Super Channel acquires UK Drama NATIONAL TREASURE from all3media International

Super Channel is pleased to announce that it has acquired the critically acclaimed UK series, NATIONAL TREASURE, from all3media International. The four-part serial drama will make its Canadian broadcast premiere on Sunday, April 9 at 10 p.m. ET (SC1). Each episode of the four-part series, will also be available to viewers on Super Channel On Demand the day following its weekly linear broadcast.

"We are so proud to be bringing another great series from all3media International to Canadian audiences," said Melissa Kajpust, Director of Programming, International Distributors and Canadian Pre-Sales. "National Treasure combines incredible writing and performances, with a riveting story that could be plucked from recent headlines, to create a must-watch drama that our viewers are sure to find timely and thought provoking."

Written by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, This is England, The Fades, The Last Panthers) and directed by Marc Munden (The Devil's Whore, The Crimson Petal and the White, Utopia), National Treasure examines accusations of sexual misconduct against a fictional public figure and explores their impact on the accused and those most closely associated with him as he is brought to trial.

Paul Finchley is something of a national treasure, a popular comedian whose adulation has seen him firmly engrained into the national conscious. Played by Robbie Coltrane (Harry Potter, Cracker), Paul is a star of fading relevance but enduring popularity, the less successful half of a once beloved comedy duo, famed and oft-quoted by fans for their witty and timeless catchphrases. As he settles into the twilight years of his life, a destructive allegation shakes him and his family to their core.

Accused of two counts of sexual assault, each some 20 years previous, Paul's honour and celebrity face trial by jury, by press and by those closest to him, not least his wife of 40 years, Marie (Julie Walters, Indian Summers, Harry Potter) and troubled daughter, Dee (Andrea Riseborough, Birdman, Oblivion). And whether unconditionally or dutifully, those who love and care for Paul must stand by the man whose word they have chosen to believe.

National Treasure is an incredibly insightful drama about a fall from grace, which could pertain to a church member, actor, politician or community figure. A figure that is highly regarded in the public eye but has a hidden murky past.

Produced by The Forge Entertainment for Channel 4 in the UK, the series was the highest rated drama to premiere on the network and launched to rave reviews on Hulu in the US earlier this month. National Treasure's international success to date includes screenings at Film Festival Cologne, FIPA, International Film Festival Rotterdam, and Roma Fiction Festival. At Roma, the show won two awards, Best Actor (Robbie Coltrane) and the Special Jury Award. The series also received two award nominations at the C21 Drama Awards, Best Female Performance in a Drama Series (Julie Waters) and Best Male Performance in a Drama Series (Robbie Coltrane).

Executive Producers for National Treasure are George Ormond, George Faber, Jack Thorne, Marc Munden, Hugo Heppell and Norman Merry.

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