‘Clarice’: UKTV’s Alibi Picks Up ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ Spinoff Series
UKTV’s Alibi has picked up ‘Clarice‘, the ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ spinoff series, following a deal with MGM Television the UK broadcaster has announced. The drama will premiere in December.
‘Clarice’ is a deep dive into the untold personal story of FBI Agent Clarice Starling (Rebecca Breeds) as she returns to the field in 1993, one year after the events of The Silence of the Lambs. Brilliant and vulnerable, Clarice’s bravery gives her an inner light that draws monsters and madmen to her. However, her complex psychological makeup empowers her to begin to find her voice while working in a man’s world, as well as escape the family secrets that have haunted her throughout her life.
The thirteen-part series is a spin-off from Thomas Harris’ 1988 novel The Silence of the Lambs and its 1991 film adaptation. Rebecca Breeds (‘Pretty Little Liars’) stars as Clarice Starling, alongside Michael Cudlitz (‘The Walking Dead’) as Paul Krendler, Lucca De Oliveira (‘Animal Kingdom’) as Thomas Esquivel, Kal Penn (‘Designated Survivor’) as Shaan Tripathi, Nick Sandow (‘Orange is the New Black’) as Murray Clarke, Devyn A. Tyler (‘Watchman’) as Ardelia Mapp, Marnee Carpenter (‘Criminal Minds’) as Catherine Martin.
“We are so excited to have Clarice on Alibi this December,” commented Emma Ayech, Alibi’s channel director. “The psychological thriller will be in great company alongside our standout UKTV Originals, with Traces and We Hunt Together returning for a second series in the new year.”
The series originally aired on CBS in the USA back in February 2021. The show has not yet been officially renewed or cancelled for a 2nd Season. ‘Clarice’ was the lowest-rated/watched show on CBS when it aired, however, it did well on the Paramount+ streaming service. This prompted CBS to want to move the drama across to become a Paramount+ exclusive, but MGM, who make the show, took issue with the various financial changes that would bring… So the series is currently stuck in renewal limbo, but the longer this goes on, the less likely it is to return.
‘Clarice’ has been acquired for UKTV by Daniel Thomas, global acquisitions manager for UKTV and BBC Studios. The series is produced by MGM Television and CBS Television Studios in association with Secret Hideout. Clarice is executive produced and co-created by Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, with executive producers Heather Kadin and Elizabeth Klaviter.
‘Clarice‘ Season 1 will premiere in December (exact day/time TBC) on Alibi in the UK. If you want to keep track of this or any other show, you can add it via our Never Miss system, and you’ll be notified when it gets a UK premiere date.
