Australian drama also picked up in Ireland, CEE and Asia
AMC Networks in Iberia and Sky Free in New Zealand are among buyers of Australian drama Scrublands: Silver.
The show, produced by Sydney-based Easy Tiger in association with Third Act Stories for streamer Stan, is based on Chris Hammer’s novel Silver and picks up a year after the events of prequel Scrublands.
The story tracks investigative journalist Martin Scarsden, played by Luke Arnold (Black Sails), as he attempts to uncover who murdered his best friend, with his partner the prime suspect.
Distributor Sphere Abacus has struck deals with the UK’s BBC – which is already airing the drama, RTÉ (Ireland), Cosmote (Greece), Rock Networks (Hong Kong and Taiwan) and Pickbox (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia).
Other deals include Media4Fun (Poland) and Proximus (Belgium), while a sale to Sundance Now in North America has been previously confirmed.
The show is shot in Augusta, Western Australia, and has been supported by funding body ScreenWest. It also stars Bella Heathcote (Pieces of Her) and has been exec produced by Andy Ryan, Michael Healy, Cailah Scobie and Alicia Brown and produced by Martha Coleman, Ian Collie, Rob Gibson and Felicity Packard.
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