UKTV Picks Up Hotel Portofino

UKTV has acquired the Italian Riviera-set historical drama Hotel Portofino for U and U&DRAMA.

Season one will launch on September 27 at 9 p.m. The U.K. premiere of the second season will follow later in the year.

Hotel Portofino is a historical drama about a British family who establish a hotel for upper-class travelers on the Italian Riviera during the 1920s.

The series was written by Matt Baker and directed by Adam Wimpenny, while Jo McGrath and Walter Iuzzolino oversee the production as executive producers.

Season three of Hotel Portofino, directed by Jon Jones, is currently airing on PBS in the U.S.

Emma Ayech, channel director for U&DRAMA, said: “We’re excited to be adding Hotel Portofino to our offering of high-quality dramas on U&DRAMA. The beautiful setting of the Italian Riviera is the perfect antidote to those autumnal nights, so we can’t wait for our viewers to dive into this one.”