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Royal Spin: Palace Drama Series Coming to Peacock
12 Feb
Summary
- Peacock is developing a scripted series adaptation of a Buckingham Palace novel.
- The series follows an American press agent working at Buckingham Palace.
- Emily Fox is writing, executive producing, and showrunning the new drama.
A new scripted drama series, "Royal Spin," is in development at Peacock. The show is an adaptation of the novel of the same name penned by Omid Scobie and Robin Benway.
The series will explore the experiences of an American press agent who leaves a high-profile career in Washington, D.C., to work in communications at Buckingham Palace. It is envisioned as a fish-out-of-water workplace drama.
Emily Fox is set to write the pilot script, serve as an executive producer, and showrun the series. Omid Scobie, who conceived the story, and Robin Benway will also executive produce the project.
Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, is producing "Royal Spin." The rights to the book were acquired following a competitive bidding process, with Fox joining the adaptation team.
