Sam Heughan Thriller ‘The Couple Next Door’ Sells to Spain, Nordics (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features Editor Beta Film’s Channel4/Starz drama series “The Couple Next Door” is moving across European neighborhoods, being sold ahead of Mipcom to Movistar Plus+ in Spain and throughout the Nordics.
Public broadcasters NRK for Norway, YLE for Finland, SVT for Sweden, DR for Denmark and RUV for Iceland snagged the thriller, starring Sam Heughan (“Outlander,” “Suspect”) and Eleonor Tomlinson (“Poldark,” “The War of the Worlds”).
The show explores the stultifying claustrophobia of suburbia and the fallout of chasing one’s darkest desires. Beta Film will present a first exclusive trailer at the traditional Beta Brunch at Mipcom on Tuesday in Cannes.
When Evie (Tomlinson) and Pete (Alfred Enoch, “Harry Potter,” “How to Get Away With Murder”) move into an upscale neighborhood, they find themselves in a world of curtain twitching and status anxiety.
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