Netflix has commissioned 3 new international drama series, 2 from Germany and one from Norway spanning from a bio-hacking thriller and a horror anthology series, to a woman escaping an arranged marriage in New York.
The series will become available in South Africa, where Netflix South Africa competes with the likes of streaming services like Amazon Prime Video, MultiChoice's Showmax, Acorn TV, TV2GO and others.
With Unorthodox, showrunner Anna Winger (Deutschland 83, Deutschland 86) tells the story of a young woman who escapes an arranged marriage in New York and embarks on a journey of self-discovery in Berlin.
In Biohackers, written and directed by Christian Ditter a medical student discovers the use of highly advanced biohacking technology in her university town and has to decide how far she is willing to go to find out the truth.
Bloodride is described as "a staggering Norwegian horror anthology series" in 6 episodes from the scriptwriter Kjetil Indregard.
"These three exciting projects all stand for Netflix's commitment to the European market and deliver original and locally grounded stories that can touch audiences worldwide. We are proud to bring the bold visions of these amazing storytellers to both local and global audiences," says Kelly Luegenbiehl, vice president for international originals for Europe, Turkey and Africa at Netflix.
Anna Winger about Unorthodox said "I am thrilled to be working with Netflix on Unorthodox, inspired by Deborah Feldman's journey of self-discovery".
"At a time when women's rights are being challenged the world over, Feldman's story resonates far and wide. It is a privilege for us, at Studio Airlift, to collaborate with an incredible team of Berlin-based artists and bring this story to screens everywhere."
Christian Ditter about Biohackers said "I've always loved the magic of stories that pit ordinary people against truly extraordinary circumstance. I'm excited to partner with Netflix to combine exciting visual storytelling with truthful, multi-layered characters rising to the challenges of the spectacle unfolding around them".
Håkon Briseid, CEO Monster Scripted, about Bloodride said "Monster strongly believes in the strength of local perspective through home-grown stories from passionate talents. Bloodride is just such a project, and we are thrilled for the opportunity to produce this unique Norwegian language series for audiences around the world as a true Netflix Original".
