Cineflix Rights Signs New Raft of Whitstable Pearl Deals

Cineflix Rights has signed new international deals for the cozy crime procedural drama Whitstable Pearl.

Whitstable Pearl has been picked up by Sky Italia, NHK in Japan, BBC Benelux and NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-to-Consumer for Universal TV in Africa. The series has recently been greenlit for a second season, which will also be distributed by Cineflix Rights.

Whitstable Pearl is produced by Buccaneer Media for AMC Networks’ Acorn TV in the U.S. and U.K. Set in the English seaside town of Whitstable, it follows Pearl Nolan (Kerry Godliman, Derek, After Life), who divides her time between her seafood restaurant and solving local crimes. Alongside Pearl is DI Mike McGuire (Howard Charles, The Musketeers) as her on-off rival and love interest. Created and written by Norwegian filmmaker Øystein Karlsen (Exit, Dag, Lilyhammer), the series is based on novels by Julie Wassmer.

James Durie, head of scripted at Cineflix Rights, said: “Whitstable Pearl has been a great success in the U.S. and U.K., and we’re delighted to be acquiring the second season for worldwide distribution. These latest deals in Europe, Asia and Africa further demonstrate the show’s strong international appeal, and we’ve already secured presales for season 2 across the Nordic region, with more deals in the pipeline.”