WBD UK & Ireland Commissions 11 New & Returning Series

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) UK & Ireland has commissioned a slate of 11 new and returning titles for discovery+ and its linear channels for the 2023-24 season.

From Optomen (Johnny vs Amber, Kim vs Kanye: The Divorce), Gwyneth vs Terry: The Ski Crash Trial and Peltz-Beckham vs The Wedding Planners are slated to drop on discovery+ later this year. Each 2×30-minute series will feature close access to those involved in the legal battles.

Gwyneth vs Terry: The Ski Crash Trial takes a look at the clash between Oscar-winning actor and wellness entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow and retired optometrist Terry Sanderson. Peltz-Beckham vs The Wedding Planners unpacks the different points of view of the Peltz-Beckhams and the wedding planners they fired just weeks before the ceremony.

A 1×90-minute Tell All special for 90 Day Fiancé UK will bow on discovery+ this fall, with comedian, actor and writer Katherine Ryan hosting. She will delve into the stories of the viewers’ favorite couples and discover their latest news, gossip and unresolved arguments.

Following the success of discovery+’s Jack Osbourne’s Haunted Homecoming last year, the new series Jack Osbourne’s Tasmanian Terror will premiere on the platform this October. Jack, son of heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne and global paranormal investigator, will team up with some of Australia’s premier ghost hunters to explore the most haunted place in the Southern Hemisphere—the former penal colony in Hobart, Tasmania. It is being produced by NHNZ Worldwide.

Also in the paranormal realm, Warner Bros. Discovery UK & Ireland has commissioned two new seasons of the Back2Back-produced Celebrity Help! My House is Haunted. Season three of the series that sees celebrities face their fears and explore the paranormal forces occupying their living spaces is slated to launch later this year on discovery+.

For the Really channel, Alan Cumming’s Paradise Homes will debut later this year, taking viewers on a tour of properties across the U.K. and Europe as the eponymous actor finds inspiration for his own dream property. The series is produced by Lion Television Scotland in partnership with Velux.

Also coming to the Really channel is The Foot Fixer, which sees celebrity podiatrist Marion Yau tackle extreme fungal infections, bunions, warts, corns, wounds, lesions and ulcers from her London clinic. From 12 Yard Productions, the eight-part series is set to bow in 2024.

On Food Network, two series are set to return: Tom Kerridge’s Sunday Lunch, from Bone Soup Productions, and Sophie Grigson: Slice of Italy, from Finestripe Productions. The second season of Tom Kerridge’s show will introduce viewers to more delicious lunch recipes, while Sophie Grigson’s series will reveal new aspects of the Puglia region in Italy.

The Quest Red channel will feature two new series in the true-crime space. The Suitcase Murders, produced by Woodcut Media and set to air later this year, will delve into the gruesome crimes of killers who attempt to hide their victims in luggage. Deadliest Families, meanwhile, will investigate devastating murder cases in which the victim and killer are family. It comes from Crackit, makers of Deadliest Mums & Dads and Britain’s Deadliest Kids, and is slated to premiere in 2024.

“We’re excited about the breadth of this latest slate of commissioned programs across discovery+ and linear that span our viewers’ most-loved genres from property, reality and food to true crime and paranormal,” said Clare Laycock, senior VP of head of content, networks and streaming at WBD UK & Ireland. “And we are delighted to offer both new and returning favorites laden with high-profile talent ranging from Katherine Ryan to Alan Cumming.

We’re bringing our viewers the stories they are deeply passionate about, whether that’s talent-led food shows or our true-crime and paranormal shows, which gather an extremely curious audience, keen to investigate the most terrifying cases alongside our experts on screens.”