Faye Dorn Joins 'Divorce' Producer Merman television as ...

Faye Dorn is joining Merman tv in the newly created role of head of drama. She joins from Fifty Fathoms and Tiger aspect, the place she has been govt producer of "Domina" for Sky Studios.

Dorn will work alongside Merman co-founders Sharon Horgan and Clelia Mountford, with a remit to oversee the development and construction of common dramas and additional build on the company's scripted content material output.

Merman's recent television projects consist of "There She Goes" for BBC Two/Britbox, "this fashion Up" for Channel 4/Hulu, "Motherland" for BBC Two, "Frayed" for Sky One/ABC Australia, "ladies" on the Verge for W/RTE2, "disaster" for Channel 4/Amazon and "Divorce" for HBO. Upcoming initiatives consist of "Frank of ireland" for Channel 4/Amazon and "Housebroken" for Fox. Merman recently co-produced its first characteristic film, the Phyllida Lloyd-directed "Herself," which premiered at Sundance.

Dorn became up to now government producer of drama at massive talk, overseeing the development of their original drama slate. past she working with Cowboy movies and creator Ronan Bennett on "true Boy" for Netflix and executive produced "Fortitude" for Sky Atlantic and Amazon. She begun her profession at company photographs, initially in construction for George Faber all the way through the construction of "Shameless" and HBO's era Kill, and was part of the building crew on E4 series "Skins." She also govt produced lengthy-running BBC One sequence "Inspector George Gently."

Mountford observed: "Faye brings a wealth of event in drama creation and development, alongside brilliant relationships that span the trade and we're fully delighted to welcome her to the group. The introduction of this new position marks a thrilling landmark for Merman, as we further expand our award-profitable scripted creation and are seeking for out a slate of eye-catching, customary new dramas."

Horgan brought: "Faye is dazzling with writers. any individual who's labored together with her desires to do it again. She's as pushed and hungry and excited through the chances of tv as we're and that i can't wait to make super indicates along with her."

Merman has a funding and first-appear distribution take care of Sky Studios and NBC accepted world Distribution.