“Litvinenko” starring David Tennant has been sold to AMC+ and Sundance Now in the United States, along with a host of other buyers in 80 international markets.
The drama is pre-sold ahead of its debut on UK’s upcoming ITVX streaming service, which launches this fall, and NENT group’s Viaplay streaming service in the Nordic countries, the Netherlands, Poland and the Baltic states.
Written by George Kay (“Lupin”) and produced by Patrick Spence, ITV Studios and Tiger Aspect Productions, the drama tells the story of Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian Federal Security Service and KGB officer, whose death by polonium poisoning in November 2006 leads to one of the most complex and dangerous investigations. In the history of the metropolitan police.
Sundance Now and AMC+ from AMC Networks acquired the exclusive US rights to the drama, while Amazon’s Prime Video acquired the series in Canada.
In Europe, “Litvinenko” will be broadcast on M6 France, ProSieben Sat1 Germany and Sky Italia, among others, while in Asia Pacific, Seven Network Australia, TVNZ (New Zealand) and Now TV Hong Kong have selected the show. Viacom 18 which will make it available across the Indian subcontinent (BookMyShow which will hold TVOD rights in India, through its BookMyShow Stream platform). Elsewhere, M-Net has acquired the drama in a pan-African deal.
Ruth Perry, Director of Global Distribution, ITV Studios, said: “This fascinating and thought-provoking story will interest viewers globally at any time, but perhaps no more so than at this moment in time. We are extremely proud to play our part in highlighting the circumstances surrounding his death. Alexander Litvinenko around the world.
The drama is directed by Jim Field Smith (“Criminal”), produced by Patrick Spence for ITV Studios, Josephine Zapata Gintai for NENT Group, Lucy Bedford for Tiger Aspect Productions, George Kay, Jim Field Smith and Tennant.
Co-producer is Richard Kirbag for Livedrop Media and Chris May will direct the drama.
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