Colin From Accounts

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‘It’s a sweet, fresh and undeniably funny show that has caught the zeitgeist’

Distributor Paramount Global
Producers CBS Studios; Easy Tiger Productions
Length 8 x 30 minutes
Broadcasters Binge (Australia); Foxtel (Australia)

A car accident and an injured dog bring together two ‘single-ish’ chaotic individuals in this irreverent Australian romantic comedy.

The series centres on the growing relationship between Gordon (Patrick Brammall) and Ashley (Harriet Dyer) after a freak encounter inextricably binds their lives together. Navigating this union is a complex task for the funny but flawed duo.

Brammall (No Activity) and Dyer (Wakefield) are also part of the writing team.

The series’ feel-good nature has already helped it attract international attention. “It’s a sweet, fresh and undeniably funny show that has caught the zeitgeist,” says Paramount Global Content Distribution president, international licensing, Lisa Kramer.

“The audience has consistently laughed out loud at all the right moments. It’s not particularly complex, but that means it resonates universally”

Indeed, despite the series not having aired yet, Paramount Global says it is in advanced negotiations with at least 10 buyers. The distributor has closed deals in all key markets, including the US, Canada, Israel and Greece, and is in discussions in other European territories.

Kramer says the response from buyers given a taste of the show has been resoundingly positive: “The audience has consistently laughed out loud at all the right moments. It’s not particularly complex, but that means it resonates universally.”

This universal appeal has extended beyond traditional broadcasters, with Paramount “in negotiations with global and local streamers” as well, she adds.

During a particularly tumultuous period around the world, Kramer is confident that “now is the right time for a comedy” to be sold – particularly one that radiates such positivity.

Colin From Accounts sits alongside the US remake of British sitcom Ghosts in Paramount’s catalogue, and Kramer sees the two titles as complementary.

“Ghosts punched above its weight, so it feels like the timing of Colin From Accounts is right,” she says.

Conversations about a second series are now in progress.