At the tenth step of the podium for the most viewed English-speaking series in Netflix history, My Little Reindeer is a success as sudden as it is surprising. The series did not benefit from a major advertising campaign but had no trouble gaining many fans around the world. At the time of writing, it has 86.9 million views worldwide. If this success was somewhat tainted by a lawsuit brought against Netflix, My Little Reindeer is undoubtedly one of the great surprises in the Netflix catalog. Its creator Richard Gadd attracted many attentions, starting with that of HBO.
The American channel has sensed the comedian’s potential and intends to be at his side when his next series sees the light of day. According to Deadlinethe subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery, has just joined the production of its series Lions. The project is developed by the BBC and was announced last February, two months before My Little Reindeer does not take over our screens. HBO will thus support its development and will offer it a broadcast outside of the UK. Kara Buckley, the channel’s vice-president of drama programming, is delighted:
“We are delighted to partner with the BBC and Richard Gadd, whose remarkable talent continues to make waves around the world”. BBC Drama also doesn’t hide its enthusiasm: “We’re thrilled that HBO is joining us to bring Lions’ great storylines to the screen. It’s a bold, brilliant and one-of-a-kind piece of storytelling.”
A family story
After addressing obsession and harassment, Richard Gadd intends to tell the story of the tumultuous relationships of two brothers. On the day of Niall’s wedding – one of the main characters – his brother arrives with the firm intention of fighting. What follows is an explosion of violence which will be the starting point for an exploration of their respective lives. From the 80s to the present day, Lions is thought of as a long tale of family rivalries. Between moments of complicity and arguments, Richard Gadd’s series intends to answer the question “What does it mean to be a man?”
For now, the distribution remains a mystery. We know that Richard Gadd will act as writer/producer and that Alexandra Brodski and Eshref Reybrouck will direct the episodes. HBO and BBC Drama have not yet shared a release schedule. We can still imagine that the two entities are speeding things up to bank on the creator’s new celebrity.
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