Acorn TV has locked in a deal for jail drama Bariau (Inside). The collection, which is basically Welsh language with some English, has proved standard on house turf on S4C. The second season dropped in April.
Acorn TV has acquired each six-episode seasons of the half-hour drama collection and can deliver it to the U.S. and its service in Australia and New Zealand.
The drama relies on testimonies from real-life prisoners and jail guards. Set inside the harsh confines of a fictional jail in Wales, it explores the advanced interaction between characters on each side of the legislation. It has been hailed for its sensible portrayal of jail life.
In Season 2, inmate Barry (Gwion Tegid) is making an attempt to maintain management of the unit by which he’s incarcerated as new employees and inmates make life tough.
The collection is produced by Welsh indie Rondo Media. It was written by Ciron Gruffydd (Limbo) and directed by Griff Rowland (Hinterland). APC handles distribution of the collection and struck the Acorn TV deal.
The solid of Bariau additionally contains Adam Woodward (Hollyoaks), Annes Elwy (Little Girls), Invoice Skinner (Ted Lasso), Ian Puleston-Davies (Coronation Road) and Alicia Forde (Waterloo Street).
Bedwyr Rees, Govt Producer, Drama, Rondo Media mentioned “The 30-minute episodes have been notably profitable within the on-line format with many individuals binging your entire field set and delivering a loyal viewers to subsequent collection. We’re delighted Acorn TV will deliver Bariau/Inside to a wider worldwide viewers.”
Emmanuelle Guilbart and Laurent Boissel, Joint CEOs of APC mentioned: “There may be continued urge for food from consumers around the globe for hard-hitting, sensible scripted collection and our continued relationship with Acorn TV will permit audiences within the U.S., Australia and New Zealand to get pleasure from each collection of the compelling drama.”
