{"id":22352,"date":"2025-03-20T08:59:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T12:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/worldscreen.com\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T09:00:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T13:00:03","slug":"sky-picks-up-duplass-brothers-penelope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/sky-picks-up-duplass-brothers-penelope\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky Picks Up Duplass Brothers\u2019 Penelope"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fremantle has struck a deal with Sky to bring the coming-of-age drama <em>Penelope<\/em>, created by Mark Duplass (<em>The Morning Show<\/em>) and Mel Eslyn (<em>Biosphere<\/em>, <em>Room 104<\/em>), to the U.K. and Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>Produced by Duplass Brothers Productions (<em>Somebody Somewhere<\/em>, <em>Room 104<\/em>), the 8&#215;30-minute series follows a 16-year-old who feels out of place in modern society and is drawn into the unknown wilderness, where she begins to form a new life for herself. Megan Stott (<em>Little Fires Everywhere<\/em>, <em>Yes Day<\/em>, <em>Aftermath<\/em>) stars in the title role.<\/p>\n<p>The cast also includes Austin Abrams (<em>Euphoria<\/em>, <em>Dash &amp; Lily<\/em>, <em>Do Revenge<\/em>), Krisha Fairchild (<em>Krisha<\/em>, <em>Channel Zero<\/em>, <em>Freeland<\/em>) and Rhenzy Feliz (<em>The Penguin<\/em>, <em>All Together Now<\/em>, <em>Encanto<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><em>Penelope<\/em> premiered in the U.S. on Netflix in September 2024, landing in the top ten TV shows on the platform in its first week. It is now set to launch on Sky and streaming service NOW in the U.K. and Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>Duplass and Eslyn executive produce alongside Jay Duplass (<em>Industry<\/em>, <em>The Chair<\/em>) and Shuli Harel of Duplass Brothers Productions. Eslyn also directs and serves as showrunner. Fremantle handles global distribution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re in great company on Sky,\u201d Eslyn and Mark Duplass said. \u201c<em>Penelope<\/em> has had such an overwhelmingly positive response and sparked conversation all over the world. We can\u2019t wait to take her story to audiences in the U.K. and Ireland.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Lynn, executive VP of co-production and distribution for EMEA, International, at Fremantle, added, \u201cSky is renowned for bringing bold and distinctive storytelling to audiences, making <em>Penelope<\/em> a perfect fit for their lineup. Duplass Brothers Productions has a unique ability to craft deeply human, character-driven and timely stories. In an age where social media plays such a huge role in young people\u2019s lives, it\u2019s refreshing to see a lead like Penelope, one who defies expectations and forges her own path. We\u2019re excited for viewers in the U.K. and Ireland to connect with her story and her quest of self-discovery.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fremantle has struck a deal with Sky to bring the coming-of-age drama Penelope, created by Mark Duplass (The Morning Show) and Mel Eslyn (Biosphere, Room 104), to the U.K. and Ireland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":22353,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[10380,2697,10381,10382,10383,10384,1032],"class_list":["post-22352","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-duplass-brothers-productions","tag-fremantle","tag-mark-duplass","tag-megan-stott","tag-mel-eslyn","tag-penelope","tag-sky","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Sky Picks Up Duplass Brothers\u2019 Penelope - 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