The BBC has purchased the international thriller series “Kabul” from Mediawan Rights. The six-episode program stars actor Eric Dane alongside Shervin Alenabi from the series “Tehran,” along with an ensemble cast including Jonathan Zaccaï, Thibault Evrard, Vassilis Kukalawi, and others.
The series is set against the backdrop of August 2021, when American military forces withdrew from Afghanistan and the Taliban reclaimed control of Kabul. The narrative follows multiple perspectives during the evacuation, including diplomats, soldiers, and civilians attempting to flee the country. The story centers on the Nazany family and coordination efforts among personnel from various nations—French police officers, Italian diplomats, German military forces, and American intelligence operatives—as they manage an influx of evacuees amid the threat of an ISIS attack.
The production is a collaboration between French companies 24 25 Films and Cinétévé, with direction from Kasia Adamik and Olga Chajdas. The screenplay was developed by Olivier Demangel, Thomas Finkelkraut, and Joey Lavy. Nick Lee, BBC head of program acquisition, characterized the series as a high-stakes tragedy that dramatizes historical events through the perspective of an individual family during a crisis.
The series will premiere on BBC iPlayer on Aug. 2, with broadcast airings on BBC Four beginning Aug. 15.
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