{"id":20224,"date":"2024-02-27T09:46:58","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T14:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/paramount-orders-new-u-k-original-drama\/"},"modified":"2024-03-07T17:07:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T22:07:57","slug":"paramount-orders-new-u-k-original-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/paramount-orders-new-u-k-original-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"Paramount+ Orders New U.K. Original Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"
The six-part U.K. original Curfew<\/em> (w.t.) has been commissioned by Paramount+.<\/p>\n The crime thriller is set in a society where, in order to protect women’s safety, all men are tracked by an ankle tag 24 hours a day and fall under a strict curfew every night. When a woman’s body is found murdered during curfew hours, the system is threatened.<\/p>\n The cast includes Sarah Parish (Stay Close<\/em>), Mitchell Robertson (Mayflies<\/em>), Mandip Gill (Doctor Who<\/em>) and Alexandra Burke (Sister Act<\/em>). Joasia Goldyn (Britannia<\/em>) is director on the series, whilst Lydia Yeoman (The Haze<\/em>) is lead writer.<\/p>\n Curfew<\/em>, produced by Vertigo Films in association with Evolutionary Films, will be available exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.K. Federation Studios will handle global sales.<\/p>\n Paramount+’s Paul Testar said, \u201cCurfew<\/em> is a gripping addition to our U.K. originals slate for Paramount+. We are excited to be collaborating with the team at Vertigo Films and a brilliant cast to bring this propulsive thriller to life.\u201d<\/p>\n Nathalie Peter-Contesse, executive producer, added, \u201cCurfew<\/em> is a provocative and thrilling show that aims to contribute to the important conversation around violence against women. We are delighted to work with Paramount+ and Federation to bring it to U.K. and international audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The six-part U.K. original Curfew (w.t.) has been commissioned by Paramount+.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3087,"featured_media":20288,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[2715,8599,7247,4203,4383],"class_list":["post-20224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-curfew","tag-evolutionary-films","tag-federation-studios","tag-paramount","tag-vertigo-films","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n