Global Screen Scores Deal with Walter Presents for Dark Woods

Global Screen has sold the crime series Dark Woods to Walter Presents in the U.K., Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.

Produced by ConradFilm and Bavaria Fiction, Dark Woods sees the sister of a high-ranking Hamburg police officer go missing near the site of gruesome murders. The officer’s search for justice continues long after his retirement for 30 years.

From International Emmy Award-winning writer Stefan Kolditz (Generation War, Naked Among Wolves) and directed by Sven Bohse (Ku’damm 56), the series stars Matthias Brandt (Babylon Berlin), Karoline Schuch (Balloon, Luther and I), August Wittgenstein (Das Boot, Deadwind), Nicholas Ofczarek (Pagan Peak, The Team) and Hanno Koffler (Never Look Away, Pagan Peak). ConradFilm and Bavaria Fiction produce on behalf of NDR and ARD Degeto for Das Erste.

Viewers in the U.K. will be able to access the series on Channel 4’s Walter Presents, and Scandinavian viewers will be able to watch on Walter Presents via C More.

Julia Weber, head of acquisitions and sales at Global Screen, said: “We are thrilled to announce the acquisition of this highly original and sought-after series across Scandinavia and in the U.K., where crime drama has proved to be a key genre and is hugely popular with viewers of all ages. We are confident Dark Woods will be a great success in these territories, where it will be seen by a wide audience. The drama, which was the most-watched program in ARD’s catch-up TV in Germany this year, has an outstanding cast and offers a unique, gripping atmosphere, perfect for broadcasters looking for high-end European content.”