ABC Family Gives Series Orders to Scripted Dramas GUILT and BEYOND
By: Caryn Robbins Nov. 05, 2015
ABC Family delivers on its promise to increase its original programming slate by picking up two new scripted dramas, "Guilt" and "Beyond," to series, announced today by Karey Burke, Executive Vice President, Programming and Development, ABC Family. These series join recently announced pickups of a fifth season for "Switched at Birth," a season 2 pickup for "Monica the Medium" and drama pilot "Famous in Love." ABC Family is becoming Freeform in January 2016.
"These two shows are an exciting part of our evolution into Freeform," said Burke. "'Guilt' is a sexy, sophisticated event series whose European location feels bigger than anything we have ever done. 'Beyond' introduces our audience to a new hero and takes them into a complex supernatural universe with great suspense and deep emotion." "Guilt" is a one-hour soapy drama about a young American woman in London who becomes the prime suspect in the savage murder of her roommate. As the investigation unfolds, viewers will question whether she's a naïve, young girl whose poor decisions are being magnified under the ruthless glare of the British tabloids, or whether she's a sociopath who brutally murdered her friend. Even her sister, who comes to London to defend her, will question how well she knows her little sister as more and more ugly truths come out. This mystery will twist through all layers of London society - from a posh but depraved sex club, all the way up to the Royal Family itself. "Guilt" is written, created and executive-produced by Kathryn Price ("The Game Plan") and Nichole Millard ("The Game Plan"). Stephen McPherson will serve as executive producer. "Guilt" is a co-production of Sea to Sky Entertainment (the joint venture between Lionsgate Television and Thunderbird Films) and BV Family Productions in association with ABC Family. Gary Fleder ("Kingdom," "Scorpion") directed the pilot.Lionsgate is a premier next generation global content leader with a strong and diversified presence in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication, home entertainment, digital distribution, new channel platforms, video games and international distribution and sales. Lionsgate currently has more than 30 television shows on over 20 different networks spanning its primetime production, distribution and Syndication businesses, including the critically-acclaimed hit series Orange is the New Black, the multiple Emmy Award-winning drama Mad Men, the hit broadcast network series Nashville, the Syndication success The Wendy Williams Show, the acclaimed drama Manhattan and the breakout series The Royals. Its feature film business has been fueled by such successes as the blockbuster first three installments of The Hunger Games franchise, the first two installments of the Divergent franchise, Sicario, The Age of Adaline, CBS/Lionsgate's The DUFF, John Wick, Now You See Me, Roadside Attractions' Love & Mercy and Mr. Holmes, Lionsgate/Codeblack Films' Addicted and Pantelion Films' Instructions Not Included, the highest-grossing Spanish-language film ever released in the U.S. Lionsgate's home entertainment business is an industry leader in box office-to-DVD and box office-to-VOD revenue conversion rates. Lionsgate handles a prestigious and prolific library of approximately 16,000 motion picture and television titles that is an important source of recurring revenue and serves as the foundation for the growth of the Company's core businesses. The Lionsgate and Summit brands remain synonymous with original, daring, quality entertainment in markets around the world. www.lionsgate.com
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