BritBox International Bags Buzzy UK Thriller ‘The Sixth Commandment’ And Boris Johnson Drama ‘This England’
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: BritBox International is stacking the shelves with more high-profile UK drama series. The streamer has acquired North American rights to The Sixth Commandment and U.S.
rights to This England. Both series, which are based on real events, have made significant noise in the UK and their acquisition follow on from BritBox’s July captures of cop series Granite Harbour and psychological drama The Ex-Wife.
The Sixth Commandment will play as a BritBox Original. The series, written by Sarah Phelps (A Very British Scandal, The Pale Horse) and directed by Saul Dibb (The Salisbury Poisonings), is inspired by the BAFTA-nominated documentary Catching A Killer: A Diary From the Grave.
It follows one of the most complex criminal cases in recent British history and tells the story of inspirational teacher Peter Farquhar (Timothy Spall), and charismatic young student Ben Field (Éanna Hardwicke), who meet and bond over their love of books and involvement with the Church of England.
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