Deep State Scores Renewal

Fox Networks Group (FNG) Europe & Africa has signed up for a second season of its first regional scripted commission, Deep State, which premieres on FOX in 50-plus markets today.

From Red Arrow Studios’ Endor Productions, the espionage thriller was co-created by Matthew Parkhill (Rogue), who serves as showrunner. Executive producers are Hilary Bevan Jones and Tom Nash for Endor and Sara Johnson for FNG. The eight-episode first season rolls out on FOX across Europe and Africa today and has been sold to a number of third-party broadcasters, including EPIX in the U.S., SBS in Australia, NBCUniversal in France, Super Channel in Canada, TVNZ in New Zealand and DRTV in Denmark.

“Matthew and the team at Endor have produced a brilliant and compelling new series for us, which has been getting tremendous feedback from both our pay tv partners and buyers alike,” said Diego Londono, COO of FNG Europe & Africa. “As audiences across the globe begin on their Deep State journey, we’re delighted to demonstrate our commitment to both this thrilling new drama and to commissioning regional stories that can entertain audiences around the world, in line with our rich Hollywood heritage.”

“We are thrilled that as the first season of Deep State launches, we also have a greenlight for season two,” Bevan Jones said. “The team at Fox Networks Group Europe & Africa have been the most supportive of partners and we look forward to our next adventure together. Season one wouldn’t have been possible without the talents of our incredible showrunner, co-creator, writer and director Matthew Parkhill. Tom Nash and I would also like to thank the co-creator and writer Simon Maxwell, Robert Connolly whose direction of episodes one through four brought the series to life, Jeff Ford at FNG E&A who commissioned the series and the rest of our fantastic team from in front and behind the camera.”

Fox Networks Group Content Distribution is highlighting the series at MIPTV.