More Broadcasters Lined Up for The Tourist

March 7, 2022 Kristin Brzoznowski

All3Media International has sealed a new round of deals for The Tourist, starring Jamie Dornan.

The thriller is produced by Two Brothers Pictures and commissioned by BBC One in association with Stan, the Australian co-commissioning partner, with HBO Max as the U.S. broadcaster and ZDF as the German broadcaster. The six-part series has now been acquired across New Zealand, Canada, Europe and Asia.

In Europe, The Tourist sold to NPO (the Netherlands), VRT (Belgium), RTÉ (Ireland), COSMOTE (Greece) and France Télévisions (France 3, the National channel). France Télévisions Outre Mer -1ere acquired the series in a pan-territory deal covering French-speaking countries, and HBO Max has acquired the series in a pan-territory deal covering Nordics, CEE and Iberia.

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TVNZ licensed the series in New Zealand, while BBC Studios has signed a pan-territory deal covering Asia for BBC First, BBC’s premium SVOD service. South Korean VOD platform Series On by Naver Webtoon also acquired the series.

Prime Video scooped up the rights for Canada. Digital deals are in place with iTunes and Google Ireland in the U.K. The Middle Eastern multinational DBS provider OSN also acquired the series.

These deals follow a previously announced presale with Pumpkin Film in China.

David Swetman, senior VP of content and commercial strategy at All3Media International, commented: “Two Brothers Pictures has created a brilliantly ambitious, exhilarating, original piece of television that we know will captivate audiences around the world, and the series’ impressive ratings and glowing critical response are a testament to the innovative storytelling from Harry and Jack Williams. Set in the glowing red heart of the Australian outback and led by the star power of Jamie Dornan, The Tourist combines Two Brothers Pictures’ trademark edge-of-your-seat plot twists with a raft of eccentric and unforgettable characters to create a darkly comic thriller bursting with intrigue, mystery and humor about one man’s search for his identity.”