New Jack Thorne drama for BBC One
BBC One has commissioned Best Interests, a new drama from prolific writer Jack Thorne.
The 4 x 60 series centres on a couple whose daughter is suffering from a life-threatening condition, a situation which divides opinion in a terrible way, as the doctors believe it is in her best interests to be allowed to die, but her loving family disagrees.
Best Interests is the first commission from Chapter One Pictures, founded last year as a collaboration between US-based Anonymous Content, and two London agencies, Casarotto Ramsay and United Agents.
Sophie Gardiner and Toby Bentley will executive produce for Chapter One Pictures along with Thorne (for his shingle One Shoe Films) and Lucy Richer for BBC One. Abi Bach produces.
Thorne (pictured) said of the project, which will film in 2020: “As a parent of a three-year-old I've looked at the cases in the media about 'best interests' with some fascination and a little dread.
“When the worst happens, how do you keep your head when everything around you feels wrong? We are going to try and tell a nuanced story that talks about this issue from all sides.”
Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO.
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