{"id":508450,"date":"2026-02-27T22:46:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/508450\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T22:46:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:46:13","slug":"pbs-distribution-takes-u-s-rights-to-trespasses-i-fought-the-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/508450\/","title":{"rendered":"PBS Distribution Takes U.S. Rights to ‘Trespasses,’ ‘I Fought the Law’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tPBS Distribution<\/a> has acquired U.S. rights to Wildgaze Films\u2019 love story \u201cTrespasses\u201d and Hera Pictures\u2019 factual drama \u201cI Fought the Law\u201d from All3Media Intl.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cTrespasses\u201d stars Lola Petticrew (\u201cSay Nothing\u201d), Tom Cullen (\u201cThe Gold\u201d), and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Gillian Anderson (\u201cSex Education\u201d).<\/p>\n

\n\tThe show tells the story of forbidden love set against the backdrop of the Troubles in 1970s Belfast.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe U.S. acquisition follows deals in Europe and Australia, and four nominations at the Irish Film and Television Awards.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\u201cI Fought the Law\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Courtesy of All3Media Intl.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cTrespasses,\u201d which was commissioned by the U.K.\u2019s Channel 4, is from Wildgaze Films (\u201cBrooklyn,\u201d \u201cAn Education\u201d), the independent production company run by Oscar-nominated producing duo Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey.<\/p>\n

\n\tIt is directed by BAFTA winner Dawn Shadforth (\u201cMood,\u201d \u201cAdult Material\u201d) and is based on Louise Kennedy\u2019s debut novel, which was shortlisted for the Women\u2019s Prize for Fiction and is adapted for television by rising talent Ailbhe Keogan (\u201cBad Sisters\u201d) in her first lead writing credit.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI Fought the Law,\u201d starring BAFTA winner Sheridan Smith (\u201cCilla,\u201d \u201cAccused\u201d), tells the real-life story of Ann Ming (Smith), a mother who, driven by unimaginable grief, challenged a centuries-old law to see her daughter\u2019s murderer finally brought to justice.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe drama was created for ITV in the U.K. by Hera Pictures (\u201cHamnet,\u201d \u201cWhat It Feels Like for a Girl\u201d), the independent production company founded by award-winning producer Liza Marshall (\u201cRiviera,\u201d \u201cThe State\u201d).<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI Fought the Law,\u201d written by Jamie Crichton (\u201cAll Creatures Great and Small\u201d) and directed by Erik Richter Strand (\u201cThe Crown\u201d), is based on Ann Ming\u2019s book \u201cFor the Love of Julie.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAll3Media Intl. signed numerous deals for the drama ahead of its U.K. debut, including acquisitions in Europe, Asia and Australia.<\/p>\n

\n\tBoth shows are expected to launch this year.<\/p>\n

\n\tJennifer Askin, exec VP Americas at All3Media Intl., commented, \u201cAs the home of world-class drama, PBS is the perfect destination for \u2018Trespasses\u2019 and \u2018I Fought the Law,\u2019 and we\u2019re delighted U.S. viewers will soon be able to immerse themselves in these powerful female-led stories. Featuring renowned on-screen talent alongside some of the industry\u2019s best creative talents behind the camera, these unmissable dramas are proving a hit with critics and viewers alike, generating rave reviews and awards buzz, and it\u2019s an honor to take them to a global audience through continued partnerships with leading broadcasters such as PBS.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PBS Distribution has acquired U.S. rights to Wildgaze Films\u2019 love story \u201cTrespasses\u201d and Hera Pictures\u2019 factual drama \u201cI…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":508451,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[64,63,134,246736,255038,427],"class_list":["post-508450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-entertainment","tag-london-tv-screenings","tag-pbs-distribution","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/508450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=508450"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/508450\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/508451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=508450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=508450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=508450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}