Hulu Buys Netflix Spain Thriller Series ‘Innate‘
Hulu has landed U.S. rights to Innate, an upcoming psychological thriller from Fran Carballal (Cicatriz) and Enrique Lojo (En Fin) that Netflix’s Spanish arm commissioned. The series comes from ITV Studios-owned Plano a Plano, produced by Innato La Series AIE in association with Dynamic Television, which has distribution rights and struck the Hulu deal. It’s the latest example of an American streamer or network acquiring a European series in recent months, thawing out an icy patch where few programs made the transatlantic flight. The eight-part Innate is billed as a “gripping exploration of family, trauma and hidden truths.” It follows Sara (Elena Anaya), a psychologist who has left behind a traumatic past as the daughter of Félix Garay (Imanol Arias), a serial murdered once dubbed by the press as ‘the Diesel Killer.’ Her idyllic life with her husband Aitor (Roberto Álamo) and their teenage son Sebas (Teo Soler) begins to crumble when Félix is released from prison, coinciding with a new wave of crimes that eerily mirror the murders committed 25 years ago. Directors are Lino Escalera and Inma Torrente, with exec producers including César Benítez, Emilio Amaré, Álvaro Benítez, Daniel March and Carrie Stein. “With Hulu showcasing the world-class talent and gripping narrative of the series, we are confident Innate will resonate strongly with U.S. audiences,” said Stein, Dynamic’s President of Global Television.
53 Degrees Global Names MD
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The UK’s 53 Degrees Global has promoted Alex Coffey to Managing Director. He will work with 53 Degrees CEO Nick Bullen to diversify revenues into digital content creation, branded and corporate programming and live events. They will also oversee 53 Degree’s TV labels, namely Love Monday TV, Mill Bay Media, Penny Lane Entertainment and Spun Gold TV. Coffey spearheaded 53 Degrees’ push into drama through Mill Bay, which has landed a BBC commission, The Hairdresser Mysteries, starring Sally Phillips. He also played a key role in securing funding for a Love Monday blue-chip doc and helped Spun Gold land a pair of BBC recommissions, and established online content maker Joy Peddlers. “Alex has been an integral part of 53 Degrees Global since its inception and has played a big role in overseeing its growth since then,” said Bullen. “As we continue to expand the group, especially into a wide range of revenue streams across digital, television, live events and corporate clients, he will be tasked with ramping up our business strategy to identify and take advantage of new opportunities in the changing media landscape.” Spun Gold founder Bullen created 53 Degrees in 2023.
ZDF & Blue Ant Explore ‘A Kingdom In Chaos‘
Germany’s ZDF and Canada’s Blue Ant Studios have teamed to ordered history doc A Kingdom in Chaos. One Tribe TV is making the show for ZDF-backed Franco-German channel Arte and Blue Ant, whose sales arm will shop it internationally. The show, which is being cut in one- and two-part formats, explores the rise and fall of Charles I, Oliver Cromwell’s bloody conquest of Ireland, the short-lived English republic and the dramatic return of Charles II. Against this backdrop, it’ll also look at the impact across Europe, from the witch trials of the 1640s to the stirrings of revolution in France. “A Kingdom in Chaos provides a brilliant insight into a pivotal moment of British history, as well as the development of political thought in Western European society,” said Peter Allenbacher, senior editor at ZDF/Arte. “In modern times, people cannot imagine what it meant to an ordinary 17th-century citizen to condemn to death – and decapitate – their god-appointed king.” Mimi Templar-Gay is the producer and director, with One Tribe’s Owen Gay the exec producer.