NBCU Picks Up The Sounds for France

NBCUniversal has acquired the thriller The Sounds from all3media international to air on 13ème Rue in France.

The Sounds is set in New Zealand’s beautiful but remote Marlborough Sounds. It stars Rachelle Lefevre (Proven Innocent, Mary Kills People) and Matt Whelan (Go Girls, The Luminaries). The 8×1-hour drama will launch on 13ème Rue in January 2021, scheduled for the Sunday night Serial Thriller slot.

The Sounds made its debut in New Zealand on Sky TV in September and on CBC in Canada in October. The series is also presently available on Acorn’s SVOD service in the U.S., Canada and the U.K.

Hector Lavigne, head of acquisitions and productions at NBCUniversal, commented, “With its riveting twist-laden story, stunning landscapes and intriguing characters who all seem to have something to hide, The Sounds is the perfect new Sunday-night drama to grip our discerning 13ème Rue viewers. Premium international thrillers are always in strong demand on the channel and The Sounds will be a fantastic new addition to our schedules.”

Graham Spencer, senior VP for EMEA south at all3media international, added, “We’re delighted to continue our relationship with NBCUniversal to bring The Sounds to France, which adds to our recent successful collaborations with them, for example with Rellik. 13ème Rue is a leading destination for distinctive original thrillers and we know it will prove very popular with French audiences.”