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Hulu & BBC Worldwide Americas Re-Team For ‘The Wrong Mans’ Series

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Tuesday October 9, 2012 @ 8:58am PDTTags: BBC Worldwide Americas, Hulu

The six-part comedy-thriller comes on the heels of the companies’ first co-production deal for the fourth season of The Thick Of It. Branded a Hulu Exclusive Series, The Wrong Mans stars James Corden and Mathew Baynton as two office workers who become caught up in a deadly criminal conspiracy after one answers a ringing phone at the scene of a horrific car crash. It is directed and produced by Jim Field Smith (Butter), and executive produced by BBC In-House Productions Head Of Comedy Mark Freeland and Hulu’s Charlotte Koh. It is set to premiere next year in the U.S. on Hulu and the Hulu Plus subscription service. “BBC Worldwide Americas has been an invaluable partner for us as we build a strong library of popular UK series that U.S. viewers can find only on Hulu and Hulu Plus, and we are extremely happy to expand our relationship with this series”, Hulu’s Andy Forssell said.

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Hulu Teams With BBC For First International Co-Production

By DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor | Wednesday July 18, 2012 @ 10:28am PDTTags: Armando Iannucci, BBC Worldwide Americas, Hulu, The Thick Of It

The Thick Of It HuluThe online streaming service forged a partnership with BBC Worldwide Americas to co-produce the fourth season of The Thick Of It, a UK political sitcom. It was created by writer Armando … Read More »

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