Tall Tales & Murder Scores Filmin, Picbox Deals — SkimNews
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- Tall Tales & Murder scored new deals with Filmin for Portugal and Spain and Picbox for Central and Eastern Europe, following earlier sales to SBS Australia and ZDF Germany
- RTÉ premiered the series in Ireland last month to critical acclaim, with the BBC confirmed as the UK broadcaster
- The show was commissioned for two seasons upfront, is based on Caimh McDonnell's 'Dublin Trilogy,' and is adapted by Stuart Carolan (Love/Hate); Avalon produces alongside Metropolitan Pictures
- Co-creator Chris Addison (Veep) told Deadline from MIPCOM Cannes that Season 2 picks up 'bananas' because the first season 'left the source material so far behind'
- Addison said the show was built around Ella Lily Hyland (Black Doves), calling her 'the most naturally talented actor I've ever worked with'; Hyland said shooting in Ireland with a local crew was her first time working that way
- The ensemble also features Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones) and Philippa Dunne (Amandaland)
Why it matters: With Filmin and Picbox joining SBS, ZDF, RTÉ and BBC, the Irish series is assembling multi-territory reach ahead of Season 2, and Addison's own admission that Season 1 'left the source material so far behind' signals Season 2 will continue to diverge from McDonnell's novels rather than circle back to them.
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