NBC to bring Collision to the US


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Michelle Clancy

| 05 November 2015





Eleventh Hour Films (EHF) is developing a US version of its drama Collision for NBC, in partnership with TriStar Television.


The American version will be show-run by its original creator, Anthony Horowitz.

"Collision was one of the first genuine 'event dramas' when it aired on ITV in 2009 – uniquely stripped across five continuous nights, it was watched and talked about by millions of viewers," said Jill Green, managing director at EHF. "We are delighted to now be working on a 'local' version for NBC as it was always Anthony and my dream that the drama should exist on a larger scale and as a longer length series. This is a country where it is routine to use your car to get everywhere – and never give it a second thought. The drama has universal, relatable characters and fuses together multiple genres."

Collision tells the story of a group of strangers whose lives are forever changed following a major road accident. Beyond the crumpled cars are the invisible dramas and when the police start their investigation they find themselves drawn into many different and dangerous worlds including government cover-ups, smuggling, torn relationships and murder.

Horowitz is currently writing the first two episodes of a proposed ten-episode order for NBC, and if green lit, the show will go straight to series. EHF is also mounting a second series in the UK.