Disney+ and A24 UK Partner on Clem Garritty's Comedy-Drama 'DAD' About Siblings After Father's Murder Accusation
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Max Goldbart
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Disney+ and A24 UK are collaborating for the first time on a comedy-drama series titled 'DAD', created by writer Clem Garritty. The show follows three adult siblings—Sammy, Ned, and Jess—whose lives are upended when their father is accused of murder. The straight-to-series order was won by Disney+ in a competitive bidding situation against BBC, ITV, Sky, and others, and will be branded as a Hulu Original. Casting has not yet been announced.
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· 3 pulledDisney+ is teaming with A24 UK for the first time on a comedy-drama series about grown-up siblings whose lives are changed forever when their father is accused of murder.
The straight-to-series order is understood to have attracted interest in a competitive situation from the BBC, ITV, Sky and others, but Disney+ won out and the show is now badged a Hulu Original.
DAD comes from up-and-coming writer Clem Garritty, who created Showtime pilot Jonah Kills and is writing on Charlie Covell's Life is Strange.
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