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[07/31/15 - 11:58 AM]
BBC America Announces Two New Original Scripted Series and Original Scripted Development Slate
"Undercover", a gripping political thriller from acclaimed writer Peter Moffat starring Sophie Okonedo and Adrian Lester, and "Thirteen," a compelling contemporary mystery from rising star Marnie Dickens, are both on tap for 2016.







GREATER GOOD, THE (BBC AMERICA)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
7/31/15
STATUS:
previously in development (2016-2017 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
script
DESCRIPTION:
(from BBC America's press release, July 2015) The Greater Good from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Dana Shapiro (Murderball) is the provocative, fictionalized story of Cora Jones, lone survivor of the Jonestown massacre where 918 of her fellow cult members died. She was saved, she believes, to rid the world of false prophets but, as her own fame as an atheist preacher grows, she begins to morph into the very thing she's been railing against. This compelling drama about faith, family, hubris, paranoia and healing is also a cautionary tale about the rise and fall of an American leader. It is produced by Lakeshore Entertainment (Underworld).
CREW INFORMATION:
· Dana Shapiro as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· BBC Worldwide Productions
· Lakeshore Entertainment