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As a new Netflix thriller takes the platform by storm, it's a reminder of how dominant limited-run thrillers have been. In the past two years, Baby Reindeer has been an absolute breakout. The seven-episode British series dominated the cultural conversation, racking up awards and acclaim for its harrowing story of abuse.

Adolescence, though it centers on a very different protagonist, is on a very similar trajectory. It has turned the young lead, Owen Cooper, into an Emmy nominee and has become one of Netflix's most-watched originals of all time. Another new series, from France, is off to a strong start with viewers since its premiere in early July.

Under A Dark Sun Is A Netflix Hit It Centers On A Woman Fleeing Her Past

Under a Dark Sun debuted July 9 on Netflix. The six-episode thriller focuses on a woman (played by Ava Baya) as she attempts to outrun her troubled past.

Netflix's new crime drama Under a Dark Sunis quietly taking over the streaming charts.

Per FlixPatrol, Under a Dark Sun (Qui Sème le Vent in French) has claimed the number two overall spot on the global streaming charts for Netflix for Jul. 15. The series is currently the number one streaming series in 26 countries, ranging from Ukraine to Switzerland to Jamaica, and holds the overall number 6 spot in the United States as of the time of writing.

Under a Dark Sun premiered on Netflix on Jul. 9 and largely slipped under the radar of many North American critics and viewers. The series stars Ava Baya as Alba Mazier, or Alba Lassere, a single mother who takes a job at the sprawling Lassere flower farm prior to starting a new life in Barcelona with her young son. Shortly after taking the job, Lassere family patriarch Arnauld is murdered, a crime which Alba...

After tackling gender power dynamics in the post #MeToo era, Prime Video’s raunchy comedy series “Escort Boys” is returning for a second season that’s several shades darker and is world premiering today at Canneseries.

Adapted from the Israeli show “Johnny and the Knights of Galilee” (“Milk and Honey”) and directed by Ruben Alves, the half-hour comedy series portrays four young men who become escorts to make ends meet and save their family business in a picturesque town in Southern France.

Boldly addressing timely themes such as romantic love, female sexuality and toxic masculinity, Season 1 was a hit, even luring Wild Bunch TV which acquired international sales (to seasons 1 and 2), and France’s leading commercial channel TF1 which bought second-window rights.

Myriam Gharbi-de Vasselot at Mediawan-owned Oberkampf Productions ‘(“Les Papillons Noirs”) who produced the series with Charlotte Toledano-Detaille at Story Nation Productions (also owned by Mediawan) and Rtl Tvi,...

Mediawan’s newly launched banner StoryNation Productions label is kicking off with a pair of internationally driven shows based on hit IP’s, “Escort Boys” and “Hot Ones.”

The company was created last year by two well-established producers, Charlotte Toledano Detaille and Jean-Paul Géronimi who both previously worked at Lagardere Studios which is now part of Mediawan.

Ordered by Amazon Prime Video, “Escort Boys” marks the TV debut of Ruben Alves, the filmmaker of the “Gilded Cage” and “Miss.” StoryNation is producing the series with Myriam Gharbi de Vasselot at Oberkampf Productions, another Mediawan group label.

“Escort Boys” is loosely based on the Israeli series “Johnny and the Knights of the Galilee,” produced by Yes Studios, and by created by Dani Rosenberg and Tom Shoval.

The anticipated six-part French adaptation shot in the South of France with a cast of up-and-comers and fresh faces including Guillaume Labbé, Thibaut Evrard, Simon Ehrlacher,...