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Five has made the first purchase at this week's LA Screenings, taking the exclusive UK rights to new David Duchovny comedy Californication.
The 12-episode series, airing on US cable network Showtime from August, follows Hank Moody (Duchovny), a troubled novelist, whose honesty and self-destructive behaviour are simultaneously destroying and enriching his career.
Five has hold of the exclusive terrestrial and digital rights to the first season, allowing it to air on both Five and digital channel Five US.
"I'm delighted that Five has acquired the rights to what is easily one of the most distinctive pilots I've seen," said Five acquisitions controller Vanessa Brookman, who brokered the deal with CBS Paramount International Television. "Californication is witty, sexy and original. It is a perfect fit for Five's family of channels."
The 12-episode series, airing on US cable network Showtime from August, follows Hank Moody (Duchovny), a troubled novelist, whose honesty and self-destructive behaviour are simultaneously destroying and enriching his career.
Five has hold of the exclusive terrestrial and digital rights to the first season, allowing it to air on both Five and digital channel Five US.
"I'm delighted that Five has acquired the rights to what is easily one of the most distinctive pilots I've seen," said Five acquisitions controller Vanessa Brookman, who brokered the deal with CBS Paramount International Television. "Californication is witty, sexy and original. It is a perfect fit for Five's family of channels."
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