – goes missing. Claudia becomes embroiled in the case, leading search efforts and fixating on uncovering the truth herself. However, her fascination quickly begins to turn to obsession, not only with what happened to Emily, but also with the Winter family at the heart of the case: Emily’s handsome and grief-stricken father, Owen; her cold mother Sabine, and her twelve-year-old brother, Dean.
RUNTIME: 4 x 60’ WRITER: Giula Sandler DIRECTOR: Dominic Leclerc PRODUCERS: Clapperboard, Chapter One STARRING: Shirley Henderson, Craig Parkinson COMMISSIONER: Channel 5 (UK)
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THE TWELVE
THE TWELVE is a gripping courtroom drama that tells the story of 12 ordinary people who are selected for jury duty in a murder trial as traumatising as it is controversial, in which a woman stands accused of killing a child. Behind the facade of their anonymity, these twelve ordinary people bring with them their own histories. Lives that are as complex as the trial, full of fractured dreams, shameful secrets, hope, fears, personal trauma, and prejudice. Through the multiple lenses of these jurors, we see the fragility and imbalances of the law, and the chaotic and flawed way we attempt to determine justice in our society. Greg Waters, Sarah Walker, Bradford Winters, Leah Purcell, Tommy Murphy, Anchuli Felicia King DIRECTORS: Daniel Nettheim, Greg McLean, Catherine Millar, Sian Davies PRODUCERS: Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia, Easy Tiger STARRING: Sam Neill, Kate Mulvany, Marta Dusseldorp, Brooke Satchwell, Brendan Cowell, Ngali Shaw, Pallavi Sharda, Damien Strouthos, Hazem Shammas, Catherine Văn-Davies, Nicholas Cassim COMMISSIONER: Foxtel (Australia) RUNTIME: 10 x 60’ WRITERS: AACTA AWARD WINNER Best Miniseries Best Supporting Actress - Brooke Satchwell Best Casting - Kirsty McGregor
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A modern-day western drama that tells the story of an assassin (Kate Bosworth) who is out to complete her list of targets and exact her own brand of poetic justice. BRING ON THE DANCING HORSES
RUNTIME: 9 x 30’ WRITER/DIRECTOR:
Michael Polish PRODUCERS: Kate Bosworth, Michael Polish STARRING:
Kate Bosworth, Jasper Polish, Lance Henriksen, Happy Anderson, DJ Qualls, Thomas Francis Murphy
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NINE PERFECT STRANGERS
Based on the book by Liane Moriarty (author of Big Little Lies), NINE PERFECT STRANGERS follows nine very different people who arrive at Tranquillum House, a mysterious wellness retreat that promises “total transformation”. Once there, the guests fall under the spell of the enigmatic Masha (Kidman), who will stop at nothing to heal them. As the days unfold, however, Masha’s unorthodox methods threaten to push this combustible group over the edge.
RUNTIME: Season 1-2: 8 x 60’ Each WRITERS: David E. Kelley, John-Henry Butterworth, Samantha Strauss DIRECTOR: Jonathan Levine PRODUCERS: Made Up Stories, Blossom Films, FIFTH SEASON STARRING: Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Manny Jacinto, Grace Van Patten, Luke Evans, Melvin Gregg, Michael Shannon, Bobby Cannavale, Samara Weaving, Asher Keddie, Regina Hall, Tiffany Boone COMMISSIONER: Hulu (US)
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Everyone brings their own set of baggage to a new relationship and Gary and Mary are no different. When Mary’s universe suddenly collides with Gary and his 11-year-old daughter, Emma, all the signs tell her they’re meant to be in each other’s lives. But, as their connection deepens, Mary and Gary grow more and more terrified their respective baggage will tear them apart. WOLF LIKE ME Season 2 In Production
RUNTIME: Season 1: 6 x 30’ Season 2: 7 x 30’ WRITER: Abe Forsythe DIRECTOR:
Abe Forsythe PRODUCERS: Made Up Stories, FIFTH SEASON STARRING: Josh Gad, Isla Fisher COMMISSIONERS: Peacock (US), Stan (Australia)
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KILLING EVE
Based on the novellas by Luke Jennings, KILLING EVE centers on two women; Eve is a bored, whipsmart, pay-grade MI5 security officer whose deskbound job doesn’t fulfil her fantasies of being a spy. Villanelle is a mercurial, talented killer who clings to the luxuries her violent job affords her. KILLING EVE topples the typical spy-action thriller as these two fiercely intelligent women, equally obsessed with each other, go head to head in an epic game of cat and mouse.
RUNTIME: Season 1-4: 8 x 60’ Each WRITERS: Season 1: Phoebe Waller-Bridge Season 2: Emerald Fennell Season 3: Suzanne Heathcote Season 4: Laura Neal PRODUCER: Sid Gentle Films Ltd. STARRING: Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer, Fiona Shaw
COMMISSIONER: BBC America (US)
EMMY WINS: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series – Jodie Comer GOLDEN GLOBES WINS: Best Performance by an Actress in a Drama Television Series - Sandra Oh 5 BAFTA WINS: Outstanding Drama Series Best Leading Actress - Jodie Comer Best Supporting Actress - Fiona Shaw
Sound: Fiction Original Music
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In Oslo, 2002, Roger Brown is a new headhunter at the exclusive recruitment agency Alfa and does whatever he can to quickly climb the career ladder. This leads him to a prestigious assignment: finding a new CEO for the oil company Njord Oil. Along the way he meets art student Diana. He is willing to do everything to impress her, but it’s hard for a newly hired headhunter who still lives in his father’s worn-down, two-bedroom apartment. Through his job, Roger also encounters a gun-loving good-for- nothing named Ove, whom he decides to use to make some quick money and impress Diana. Things are looking good for Roger Brown, until his lies and willingness to take dubious shortcuts lead him into a bloody conflict involving an ice-cold British assassin, Bridge-playing mailmen in search of the truth, and Julie, a straightforward detective with a penchant for sensible footwear and young men. Roger is forced to do everything he can to preserve his façade and his girlfriend, not to mention his life. HEADHUNTERS Norwegian WRITERS: Rolf Magne G. Andersen, Geir Henning Hopland DIRECTOR: Geir Henning Hopland PRODUCER: Yellowbird STARRING: Axel Bøyum, Ingrid Giæver, Mikkel Bratt Silset, Dominique Tipper, Martin Wallström COMMISSIONERS: C-More (Sweden), TV2 (Norway) RUNTIME: 6 x 60’ ORIGINAL LANGUAGE:
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THE MAN WHO DIED
Jaakko lives a plain and comfortable life as a mushroom entrepreneur selling Finland’s wild mushrooms to the gourmet tables of Tokyo. All that changes when he finds out he is dying after being slowly poisoned. Not sure if he may have two months or two weeks or two minutes to live, Jaako goes on the quest to solve his own murder before he dies. On the brink of death he investigates his own murder, saves his family business and for the first time feels like he is truly alive.
RUNTIME: 6 x 60’ ORIGINAL LANGUAGE: Finnish WRITER: Brenden Foley, Markku Flink DIRECTOR:
Samuli Valkama PRODUCERS: Reel Media OY, NDF STARRING: Jussi Vatanen, Eiji Mihara, Saara Kotkaneimi, Sara Soulié, Kari Hietalahti, Elias Westerberg, Matti Onnismaa COMMISSIONER: Elisa Viihde (Finland)
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LEE AND DEAN
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LEE AND DEAN
This unmissable, hilarious and heart-warming comedy show centres on the lives of English builders Lee (Miles Chapman) and Dean (Mark O’Sullivan). Best buddies since childhood, they’re inseparable – until Lee meets the love of his life, and Dean realises Lee might just be the love of his! We follow the pair, their builder mates and family, through antics on the building site… and at charity galas, poetry nights, bark-rubbing competitions, a shockingly eventful stag (bachelor) weekend, two births, an almost foursome, and a funeral!
“Toe-curlingly funny” - Daily Mail “One of the funniest shows on TV” – The Guardian
RUNTIME: Season 1: 5 x 30’ Season 2: 6 x 30’ WRITERS: Mark O’Sullivan, Miles Chapman, Sam Underwood DIRECTOR: Mark O’Sullivan PRODUCER : Bingo Productions STARRING: Mark O’Sullivan, Miles Chapman, Anna Morris, Camile Ucan. Featuring Sam Underwood, Jason Barnett, Tom Bennett. COMMISSIONER: Channel 4 (UK)
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Diggstown follows Marcie Diggs, a star corporate lawyer who reconsiders her priorities after her beloved aunt commits suicide following a malicious prosecution. The team of lawyers that Marcie works with are a curious band of do- gooders, cynics and scrappers - messy souls struggling to keep personal disappointment and demons out of their practice. They work directly in the community to find justice for their diverse clients, exploring issues of racism, poverty and gender bias. DIGGSTOWN
RUNTIME: Season 1: 6 x 60’ Season 2: 6 x 60’ Season 3: 8 x 60’ Season 4: 6 x 60’ WRITER: Floyd Kane DIRECTORS: Kelly Makin, Cory Bowles, Lynne Stopkewich PRODUCERS: Circle Blue Entertainment, Freddie Films, DHX Media STARRING: Vinessa Antoine, Natasha Henstridge, C. David Johnson, Stacey Farber, Brandon Oakes, Shailene Garnett, Tim Rozon, Dwain Murphy COMMISSIONER: CBC (Canada)
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The crime drama series TOKYO VICE follows a young American journalist’s (played by Ansel Elgort) rapid descent into Tokyo’s neon-soaked underbelly in the late ‘90s. Hired as prestigious newspaper Meicho Shimbun’s first American crime reporter, Adelstein soon finds himself covering seemingly unrelated cases–but quickly grows suspicious that more nefarious forces are at play. After embedding himself into the Tokyo Metro PD, alongside Detective Hiroto Katagiri (Ken Watanabe), Adelstein is thrust into a seedy, fast- paced world of corruption, crime, and deception, where nothing and no one are what they seem. TOKYO VICE Season 2 In Production
RUNTIME: Season 1: 8 x 60’ Season 2: 10 x 60’ WRITER: J. T. Rogers DIRECTORS: Michael Mann, Alan Poul PRODUCERS: Boku Films, FIFTH SEASON STARRING:
Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe, Rachel Keller, Ella Rumpf, Rinko Kikuchi, Hideaki Itô, Tomohisa Yamashita, Show Kasamatsu COMMISSIONERS: HBO Max (US), WOWOW (Japan)
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LIFE & BETH Season 2 In Production
Beth’s (Schumer) life looks pretty great on paper. Impressive to everyone she grew up with, she makes a good living as a wine distributor. She’s in a long- term relationship with an attractive, successful guy and lives in Manhattan. When a sudden incident forces Beth to engage with her past, her life changes forever. Through flashbacks to her teen self, Beth starts to learn how she became who she is and who she wants to become.
RUNTIME: Season 1 - 2: 10 x 30’ Each WRITER: Amy Schumer DIRECTOR:
Amy Schumer PRODUCERS: It’s So Easy Productions, Irony Point, FIFTH SEASON STARRING: Amy Schumer, Michael Cera, Kevin Kane, Michael Rapaport, Laura Benanti, Yamaneika Saunders, LeVar Burton, Susannah Flood COMMISSIONER: Hulu (US)
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Frances (Oliver) is observant, cerebral and sharp. Her ex-girlfriend, now best friend, Bobbi (Lane) is self-assured, outspoken and compelling. Though they broke up three years ago, Frances and Bobbi are virtually inseparable and perform spoken word poetry together in Dublin. It’s at one of their shows that they meet Melissa (Kirke), an older writer, who is fascinated by the pair. Bobbi and Frances start to spend time with Melissa and her husband, Nick (Alwyn), a handsome but reserved actor. While Melissa and Bobbi flirt with each other openly, Nick and Frances embark on an intense, secret affair that is surprising to them both. Soon the affair begins to test the bond between Frances and Bobbi, forcing Frances to reconsider her sense of self, and the friendship she holds so dear. This is the second series adaptation from bestselling author Sally Rooney, brought to you by the team behind NORMAL PEOPLE. CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS RUNTIMES: 8 x 60’ / 12 x 30’ WRITERS: Alice Birch, Mark O’Halloran, Meadhbh McHugh, Susan Soon He Stanton DIRECTORS: Lenny Abrahamson, Leanne Welham PRODUCER: Element Pictures STARRING: Alison Oliver, Sasha Lane, Joe Alwyn, Jemima Kirke COMMISSIONERS: BBC Three (UK), Hulu (US)
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At school, Connell and Marianne pretend not to know each other. He’s popular and well-adjusted, star of the school football team, while she is lonely, proud and intensely private. But when Connell comes to pick his mother up from her job at Marianne’s house, a strange and indelible connection grows between the two teenagers – one they are determined to conceal. A year later, they’re both studying at Trinity College in Dublin. Marianne has found her feet in a new social world while Connell hangs at the sidelines, shy and uncertain. Throughout their years at university, Marianne and Connell circle one another, straying toward other people and possibilities, but always magnetically, irresistibly drawn back together. And as she veers into self- destruction and he begins to search for meaning elsewhere, each must confront how far they are willing to go to save the other. Sally Rooney brings her brilliant psychological acuity and precise conversational dialogue to a story that explores the subtleties of class, the electricity of first love, and the complex entanglements of family and friendship. RUNTIMES: 8 x 60’ / 12 x 30’ WRITERS: Sally Rooney, Alice Birch, Mark O’Rowe DIRECTORS: Lenny Abrahamson, Hettie MacDonald PRODUCER: Element Pictures STARRING: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Paul Mescal, Sarah Greene, Aislín McGuckin COMMISSIONERS: BBC Three (UK), Hulu (US) NORMAL PEOPLE
4 EMMY NOMINATIONS 2 GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATIONS 7 BAFTA NOMINATIONS
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SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS stars Elizabeth Olsen as Leigh Shaw, a young widow struggling to put her life back together in the wake of her husband’s unexpected death. As Leigh’s grief upends and transforms every one of her relationships, it also forces her to realize there was a lot about her husband that she didn’t know. The series explores grief as not something merely to endure, medicate away, or “muscle through” – but an essential part of the human experience. SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS
RUNTIME: Season 1 – 2: 10 x 30’ Each WRITER: Kit Steinkellner DIRECTORS: James Ponsoldt, Azazel Jacobs, Rose Troche PRODUCER: Big Beach STARRING: Elizabeth Olsen, Kelly Marie Tran, Jovan Adepo, Mamoudou Athie, Janet McTeer, Zack Robidas COMMISSIONER: Facebook Watch
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THE CONGREGATION
Season 2 Local Title Knutby
In the summer of 1999, soul-searching Anna moves to Knutby, a small village not far from Stockholm, Sweden, to start her new life in the tight-knit Pentecostal community. There is something extraordinary about Knutby, the leadership within the congregation “knows” that the Second Coming of Christ will occur in their little village. And when Christ returns, he will take his bride. Slowly, the idyllic façade that surrounds the Congregation begins to disintegrate, revealing a sex cult and sinister web of intrigue, in which a deeply rooted and dangerous devotion to faith drives Anna to kill in the name of the Lord.
RUNTIME: Season 1-2: 6 x 60’ Each ORIGINAL LANGUAGE: Swedish WRITERS: Fredrik Agetoft, Jonas Bonnier DIRECTOR: Goran Kapetanovic
PRODUCER: B-Reel Films STARRING: Alba August, Aliette Opheim, Einar Bredefeldt COMMISSIONER: TV4 (Sweden)
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THE NIGHT MANAGER
THE NIGHT MANAGER is a contemporary interpretation of John le Carré’s best-selling spy novel, which follows hotel manager Jonathan Pine (Hiddleston) in his quest to bring down international arms dealer Richard Roper (Laurie). Pine, a former soldier, is thrust into a world of international intrigue when he is recruited by a British intelligence officer (Colman) to infiltrate Roper’s inner circle. To get to the heart of Roper’s vast empire, Pine must withstand the allure of his beautiful girlfriend Jed (Debicki) and the suspicious interrogations of his venal chief of staff, Major Corkoran (Hollander). In his quest to do the right thing, Pine must first become a criminal himself.
RUNTIME: 8 x 60’ WRITERS: David Farr, John le Carré
DIRECTOR: Susanne Bier PRODUCER: The Ink Factory STARRING: Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie, Olivia Colman, Elizabeth Debicki, Tom Hollander COMMISSIONERS: BBC One (UK), AMC Networks (US) FORMATS: Hindi Remake – Disney+ Hotstar (India) 8 x 60’
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THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL
At the heart of THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL we find Charlie (Pugh), a beautiful, fiery British actress and idealist whose resolve is tested after she meets the mysterious Becker (Skarsgård), while on holiday in Greece. After the handsome stranger lures her away from her friends on a romantic whirlwind tour, it quickly becomes apparent that his intentions are not what they seem. He is an intelligence officer and former soldier, brought back for one last operation by Mossad mastermind Kurtz (Shannon), who has conceived a plan to recruit Charlie to bring down Khalil, the leader of the terror group responsible for a recent string of vicious bombings.
RUNTIME: 8 x 60’ WRITERS: Claire Wilson, Michael Lesslie DIRECTOR: Park Chan-wook PRODUCER: The Ink Factory STARRING: Alexander Skarsgård, Florence Pugh, Michael Shannon, Charles Dance COMMISSIONERS: BBC One (UK), AMC Network (US)
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CITY ON A HILL
Set in early ’90s Boston, where racism is endemic and crime is widespread, the series follows an unlikely alliance between FBI agent Jackie Rohr (Kevin Bacon) and Assistant District Attorney Decourcy Ward (Aldis Hodge). Season three of CITY ON A HILL brings us to Boston’s high society Beacon Hill. Having left the FBI and thrown his badge into Boston Harbor, Jackie Rohr lands a lavish new gig running security for a wealthy family. Life is good until secrets begin to unravel. When an investigation opens, ADA Decourcy Ward sees an opportunity to finally rip out the machinery perpetuating a broken criminal justice system.
RUNTIMES: Season 1: 10 x 60’ Season 2: 8 x 60’ Season 3: 8 x 60’ WRITERS: Chuck MacLean, Jorge Zamacona DIRECTORS: Michael Cuesta, Gavin O’Connor PRODUCER: Pearl Street Films STARRING: Kevin Bacon, Aldis Hodge, Jonathan Tucker, Mark O’Brien, Pernell Walker COMMISSIONER: Showtime (US)
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Based on the iconic 1934 Agatha Christie novel, WHY DIDN’T THEY ASK EVANS? follows the local Vicar’s son, Bobby Jones (Poulter), and his whip- smart friend, socialite Lady Frances “Frankie” Derwent (Boynton) on their crime-solving adventure after Bobby discovers the crumpled body of a dying man who, with his last breath, gasps the cryptic question of the title. Armed only with a photograph of a beautiful young woman found in the dead man’s pocket, these amateur detectives try to find an answer to the mystery while they are themselves pursued. AGATHA CHRISTIE WHY DIDN’T THEY ASK EVANS?
RUNTIME: 3 x 60’ WRITERS: Agatha Christie, Hugh Laurie
DIRECTOR: Hugh Laurie PRODUCERS: Mammoth Screen, Agatha Christie Ltd STARRING: Morwenna Banks, Lucy Boynton, Maeve Dermody, Conleth Hill, Daniel Ings, Joshua James, Jonathan Jules, Miles Jupp, Amy Nutall, Alistair Petrie, Will Poulter, Paul Whitehouse, Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson, Jim Broadbent COMMISSIONER: BritBox (US)
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When a murder investigation is launched into the death of a young woman, a mysterious list of names is discovered in her shoe, prompting an inquiry not only to find the killer, but also to understand the list of names. Who wrote the list, and who do these names refer to? One of those named, is widowed antique dealer, Mark Easterbrook, who despite having found love again, with new wife Hermia, is still haunted by the tragic death of his first wife, Delphine. THE PALE HORSE tells the story of Mark’s investigation into how and why his name came to appear on the list; an investigation that leads him to the peculiar home of a trio of rumoured witches, The Pale Horse, in the beautiful village of Much Deeping. Word has it that the witches can do away with a rich relative, by supernatural means alone. Despite Mark’s skepticism of the paranormal, he cannot help but be consumed by the increasingly strange and extraordinary things that begin to happen around him. Is this too the work of the witches of The Pale Horse, and does this mean he is next on their list? Or can he find a rational explanation and identify the killer before they catch up with him? RUNTIME: 3 x 60’ WRITERS: Agatha Christie, Sarah Phelps DIRECTOR: Leonora Lonsdale PRODUCERS: Mammoth Screen, Agatha Christie Ltd STARRING: Rufus Sewell, Kaya Scodelario, Bertie Carvel, AGATHA CHRISTIE THE PALE HORSE
Henry Lloyd-Hughes COMMISSIONERS: BBC (UK), Amazon (US)
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Set in the 1930s, a time when Britain is dangerously divided and suspicion and hatred are on the rise, the story sees Poirot face a serial killer known only as A.B.C. As the body count rises, the only clue is a copy of The ABC Railway Guide at each crime scene. Poirot’s investigations are continuously thwarted by an enemy determined to outsmart him. If Poirot is to match his nemesis, then everything about him will be called into question: his authority, his integrity, his past and his identity. AGATHA CHRISTIE THE ABC MURDERS
RUNTIME: 4 x 60’ WRITERS: Agatha Christie, Sarah Phelps
DIRECTOR: Alex Gabassi PRODUCERS: Mammoth Screen, Agatha Christie Ltd STARRING: John Malkovich, Rupert Grint COMMISSIONERS: BBC (UK), Amazon (US)
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AGATHA CHRISTIE ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE
Wealthy heiress Rachel Argyll is brutally murdered at her family estate, Sunny Point. Her adopted son, Jack, is arrested for her murder but is killed in a prison brawl before the case can come to trial. Eighteen months later, as her widower prepares to marry again, the mysterious Arthur Calgary arrives, claiming to be Jack Argyll’s alibi and throwing the true identity of the murderer in doubt. Nobody at Sunny Point is willing to believe Arthur but he’s determined to prove that Jack died an innocent man. However, his alibi puts him in perilous danger of his own. As Arthur reveals more of his story, the Argyll’s secrets are exposed and the devastating events that led up to Rachel’s murder are revealed. The true identity of her killer is finally unmasked.
RUNTIME: 4 x 60’ WRITERS: Agatha Christie, Sarah Phelps DIRECTOR: Sandra Goldbacher PRODUCERS: Agatha Christie Ltd, Mammoth Screen STARRING:
Bill Nighy, Anna Chancellor, Eleanor Tomlinson, Matthew Goode, Crystal Clarke, Christian Cooke, Anthony Boyle, Ella Purnell, Morven Christie, Alice Eve, Luke Treadaway COMMISSIONERS: BBC One (UK), Amazon (US)
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THE MORNING SHOW Season 3 & 4 Confirmed
THE MORNING SHOW explores the cutthroat world of morning news and the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning. Told through the lens of two complicated women working to navigate the minefield of high-octane jobs while facing crises in both their personal and professional lives, “The Morning Show” is an unapologetically candid drama that looks at the power dynamics between women and men, and women and women, in the workplace.
RUNTIME: Season 1 - 2: 10 x 60’ Each WRITERS: Jay Carson, Kerry Ehrin
DIRECTOR: Mimi Leder PRODUCERS: Media Res, Echo Films, Hello Sunshine STARRING: Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carell, Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Julianna Margulies COMMISSIONER: Apple TV+
11 EMMY NOMINATIONS
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SEE
SEE is set in a brutal and primitive future, hundreds of years after humankind has lost the ability to see. In season three, almost a year has passed since Baba Voss (Jason Momoa) defeated his nemesis brother Edo and bid farewell to his family to live remotely in the forest. But when a Trivantian scientist develops a new and devastating form of sighted weaponry that threatens the future of humanity, Baba returns to Paya in order to protect his tribe once more. The series features cast and crew who are blind or have low vision, who helped bring this inclusive and authentic world to life.
RUNTIME: Season 1 – 3: 8 x 60’ Each WRITER: Steven Knight DIRECTOR: Francis Lawrence PRODUCERS: Chernin Entertainment, FIFTH SEASON STARRING: Jason Momoa, Alfre Woodard, Hera Hilmar, Dave Bautista COMMISSIONER: Apple TV+
EMMY AWARD NOMINATED
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SEVERANCE centers around Mark Scout (Adam Scott), a leader of a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives. This experiment in ‘work-life balance’ is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work… and of himself. SEVERANCE Season 2 In Production
RUNTIME: Season 1: 9 x 60’ Season 2: 10 x 60’ WRITER:
Dan Erickson DIRECTOR: Ben Stiller, Aoife McArdle PRODUCERS: Red Hour, FIFTH SEASON STARRING:
Adam Scott, Patricia Arquette, John Turturro, Britt Lower, Dichen Lachman, Tramell Tillman,
Christopher Walken COMMISSIONER: Apple TV+
14 EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS Including Outstanding Drama Series & Outstanding Lead Actor
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Descend into the world of true-crime podcasts. This NAACP Image Award–winning mystery anthology drama series stars Octavia Spencer as podcaster Poppy Parnell, who risks everything – including her life – to pursue truth and justice. Based on the novel by Kathleen Barber, TRUTH BE TOLD provides a unique glimpse into America’s obsession with true crime podcasts and challenges its viewers to consider the consequences when the pursuit of justice is placed on a public stage. TRUTH BE TOLD
RUNTIME: Season 1: 8 x 60’ Season 2: 10 x 60’ Season 3: 10 x 60’ WRITER: Nichelle Tramble Spellman DIRECTOR: Nichelle Tramble Spellman PRODUCERS: Hello Sunshine, Chernin Entertainment, FIFTH SEASON STARRING: Octavia Spencer, Gabrielle Union, Kate Hudson, Aaron Paul COMMISSIONER: Apple TV+
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ROAR
ROAR offers an insightful, poignant, and sometimes hilarious portrait of what it means to be a woman today. Featuring a unique blend of magical realism, familiar domestic and professional scenarios, and futuristic worlds, these eight stories mirror the dilemmas of ordinary women in accessible yet surprising ways. How they emerge from their respective journeys speaks to the resiliency that exists within themselves, and with all women. Based on a book of short stories by Cecelia Ahern, this genre-bending anthology series weaves together eight darkly comedic feminist fables that take unexpected approaches to subjects like gender roles, autonomy and identity.
RUNTIME: 8 x 30’ WRITER/DIRECTOR: Liz Flahive, Carly Mensch PRODUCERS: FIFTH SEASON, Blossom Films, Made Up Stories, Greenlight Go, Per Capita Productions STARRING: Nicole Kidman, Cynthia Erivo, Issa Rae, Alison Brie COMMISSIONER: Apple TV+
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Quick wits lead to daring discoveries for beachside besties Sam and Jade as they sleuth out supernatural mysteries in their sleepy hometown of Surfside. Based on the bestselling young adult graphic novels by Kim Dwinell. SURFSIDE GIRLS
RUNTIME: 10 x 30’ WRITER: Julie Sagalowsky Diaz DIRECTORS: Chi-Yoon Chung, Aprill Winney, Anne Renton, Jonathan A. Rosenbaum PRODUCER: FIFTH SEASON, IDW Entertainment STARRING: YaYa Gosselin, Miya Cech, Spencer Hermes- Rebello, Jacob Vargas, Catia Ojeda, Adan Maverick Carcaño, Sonita Henry, Joseph Mesiano COMMISSIONER: Apple TV+
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STATE OF THE UNION Season 2
Liberal campaigning Ellen (Clarkson), drags her traditional, self-made husband Scott (Gleeson), out of his comfort zone and into a hipster Connecticut coffee shop, where they have ten minutes before their marriage counseling session to drink a coffee, gather their thoughts and argue about everything from Quakerism to pronouns. Amongst the bickering they also discuss betrayals from their past, how they’re changing as people, and what the future of their relationship might look like in a changing world.
RUNTIMES: 10 x 10’ / 1 x 100’ WRITER:
Nick Hornby DIRECTOR: Stephen Frears PRODUCER: See Saw STARRING: Brendan Gleeson, Patricia Clarkson, Esco Jouléy
COMMISSIONER: SundanceTV (US)
EMMY AWARD WINNER Patricia Clarkson, Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama
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STATE OF THE UNION Season 1
STATE OF THE UNION follows Louise and Tom (Pike and O’Dowd) who meet in a pub immediately before their weekly marital therapy session. With each successive episode we piece together how their lives were, what drew them together and what has started to pull them apart.
Hornby explores the complexities of marriage with his inimitable honesty and humour.
RUNTIMES: 10 x 10’ / 2 x 60’ / 5 x 30’ WRITER: Nick Hornby DIRECTOR: Stephen Frears PRODUCER: See Saw STARRING: Rosamund Pike, Chris O’Dowd
COMMISSIONER: SundanceTV (US)
EMMY WINS: Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
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THE FIRST
Sean Penn stars as an embattled leader dealing with a personal tragedy all while managing a crew of astronauts attempting to become the first humans on Mars. Under the direction of visionary aerospace magnate Laz Ingram (McElhone), the crew contends with peril and personal sacrifice as they undertake the greatest pioneering feat in human history. Exploring the tumultuous lives of the crew set for the historic voyage, THE FIRST investigates what it means to be a human being striving for what many consider the impossible.
RUNTIME: 8 x 60’ WRITER: Beau Willimon DIRECTOR: Agnieszka Holland PRODUCER: Westward Productions STARRING: Sean Penn, Natascha McElhone, Oded Fehr COMMISSIONERS: Hulu (US), Channel 4 (UK)
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TELL ME YOUR SECRETS
TELL ME YOUR SECRETS is an intense, morally complex thriller. It revolves around a trio of characters, each with a mysterious and troubling past: Emma (Rabe) is a young woman who once looked into the eyes of a dangerous killer, John (Linklater) is a former serial predator desperate to find redemption, and Mary (Brenneman) is a grieving mother obsessed with finding her missing daughter, Theresa (Baker). As each of them is pushed to the edge, the truth about their pasts and motives grows ever murkier, blurring the lines between victim and perpetrator.
RUNTIME: 10 x 60’ WRITER: Harriet Warner DIRECTOR: John Polson PRODUCER: Made Up Stories STARRING:
Lily Rabe, Amy Brenneman, Hamish Linklater, Enrique Murciano, Elliot Fletcher, Chiara Aurelia, Xavier Samuel, Stella Baker COMMISSIONER: Amazon (US)
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TIMEWASTERS
TIMEWASTERS is a comedy about a struggling four-piece South London jazz band who travel back in time to the 1920s via a urine-sodden lift in a dilapidated block of flats. Stuck in the past after their ‘time machine’ malfunctions, our gang decide to explore Edwardian London, before quickly discovering that being young and black in the Jazz Age is a lot less genteel and a lot shadier than Downton Abbey had led them to believe. The band is back for another spin through time in season two; in an atmosphere of post-war Cold War paranoia our gang wonder if their time- travelling antics will be spotted – someone seems to be on their tail. With their typical mix of brazen opportunism and massive incompetence, they’re going to have to work much harder this time round to keep their adventures on the down-low. It’s not until our gang accidentally start the Notting Hill Riots that they realize it might be time to get home – but can they?
RUNTIME: Season 1 - 2: 6 x 30’ Each WRITER: Daniel Lawrence Taylor DIRECTOR:
George Kane PRODUCER: Big Talk Productions STARRING: Daniel Lawrence Taylor, Kadiff Kirwan, Adelayo Adedayo, Samson Kayo COMMISSIONER: ITV2 (UK)
1 BAFTA NOMINATION
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In 2004, a distress call to police was made from a research facility in Limetown, Tennessee. When the first responders arrived at the facility, a private security force denied them entry. After a long standoff, security stepped down, letting law enforcement in to investigate. When they finally entered, they realized that they were in a “graveyard without bodies.” The residents of Limetown, consisting of over 300 neuroscientists and their families, were nowhere to be found. This is the mysterious case that Lia Haddock (Biel), investigative reporter, journalist, and American Public Radio host, is unpacking through her latest podcast. Her commitment to solving the mystery is more than a job: her uncle, Emile Haddock (Tucci), was one of the scientists who vanished. LIMETOWN
RUNTIME: 10 x 30’ WRITERS: Zack Akers, Skip Bronkie DIRECTOR: Rebecca Thomas PRODUCERS: Midnight Radio, Two-Up Productions, Iron Ocean, FIFTH SEASON STARRING: Jessica Biel, Stanley Tucci COMMISSIONER: Facebook Watch (US)
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