{"id":22639,"date":"2025-05-14T09:11:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T13:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/japanese-deal-for-leverage-redemption\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T09:14:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T13:14:21","slug":"japanese-deal-for-leverage-redemption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/japanese-deal-for-leverage-redemption\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Deal for Leverage: Redemption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WAKO in Japan has acquired the TV and VOD rights to the first season of <em>Leverage: Redemption<\/em> from Electric Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>A spin-off of <em>Leverage<\/em>, <em>Leverage: Redemption<\/em> is now in its third season. It is available to stream on Prime Video in the U.S. and the U.K.<\/p>\n<p>Nolan Pielak, senior VP of international distribution at Electric Entertainment, said, \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to continue our partnership with WAKO. Our recent collaboration on another of our original series, <em>Almost Paradise<\/em>, was a great way to introduce our content to Japanese audiences. WAKO\u2019s demand for more Electric titles reaffirms our commitment to delivering engaging blue-sky entertainment. We look forward to deepening our relationship with WAKO and sharing even more compelling stories with them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nao Abe of WAKO said, \u201cHaving experienced firsthand the exceptional quality of Electric Entertainment\u2019s productions with <em>Almost Paradise <\/em>and its ability to captivate audiences, we knew that <em>Leverage: Redemption<\/em> would be a perfect fit for our viewers. After witnessing the global success of its first two seasons, we were eager to bring the series to audiences in Japan. 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