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Series Mania Buyers Upfront Won by High Stakes Diplomacy Drama Thriller ‘The Deal’
‘The Deal’ lifts the lid of behind-the-scenes and human drama at a major diplomatic event, here last chance U.S.-Iran nuclear talks.
Verlee Baetens stars as Swiss diplomat Alexandra Weiss who leads the talks playing off Switzerland’s supposed neutrality. “The Deal” is co-created by top Swiss director Jean-Stéphane Bron (“Cleveland versus Wall Street”) and French cineaste Alice Winocour (“Mustang,” “Próxima”) in their second incursion into TV after 2018 mini-series “Ondes de choc.” It will have faced tough competition from a lineup which included Erik Barmack co-sold “Fusion,” Sally Wainwright’s “Riot Women” and epic fantasy “War of the Kingdoms,” from Germany’s Constantin.
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