Greek period drama The Great Chimera has been sold to buyers in the US and Australia after setting viewing records on ERTFLIX at home.
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01Summary
- 01The six-part series has sold to Global Series Network for Walter Presents in the US and to SBS in Australia.
- 02It is adapted from M. Karagatsis’ 1953 novel The Great Chimera and is set in the 1930s.
- 03Fotinì Peluso stars as Marina, alongside Andreas Konstantinou as Yannis and Dimitris Kitsos as Minas.
- 04The drama was filmed in Athens, including at the Acropolis, and is described as the biggest-budget Greek period drama of all time.
- 05Foss Productions made the series with ERT, Mompracem, Boo Productions and Beta Film, and Vardis Marinakis directed it from scripts by Panagiotis Iosifelis.
02Why it matters
The sales show a Greek drama breaking out beyond its home market and reaching viewers in the US and Australia. Its record performance on ERTFLIX suggests rising international interest in Greek-language series.
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