UKTV Picks Up Briarpatch for Alibi

UKTV has acquired the drama series Briarpatch in a deal with NBCUniversal Global Distribution for its crime drama channel Alibi.

The ten-part series is based on the Ross Thomas novel of the same name and stars Rosario Dawson (Marvel’s Daredevil, Sin City), Jay R. Ferguson (The Romanoffs, Mad Men), Edi Gathegi (StartUp, The Blacklist), Brian Geraghty (Chicago P.D.), Kim Dickens (Fear the Walking Dead, Gone Girl), Alan Cumming (The Good Wife, Instinct) and Ed Asner (Dead to Me). The crime drama updates the pulp fiction genre for a new era and follows the determined and no-nonsense detective, Allegra Dill (Dawson), who returns to her quirky hometown after her sister is murdered. A search for a killer soon turns into an all-consuming fight to bring her corrupt hometown to its knees.

Briarpatch will air on Alibi next year.

Melanie Rumani, global head of acquisitions for UKTV, said: “We’re thrilled to be working with NBCUniversal on this brilliant series. It’s exciting to see our slate of shows continue to grow and Briarpatch is a fantastic addition.”

Emma Ayech, Alibi’s channel director, added: “We’ve had some brilliant U.S. shows on Alibi in recent months, so it’s great to be adding the super stylish Briarpatch to the lineup for 2021. The series offers a real slice of escapism and sits perfectly alongside a range of UKTV Originals and classic British dramas that our viewers know and love.”