Banijay Rights has closed a major sale of its French drama series “Serial Lover” to Spanish broadcaster Atresmedia.
“Serial Lover” marks the debut series for the Banijay France label Shine Fiction, which co-produces with Amaury Fournial from Sibaro Films.
Written by Alice Den Broek and directed by Fred Berthe, the “Serial Lover” synopsis bills the show as “the story of a shrewd man who lives many different lives – a pilot, a surgeon, a broker, a journalist; a new personality for each identity and cheating experts in every field.Handsome, charming and thoughtful, thrilled by his power, the cheating becomes an art form as he manipulates everyone around him, especially women he targets and steals from How many women have fallen into this trap?”
The series was ordered by M6 in France. The deal with Atresmedia was negotiated by Marion Vergnaud, SVP Italy, Iberia & Malta, Banijay Rights.
Serial Lover stars Flora Bonaventura, Helena Nogera, Odile Vuillemin, Elodie Frégé and Jonathan Zacaï. Banijay Rights handles the international sales of the series.
“‘Serial Lover’ is a multi-layered story of a con artist whose life has only one goal: to cheat others, with women – unfortunately – his favorite target,” said Vergnaud. “We are thrilled that this compelling and complex series is launching on Atresmedia and will appeal to a whole new audience in Spain,” Vergnaud continued.
Jose Antonio Salso, Head of Acquisitions and International Sales at Atresmedia, said: “At Atresmedia, we are pleased to be the home of Serial Lover in Spain – and we are proud to be the leaders in this market with a mix of the best content out there. the world.”
Dominique Farrugia, a famous French comedian and producer who is now general manager at Shine Fiction, said: “After a successful launch in France, I look forward to seeing Serial Lover make its debut in Spain.” “With an incredibly thrilling and captivating storyline, this gripping drama has all the elements to captivate audiences from start to finish,” continued Farrugia.
Officially launched in September 2021, Shine Fiction has built a pipeline of ambitious premium content. Earlier this month, the label announced the thriller ‘Brocéliande’, a co-production with Les Films du Printemps for TF1. Banijay Rights handles the international distribution of the drama.