Espionage Drama Berlin Station Scores U.K. Slot

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Channel 4 in the U.K. has licensed the free-to-air and nonlinear rights for the espionage drama Berlin Station, which airs on EPIX in the U.S.

Berlin Station is a contemporary spy drama that follows the activities of CIA operatives on a global stage amid investigations of moles, terrorists, corrupt politicians and more. The series stars Richard Armitage (Hannibal), Richard Jenkins (Olive Kitteridge), Michelle Forbes (The Killing), Rhys Ifans (Snowden), Leland Orser (Ray Donovan), Ashley Judd (Divergent, Missing), Keke Palmer (Grease: Live, Scream Queens) and Ismael Cruz Córdova (Ray Donovan).

From Paramount Television and Anonymous Content, the series is currently in production on season three in Budapest, Hungary. Paramount Pictures Worldwide Television Licensing & Distribution clinched the Channel 4 deal, and the drama has sold to more than 150 territories worldwide, including Spain, Australia, Latin America, France, Italy, Norway, Denmark, New Zealand, the Middle East and Africa.