‘Time 2’ Writer Helen Black’s ‘Lilly Valentine’ Book ‘Damaged Goods’ Set for Series Adaptation From Studio Crook (Exclusive)
The U.K.’s Studio Crook has acquired the rights to develop “Damaged Goods,” the first of Helen Black’s “Lilly Valentine” legal book series, into a returning television drama series “Valentine” (6 x 60’).
“Valentine” will follow Lilly Valentine, an almost divorced single mother on the wrong side of 40 who excels at her job at a local Oldham law firm. She will go to any length to help her clients, at the expense of both her son and her nearly ex-husband.
Black, an ex-lawyer, became known for her popular crime novels based on her own experiences before turning to script writing including co-writing Season 2 of Jimmy McGovern’s prison drama “Time,” which is currently airing on BBC One.
Studio Crook won investment from Channel 4’s Indie Growth Fund earlier this year. The “Lilly Valentine” series was published by Harper Collins and sold in multiple languages around the world. The deal...
“Valentine” will follow Lilly Valentine, an almost divorced single mother on the wrong side of 40 who excels at her job at a local Oldham law firm. She will go to any length to help her clients, at the expense of both her son and her nearly ex-husband.
Black, an ex-lawyer, became known for her popular crime novels based on her own experiences before turning to script writing including co-writing Season 2 of Jimmy McGovern’s prison drama “Time,” which is currently airing on BBC One.
Studio Crook won investment from Channel 4’s Indie Growth Fund earlier this year. The “Lilly Valentine” series was published by Harper Collins and sold in multiple languages around the world. The deal...
- 11/6/2023
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