Hulu acquires National Treasure

Robbie Coltrane in National Treasure

SVoD service Hulu has picked up the US rights to British drama National Treasure from All3Media International.

The four-part series, produced by The Forge Entertainment for Channel 4 in the UK, will debut as a Hulu original series on March 1 next year.

The show was penned by Jack Thorne, the Bafta-winning writer whose credits include This is England ’86, ’88 and ’90, The Last Panthers and Skins.

National Treasure follows a popular comedian, played by Robbie Coltrane, whose life is turned upside down when he is charged with sexual assaults alleged to have taken place 20 years ago.