
TORONTO – Hollywood Suite announced Wednesday it will present the exclusive Canadian premiere of the British six-part horror-comedy series Wreck, starting with two back-to-back episodes on Thursday, Oct. 5.
The remaining episodes will air weekly on the following four Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET until the season one finale on Nov. 2. Episodes will be available exclusively on Hollywood Suite On Demand following their premiere.
“Wreck is set on the Sacramentum, a luxury cruise liner on which a diverse group of disillusioned, nihilistic Gen Z cruise line workers embark on an odyssey of hedonistic partying,” reads a synopsis in a press release. “Twenty-year-old Jamie has joined the crew under a fake identity to uncover the truth about his sister’s reported suicide on the ship’s last voyage. On board he uncovers the gruesome truth, while sinister mascot Quacky prowls the decks at night.”
The series stars Oscar Kennedy (Outlander) as Jamie, Jack Rowan (Peaky Blinders) as Danny, and Thaddea Graham (Doctor Who) as Vivian.
“We are delighted that Wreck will be anchoring our popular Shocktober programming this year,” Sharon Stevens, vice-president of programming at Hollywood Suite, said in the press release. “We are always looking for new scary movies and series to help our subscribers celebrate the spookiest season and Wreck brings a winning mix of giggles and gore with its wonderfully queer twist on the slasher format.”
Wreck is produced by Euston Films, a Fremantle label, and filmed in Northern Ireland with support from Northern Ireland Screen. The series is written by Ryan J. Brown and executive produced by Tommy Bulfin (Death in Paradise, Peaky Blinders) and Noemi Spanos (Dublin Murders). All six episodes are directed by Chris Baugh (Boys from County Hell), who also serves as executive producer. The series has been picked up for a second season by BBC and Hulu, according to the press release.
“Wreck is a fast-paced and fun coming-of-age story that combines comedy and horror with questions about who we really are,” said Megan Nelles, sales and distribution manager at Fremantle Canada. “Hollywood Suite is the perfect partner to bring this genre-bending series from our talented team at Euston Films to a Canadian audience and we could not be more delighted to have them onboard.”
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