Netflix has acquired global streaming rights to the Israeli drama series Bad Boy from Ron Leshem and Hagar Ben-Asher.
The eight-part series will launch globally in 2025, with the first run on Israeli channel Hot followed by a global launch in Netflix’s 190 territories. The series stars Daniel Chen, Havtamo Farda and Guy Manster.
Inspired by a true story, Bad Boy revolves around Dean, who was held in a cruel juvenile detention facility in his youth and befriends a mysterious teenage prisoner serving time for murder. Twenty years later, Dean is a star comedian who is desperate to keep his record of youthful imprisonment a secret.
Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Leshem is best known for his work on Israeli TV series Euphoria, on which Sam Levinson based his HBO show. He will serve as showrunner on the series, which is written and directed by Hagar Ben-Asher (The Slut, Mish’olim and Dead...
The eight-part series will launch globally in 2025, with the first run on Israeli channel Hot followed by a global launch in Netflix’s 190 territories. The series stars Daniel Chen, Havtamo Farda and Guy Manster.
Inspired by a true story, Bad Boy revolves around Dean, who was held in a cruel juvenile detention facility in his youth and befriends a mysterious teenage prisoner serving time for murder. Twenty years later, Dean is a star comedian who is desperate to keep his record of youthful imprisonment a secret.
Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Leshem is best known for his work on Israeli TV series Euphoria, on which Sam Levinson based his HBO show. He will serve as showrunner on the series, which is written and directed by Hagar Ben-Asher (The Slut, Mish’olim and Dead...
- 11/26/2024
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix has picked up Bad Boy, the Israeli series from original Euphoria creator Ron Leshem and Hagar Ben-Asher that is North Road’s first international co-pro.
The streamer, which has a big library of Israeli content, will launch Bad Boy globally after its first run on Israeli network Hot early next year. The show launched on Hot this week.
Unveiled in March 2023, Bad Boy tells the story of Dean, who is imprisoned in a cruel juvenile detention facility. While in jail, Dean bonds with Zoro, a grim and mysterious teenage prisoner serving time for murder. He also learns to harness his unique intelligence and creativity and, 20 years later, these traits define Dean as a star comedian, while his time in jail is a secret threatening to resurface and tear his life apart.
The show stars Daniel Chen, Havtamo Farda and Guy Manster. Leshem is showrunner and Ben-Asher is writer-director.
Bad Boy...
The streamer, which has a big library of Israeli content, will launch Bad Boy globally after its first run on Israeli network Hot early next year. The show launched on Hot this week.
Unveiled in March 2023, Bad Boy tells the story of Dean, who is imprisoned in a cruel juvenile detention facility. While in jail, Dean bonds with Zoro, a grim and mysterious teenage prisoner serving time for murder. He also learns to harness his unique intelligence and creativity and, 20 years later, these traits define Dean as a star comedian, while his time in jail is a secret threatening to resurface and tear his life apart.
The show stars Daniel Chen, Havtamo Farda and Guy Manster. Leshem is showrunner and Ben-Asher is writer-director.
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- 11/26/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Bad Boy
“Bad Boy,” the new drama from “Euphoria” creator Ron Leshem and writer Hagar Ben-Asher (“Dead Women Walking”), has been snapped up by Netflix internationally.
Inspired by a true story, “Bad Boy” tells the story of a young man called Dean who is held in a cruel juvenile detention facility where he befriends a teenager imprisoned for murder. Twenty years later Dean has left his past behind and become a successful comedian – and he’s determined to keep his youthful indiscretions a secret.
Leshem is showrunner on the series, which is written and directed by Ben-Asher. Daniel Chen, Havtamo Farda and Guy Manster star.
The eight-episode series is produced and co-financed by The North Road Company and Sipur, who serve as co-studios on the project, with Israeli Broadcaster Hot and Tedy Productions producing.
It will launch on Hot in Israel next year followed by 190 territories on Netflix.
“Bad Boy,” the new drama from “Euphoria” creator Ron Leshem and writer Hagar Ben-Asher (“Dead Women Walking”), has been snapped up by Netflix internationally.
Inspired by a true story, “Bad Boy” tells the story of a young man called Dean who is held in a cruel juvenile detention facility where he befriends a teenager imprisoned for murder. Twenty years later Dean has left his past behind and become a successful comedian – and he’s determined to keep his youthful indiscretions a secret.
Leshem is showrunner on the series, which is written and directed by Ben-Asher. Daniel Chen, Havtamo Farda and Guy Manster star.
The eight-episode series is produced and co-financed by The North Road Company and Sipur, who serve as co-studios on the project, with Israeli Broadcaster Hot and Tedy Productions producing.
It will launch on Hot in Israel next year followed by 190 territories on Netflix.
- 11/26/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
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