ZDF On Board Hard Sun

FremantleMedia International has aligned with the German public broadcaster ZDF for the pre-apocalyptic crime drama Hard Sun.

From writer Neil Cross (Luther), the 6×1-hour series stars Jim Sturgess (One Day, The Way Back) and Agyness Deyn (Sunset Song) as detectives Charlie Hicks and Elaine Renko, who seek to enforce the law and protect their loved ones in a world that every day slips closer to certain destruction. Hard Sun will debut in prime time on ZDF.

Hard Sun is a Euston Films production for BBC One and Hulu in association with ZDF.

“With fantastic scripts from Neil Cross, a fascinating pair of investigators and Euston Films’ vision, Hard Sun represents the very best of premium European crime drama and is set to be a thrilling watch for German audiences,” said Maximilian Bolenius, FremantleMedia International’s senior VP for German-speaking Europe and Israel. “We’re very excited to have ZDF on board and look forward to launching the series with our German partners in 2018.”

“Hard Sun is an exceptional program,” said Susanne Mueller, executive director of feature films and international series at ZDF. “When we read the pilot we knew that this would be something special. The scripts from Luther creator Neil Cross are compelling, thrilling and ambitious and have all the ingredients for a fantastic show. The casting of Agyness Deyn and Jim Sturgess as leads is congenial since they embody Renko and Hicks beautifully. We are happy to be on board and present this series as one of our highlights in early 2018.”