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The Undoing on track to be the biggest US series to ever launch on Sky Atlantic - bigger than the launch of Game of Thrones

30/11/2020

The Undoing, starring Academy-Award winner Nicole Kidman and BAFTA winner Hugh Grant, has kept the nation gripped this Autumn, with critics calling it the perfect winter watch' and an exquisite murder mystery'. It's been a popular as well as critical success with the series launching with an audience of almost 3 million viewers. The opening episode reached a cumulative 28-day audience of over 2.78 million viewers, making it bigger than the launch of Game of Thrones in 2011.

The first three episodes already have audiences of over 2.5 million viewers, growing each week as more and more people discover the show and catch up on the series so far. Once the series is complete, The Undoing is on track become the biggest US series to ever launch on Sky Atlantic. The Undoing has also overtaken other recent launches from Sky Atlantic's ambitious US drama slate including Watchmen, True Detective and Big Little Lies.

The psychological drama which is written and produced by David E. Kelley, and directed by Susanne Bier, follows Grace Fraser as she is forced to question her entire life in the aftermath of a violent death, a missing husband, and a suspicious affair. The thriller launched to much critical acclaim, with multiple 5-star reviews and growing buzz - with The Times calling it is this Autumn's must-see thriller' and the Daily Mail describing it as the crime drama gripping Britain. The week-by-week episode drop has kept fans in suspense through the six-episode run, with excitement reaching fever pitch ahead of the series finale this evening.

Managing Director of Content at Sky, Zai Bennett said The Undoing has kept us all guessing and is on track to be the biggest US series to ever launch on Sky Atlantic. Tune in tonight for the big reveal, and if you haven't watched it just yet, now is the time to binge the whole series.

If you've not yet watched the show everyone is talking about, binge all six episodes now on Sky and NOW TV.

Critical acclaim for The Undoing:

This autumn's must-see thriller The Times

The perfect winter watch Evening Standard

The crime drama gripping Britain Daily Mail

Gripping The Daily Telegraph

Maddeningly compelling Den of Geek

An exquisite murder mystery NME

BBC *****

Financial Times *****

Metro.co.uk *****

Daily Mail Weekend *****

NME *****

About Sky

Sky is Europe's leading media and entertainment company and is proud to be part of the Comcast group. Across six countries, we connect our 24 million customers to the best entertainment, sports, news, arts and to our own award-winning original content.

Our technology, including the market leading Sky Q, connects people to everything they love - TV, music, games, online video, fitness and educational content, all in one place, easy. Our streaming service, NOW TV, brings viewers all the enjoyment of Sky with the flexibility of a contract-free service.

Building on the success of Sky Originals like Chernobyl, I Hate Suzie and Brassic, we are doubling our investment in original content by 2024 through Sky Studios. Sky News provides impartial and trustworthy journalism for free, while Sky Arts, the UK's only dedicated free-to-air arts channel, makes the arts accessible for everyone. Our new TV and movie studio, Sky Studios Elstree, is expected to create over 2,000 new jobs and generate an additional £3 billion of production investment in the UK over the first five years alone.

We believe that we can be a force for good in the communities in which we operate. We're committed to being Europe's first net zero carbon entertainment company by 2030. We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we've been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for our commitment to diversity and we've put in place a new programme to invest £30million across our markets over the next three years to tackle racial injustice.

About NOW TV

NOW TV is a leading UK streaming service, giving you the best TV, box sets, movies, sports and kids entertainment whenever, and wherever, you want it. Pick from the range of content passes including Entertainment, Sky Cinema, Sky Sports, Kids and reality TV with hayu.

You can stream content to watch through the NOW TV app, available on over 60 devices including the NOW TV Smart Stick and Smart Box and even download your favourite shows and movies to watch on the go.

NOW TV is the home of the best new and original British comedies, Oscar, BAFTA, and Emmy award winning dramas, Sky originals and movies. NOW TV customers can enjoy over 30 new movies every month and Sky Atlantic shows, without a contract.

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