EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV+ thriller sequence Liaison, which stars Vincent Cassel and Eva Inexperienced, has offered to TF1 in France.
The Anglo-French present stays on Apple globally however has been offered non-exclusively in its second window by distributor Newen Join.
Produced by Newen Studios-backed Ringside Studio within the UK and Leonis Productions in France, the high-stakes thriller follows two brokers (performed by Cassel and Inexperienced) and former lovers, who should work collectively in a post-Brexit period to counter violent worldwide cyberattacks that threaten the UK, whereas dealing with the explosive buried secrets and techniques of their previous relationship. With a world backdrop that features London, Paris, Brussels and Syria, Liaison explores how the errors of the previous have the potential to destroy the longer term. Peter Mullan (Ozark; Mum; The Lords of the Rings – The Rings of Energy), Gerard Lanvin (Name My Agent!), Daniel Francis (Small Axe), Laetitia Eido (Fauda), BAFTA Rising Star Award-winner Bukky Bakray (Rocks) and Emmy-winner Thierry Fremont (Homicide in Thoughts) additionally star.
Newen Join CEO Rodolphe Buet stated Liaison has “discovered the right dwelling in France on TF1,” which has additionally purchased the likes of CBS’ SWAT and ABC’s Will Trent up to now.
Sophie Leveaux, Inventive Director of Acquisitions & Worldwide Drama Growth, TF1, added: “With its first-rate forged and excessive manufacturing requirements, Liaison might be an awesome addition to TF1’s programming and for streaming on TF1+.”
The deal is reflective of how profitable Apple content material may be for distributors in its second window, whether or not unique or non-exclusive. Talking to Deadline earlier than the London TV Screenings, the president of distribution for Fifth Season revealed the outfit was promoting greater than $1B value of Apple content material. Prentiss Fraser had stated there’s “little crossover” between Apple TV+ subscribers and common linear broadcast viewers in essential territories.
Liaison was written and created by Virginie Brac (Canal+’s Spiral; Arte’s Hashish; TF1’s Insoupçonnable) and directed by Emmy award winner Stephen Hopkins (24; Home of Lies; The Fugitive).
