SPT Takes The Confession for International Channels

CULVER CITY: Sony Pictures Television’s (SPT) international channels and branded online platforms are set to air The Confession, which stars Kiefer Sutherland and John Hurt.

The show will debut on AXN-branded platforms in 125 territories and AXN.com in September 1, starting with AXN Korea. Following the series debut on AXN Korea, there will be a targeted online rollout across AXN Central Europe’s localized websites on September 20 and then territory roll outs in Spain, Portugal, Latin America, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Japan. The series, which stars Kiefer Sutherland and John Hurt, is ten episodes with four scripted back-story episodes and behind-the-scenes footage.

The Confession is about a hit man whose story is told as he confesses his sins to a priest. It is produced by Digital Broadcasting Group and written and directed by Brad Mirman. Kiefer Sutherland, Chris Young, Joseph Gomes and Maura Mandt are executive producers.

“The Confession is one of the highest-quality multi-platform series we‘ve seen in our many years developing and buying content for our TV and digital platforms,” said Marie Jacobson, the executive VP of programming and production of networks at SPT. “The series will play great alongside AXN’s biggest prime-time shows and Kiefer is a killer draw for our global audience.”