Red Arrow Studios International Lands Deals for Four Dramas

Red Arrow Studios International has sold four dramas from its slate to broadcasters across North America, Europe and Israel.

Greenstone TV’s coming-of-age series Kid Sister was picked up by CBC Gem in Canada, HOT and yes-DBS in Israel and ITV in the U.K. for ITVX. It follows a young New Zealand woman on the verge of 30 whose parents keep attempting to have her marry a “nice Jewish boy.”

Kid Sister is created by Simone Nathan (Our Flag Means Death), who also stars in the lead role. The series launched on TVNZ+ in New Zealand and has been commissioned for a second season.

Portugal’s RTP and Israel’s HOT acquired the anthology series Summer Love, produced by Gristmill for Australia’s ABC. Created and directed by comedy writers Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope (Upper Middle Bogan, Little Lunch), the show sees eight very different sets of people rent the same beachside holiday house, where they experience some form of love.

The new anthology series Those Who Stayed was sold to Lumière in Benelux, DR in Denmark and RUV in Iceland. Currently in production, it is inspired by the true stories of Ukrainians who decided to stay in Kyiv after the Russians invaded. Each episode is written and directed by a different Ukrainian creator. Co-developed by FILM.UA and Red Arrow Studios International, it is being co-produced by SVT (Sweden), NRK (Norway) and Yle (Finland).

Red Arrow Studios International also scored pickups for Vienna Blood with TV4 in Sweden and RTP in Portugal. The hit period crime drama set in 1900s Vienna is produced by Endor Productions and MR Film in Austria. A third season is set to come in late 2023.

“As we continue bringing powerful and premium scripted content—each with their own truly unique perspective—to the market from producers around the world, it’s fantastic to have secured new homes with leading broadcasting partners for some of our latest titles as well as returning dramas,” said Tim Gerhartz, managing director of Red Arrow Studios International. “These projects show the depth and variety of our scripted slate, but each project is filled with such heart and humor—we knew they would strike a chord with commissioners around the world. This latest wave of deals with an array of leading broadcasters is testament to these series’ broad appeal.”