BEVERLY HILLS – New science fiction adventure series The 100 will be available in Canada exclusively to Netflix subscribers thanks to a deal between the Internet TV network and Warner Bros. International Television Distribution.
The series will kick off on March 20, and the first-run licensing agreement will make all epsiodes of the series available on Netflix Canada within 24 hours of its U.S. broadcast on The CW Network (Wednesday’s at 9:00 PM ET/8:00 PM CT).
From producers Alloy Entertainment (The Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars) and Warner Bros. Television, The 100 brings viewers a unique look at an unrecognizable planet that humanity once called home. Nearly a century after Earth was devastated by a nuclear apocalypse, the fraction of humans left alive have taken refuge in international space stations that were in orbit at the time. Three generations later, the survivors number 4,000 — and resources are running out on their dying "Ark" (the 12 stations now linked together and repurposed to keep the survivors alive).
Draconian measures including capital punishment and population control are the order of the day, as the leaders of the Ark take ruthless steps to ensure their future, including secretly exiling a group of a hundred juvenile prisoners to the Earth's surface to test whether it's habitable. No one has set foot on the planet in nearly a century — until now. The alien planet they've never known is a mysterious realm that can be magical one moment and lethal the next. With the survival of the human race entirely in their hands, the hundred must find a way to transcend their differences, unite and forge a new path on a wildly changed Earth that's primitive, intense and teeming with the unknown.
"We know that Canadians love thrilling sci-fi and adventure titles, so The 100 is a great addition to our Canadian service," said Sean Carey, VP of content acquisition for Netflix, in the press release. "As a first-run exclusive series, this is the kind of exciting and high-quality multi-genre content we will continue to bring to our members."
"We are pleased to have Netflix as the Canadian home for this series," added Jeffrey R. Schlesinger, president of Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Distribution. "The 100 is a terrific series, and we believe Netflix will provide a great platform, allowing fans to start from the beginning at the time of their choosing."
