U.K. Premiere Set for Manhattan on AMC

LONDON: The U.S. drama Manhattan is set to launch exclusively in the U.K. on BT’s AMC early next month.

The 13-episode series will debut January 5. It chronicles the scientists charged with building the first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico, as part of the Manhattan Project. The drama airs on WGN America in the U.S. Its second season premiered in October.

“Manhattan is the latest exclusive premiere for BT customers,” said Delia Bushell, BT TV and BT Sport’s managing director. “We expect viewers to be captivated from the very first episode as they follow some fantastically complex characters, depicting the wonder, danger and deceit that shadows the first ‘nuclear’ families.

“AMC on BT offers an exciting range of top dramas such as Fear the Walking Dead and Rectify. Last quarter, BT TV added 106,000 new BT TV customers, taking our TV customer base to 1.3 million. This represents our best-ever quarter, reflecting our strong content lineup. Announcing exclusive shows like Manhattan on AMC reinforces that we continuously strive to offer the best TV shows available.”