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Disney+ greenlights romantic comedy-drama series Mad Love

The six-part series is created by playwright Kate Cortesi and produced by Element Pictures and Sinestra.

The short version

  • Disney+ has commissioned a six-part romantic comedy-drama titled Mad Love (working title).
  • The series, created and written by playwright Kate Cortesi, will follow a British wedding planner in Italy fleeing her past.
  • The project represents the latest addition to Disney+'s original scripted programming slate in the UK.

Key facts

  • Disney+ commissioned the six-part series Mad Love from creator and writer Kate Cortesi.[The Hollywood Reporter]
  • The show is produced by Sinestra and Element Pictures, a Fremantle-owned production company known for Normal People.[The Hollywood Reporter]
  • The plot centers on Maddy Caruso, a wedding planner working in Italy who escaped London after a personal crisis.[The Hollywood Reporter]
  • The series was commissioned by Angela Jain and Lee Mason for the Disney+ EMEA region.[The Hollywood Reporter]

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