Clean Sweep Sells to BBC & SBS Australia

ZDF Studios has licensed the Irish thriller Clean Sweep, starring Charlene McKenna (Bloodlands, Peaky Blinders, Vienna Blood), to the U.K.’s BBC Four and BBC iPlayer as well as SBS TV in Australia.

Produced by ShinAwil (Dancing with the Stars Ireland, Miss Scarlet and the Duke) and Incendo (Be Mine Valentine, Terror Train), the drama tells the story of a seemingly ordinary housewife whose dark past comes back to haunt her. She makes the fatal decision to kill her former partner in crime when he resurfaces and threatens to expose her, and it’s her husband who is assigned the job to find the killer. 

Clean Sweep was created by Gary Tieche, whose other credits include AMC’s Preacher, Amazon’s I Know What You Did Last Summer and Medium for CBS.

Sue Deeks, head of BBC program acquisition, said: “Clean Sweep is a gripping psychological thriller. BBC viewers will be hooked by Shelly, and how she copes with all of the repercussions of her secret life.”

Haidee Ireland, channel manager at SBS On Demand, added: “SBS audiences have been devouring the fantastic output of Irish crime drama we have seen in recent years, and we cannot wait to bring this taut and complex thriller to our drama fans. We look forward to seeing Clean Sweep join our offering of the best world’s best drama series on SBS On Demand.”

Yi Qiao, Director Drama, ZDF Studios, added: “I am absolutely delighted to see Clean Sweep making its way around the world starting with the U.K., Australia and Scandinavia. I cannot wait for audiences to follow Shelly’s journey and to wonder about how far they would go to protect their family.”