Exclusive: Big Deal Films and A24 dream while black, One of the most exciting British comedies of 2023, it has been greenlit for a second season by the BBC and Showtime.
Adjani Salmon’s comedy took many years to transition from web series to screen, but it was picked up by A24 and then Showtime last year and has been a hit, earning strong reviews and critical acclaim. The season will premiere in the US on Paramount+ with Showtime, on Paramount+ with Showtime and in the UK on BBC Three and iPlayer. It continues to be co-produced by Big Deal in creative collaboration with A24, and distributed globally.
the dream It follows Kwabena, played by Salmon, an aspiring filmmaker stuck in a dead-end recruitment job who takes the first step towards realizing his dream of creating a TV show. The first season ended with Kwabena showing his new film project to friends and family, but the project did not reach the level he had intended. It also features stars like Danny Mosley, Rachel Adedeji and Jessica Hynes.
It appeared in second place at Deadline The best TV of 2023, The series received one of the highest ever black viewership ratings ever on the BBC.
“The response has been overwhelmingly loving, vocal and humble,” Salmon said. “I’m lucky that we have the opportunity to entertain people again.”
“If you’re a license fee payer and you go to the BBC Comedy page, you need to see something that relates to you,” John Petrie, the BBC’s director of comedy, told Deadline.
He praised Big Deal and A24, the latter of which has also invested in the BBC comedy Such brave girls, He said outfits like A24 and Village Roadshow have emerged as great options to help bring shows to the screen.
He added: “We didn’t know them a year or so ago, and now we communicate with them regularly and talk about the type of talent we work with.” “We want to develop the show and protect the talent until we feel it’s British enough for us, and then in due course have conversations with those partners. I’m getting letters from American producers and commissioners talking about it.” the dream or Such brave girls “All the time, so they trust us.”
Danny Joshi and Thomas Stogdon return to executive produce Big Deal, along with Salmon. Nicola Gregory serves as producer. The original web series was co-written by Salmon and Ali Hughes and created by Salmon, Max Evans, Laura de Souza Seixas and Natasha Gatania of 4 Quarters Films.