Newton’s Law Heads to Acorn TV

Acorn TV has picked up the Australian drama Newton’s Law for launch on its U.S. SVOD service this fall.

The platform inked a five-year deal with ABC Commercial for the eight-part legal drama, which is made by Every Cloud Productions. “After our success in introducing several major Australian series to U.S. audiences, Acorn TV is thrilled to work with ABC Commercial to bring a first-rate legal drama here,” said Don Klees, the VP of Acorn programming for RLJ Entertainment. “With its stellar ensemble cast led by Claudia Karvan and entertaining scripts, we know U.S. audiences will love Newton’s Law as much as we do.”

“Following the critical acclaim the series enjoyed on debut in Australia, we think Acorn TV is the perfect home for Newton’s Law in North America, appearing alongside other world-class series from Australia, the U.K., Canada and New Zealand,” added Jessica Ellis, the head of ABC Content Sales and Distribution.