American gets Wreck | Hulu buys BBC Three horror-comedy series © BBC/Euston Films

American gets Wreck

Hulu buys BBC Three horror-comedy series

BBC Three comedy-horror Wreck is heading to the US.

Streaming service Hulu has brought the rights to the series, set aboard a cruise ship where the crew party oblivious to the murders taking place on board.

Jens Richter, chief executive of the international division at distributors Fremantle said: ‘Wreck is a fast-paced and fun coming-of-age story that combines clever humour and horror with questions about who we really are. Hulu is the perfect partner to bring this genre-bending comedy thriller from our talented team at Euston Films to a US audience.’

It will launch in the US on March 1.

Wreck was ceated by Ryan J. Brown and its cast includes Oscar Kenned, Thaddea Graham, Jack Rowan and Harriet Webb.

Published: 10 Feb 2023

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