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American Isolation, Star Power & YA: Five Key Takeaways From This Week’s Series Mania


Series Mania takeaways included American isolation, Amanda Seyfried, Christina Hendricks and European culture.

Netflix didn’t hold its traditional commissioner session, instead sending European TV makers who’ve worked with the streamer in its place during a poorly-received talk on Wednesday. The people who have made the event such a success now face a choice – do they consolidate its position as the top Euro confab for drama coproduction and creativity – or do they build it into a fully fledged buy-and-sell market. While Maxton Hall, Culpa Tuya and A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder have been breaking records in the recent past, Patrick Walters, who produces Netflix YA smash Heartstopper, remains cautious abut the prospects of getting future shows to screen.

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