Amazon Working on YA Drama The Wilds

Amazon Studios has greenlit the new young adult drama The Wilds from writer and executive producer Sarah Streicher (Daredevil) and ABC Signature Studios.

Part survival story, part dystopic slumber party, The Wilds follows a group of teenage girls from different backgrounds after an airplane crash strands them on a deserted island. The drama explores the past and present struggles of these young women, offering up a portrait of what it means to grow up female in our time, whether you are lost in the wilderness or not.

The Wilds is set to debut on Amazon Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

“We are thrilled to share this exciting original vision with our global audience,” said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios. “We are proud to be the home for this authentically voiced, high-stakes show brought to life by the talented Sarah Streicher, Amy Harris and our ABC Signature Studios partners.”

“Coming of age is not for the faint of heart,” said Streicher. “It can take as much grit and fire to survive our teenage years as it would to survive, say, on a deserted island. The Wilds grew from that notion, and it’s afforded me an opportunity to explore teenage-hood in all of its perils, joys and heartbreaks. I’m beyond thrilled that it’s found a home at Amazon.”

Streicher is in an overall deal with ABC Studios. Amy B. Harris serves as EP and showrunner.