SundanceTV to air the A-Word


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Michelle Clancy

| 10 January 2016




SundanceTV will be the first broadcaster outside the UK to air The A-Word, from Fifty Fathoms, Keshet UK and BBC One.



The six-episode, one-hour drama will premiere on SundanceTV at a date to be announced following the BBC premiere in spring 2016. The deal is part of SundanceTV’s new co-production partnership with Keshet International.

The A-Word captures a portrait of a contemporary family after their young son is diagnosed with autism. The series tracks the lives of five-year-old Joe; Joe's parents, Paul and Alison, who struggle with parenting philosophies; his aunt and uncle, Nicola and Steve, who are working through unfaithfulness in their marriage; and his grandfather, Maurice, a recent widower and the owner of the family brewery.

"The A-Word is exactly the kind of intimate, unique and emotionally impactful story we want to showcase on SundanceTV," said Joel Stillerman, president, original programming and development, AMC and SundanceTV. "It's hopeful, honest and ultimately about the power of family, and the range of issues that families can face together, from autism to aging to adultery."

The show is based on the Israeli Keshet and July August Productions drama series, Yellow Peppers, created and written by Keren Margalit, who is also executive producer on the UK series.