Paramount+ obeys Curfew
Paramount+ has ordered UK series Curfew, set in a world where men are not allowed outside at night, with Sarah Parish, Mandip Gill, Mitchell Robertson and Alexandra Burke lined up to star.
The six-part crime thriller is set in a society where all men live under The Women’s Safety Act, meaning they are bound by a strict curfew from 7pm to 7am every night, with their movements tracked by an ankle tag 24 hours a day.
When a woman’s body is discovered, brutally murdered during curfew hours and left on the steps of the Women’s Safety Centre, veteran police officer Pamela Green believes that a man is responsible. But in a world where men are bound by the curfew system, her theory is rejected. The introduction of The Women’s Safety Act almost three years ago is widely considered as effective at protecting women, who have been able to go out at night without looking over their shoulders, and nobody wants to hear different.
If Pamela proves a man committed this murder, it could bring The Women’s Safety Act crashing down – people in high places are determined to make the curfew a success and will do all it takes to prevent Pamela from discovering the truth.
Parish (Stay Close) is Pamela, with Robertson (Mayflies) as rookie cop Eddie. Gill (Doctor Who) plays Sarah, an employee at the local tagging centre at the heart of Pamela and Eddie’s investigation, while Burke (Sister Act) is Helen, a well intentioned local school teacher and advocate for the curfew.
Produced by Vertigo Films (Monsters) in association with Evolutionary Films (I Am Vengeance: Retaliation), filming is taking place in and around London this month.
Joasia Goldyn (Britannia) is directing, with Lydia Yeoman (The Haze) as lead writer. The writing team consists of Jess Green (EastEnders), who will write episode three, and Sumerah Srivastav (Manifest) will write episode five. Allan Niblo, Jane Moore and Nathalie Peter-Contesse are executive producers on the series for Vertigo Films, and John Adams (Damaged) is producer.
Curfew will be available exclusively on Paramount+ in the UK, whilst Federation Studios will handle global sales.
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