DISNEY+ ANNOUNCE TRIO OF UK ORIGINAL DRAMAS

Disney+ announce three new original dramas.

Extraordinary

The drama follows Jen, a young, self-aware woman who lives in a world where everyone has a superpower… except her. The show is a fresh, innovative comedy about being young and finding your feet in a confusing world, when all you’ll ever be is ‘ordinary’. Extraordinary is a celebration of the anti-superhero, giving people permission to embrace their general okay-ness.

Culprits

This original drama follows what happens after a heist, when the crew have gone their separate ways, but are being targeted by a killer one-by-one.

The Ballad of Renegade Nell

New adventure series set in the 18th century. When she's framed for murder, Nell Jackson is forced into a life of highway robbery, along with her two orphaned sisters Roxanne and George. Aided by a plucky little spirit called Billy Blind, Nell realises that fate has put her on the wrong side of the law for a reason, a reason much bigger than she could've ever imagined, a reason that goes right up to Queen Anne and beyond, to the struggle for power raging across the battlefields of Europe.

Liam Keelan, Vice President Original Content, said: "These three outstanding titles represent exactly where we want to be with our commissioning strategy for Disney and Star – projects of scale, originality and with top talent attached. This is just the beginning of a concerted push to bring the best ideas and storytellers to the service, appealing to audiences both here in the UK and across the globe."

Johanna Devereaux, Director of Scripted programming, added: "It is a pleasure and a privilege to be working with these exceptional writers and producers. The Walt Disney Company is deeply committed to supporting diverse, ambitious storytelling from renowned creators and brand new voices, and we are thrilled to welcome Sally, J, Emma, and their outstanding producing teams to Disney+."

More information will be revealed in due course.