{"id":14039,"date":"2020-11-04T13:15:53","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T18:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/uktv-picks-briarpatch-alibi\/"},"modified":"2020-11-04T13:50:45","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T18:50:45","slug":"uktv-picks-up-briarpatch-for-alibi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/uktv-picks-up-briarpatch-for-alibi\/","title":{"rendered":"UKTV Picks Up Briarpatch for Alibi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UKTV has acquired the drama series <em>Briarpatch<\/em>\u00a0in a deal with NBCUniversal Global Distribution for its crime drama channel Alibi.<\/p>\n<p>The ten-part series is based on the Ross Thomas novel of the same name and stars Rosario Dawson (<em>Marvel\u2019s Daredevil<\/em>, <em>Sin City<\/em>), Jay R. Ferguson (<em>The Romanoffs<\/em>, <em>Mad Men<\/em>), Edi Gathegi (<em>StartUp<\/em>, <em>The Blacklist<\/em>), Brian Geraghty (<em>Chicago P.D.<\/em>), Kim Dickens (<em>Fear the Walking Dead<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Gone Girl<\/em>), Alan Cumming (<em>The Good Wife<\/em>, <em>Instinct<\/em>) and Ed Asner (<em>Dead to Me<\/em>). 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.<\/p>\n<p><em>Briarpatch<\/em> will air on Alibi next year.<\/p>\n<p>Melanie Rumani, global head of acquisitions for UKTV, said: \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to be working with NBCUniversal on this brilliant series. It\u2019s exciting to see our slate of shows continue to grow and <em>Briarpatch<\/em> is a fantastic addition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Emma Ayech, Alibi\u2019s channel director, added: \u201cWe\u2019ve had some brilliant U.S. shows on Alibi in recent months, so it\u2019s great to be adding the super stylish <em>Briarpatch<\/em> to the lineup for 2021. 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