ZDF will distribute the series in all territories outside Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Latin America, which will be handled by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
Stories to Stay Awake (soon 8 x 50’), a reboot of the classic Spanish series Historias Para No Dormir created by Chicho Ibáñez Serrador in the 1960s, returns for another season.
Just as with season one, ZDF Studios will again distribute the series in all territories outside Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Latin America, which will be handled by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
The second season is also produced by Paramount in association with ZDF Studios, along with Prointel and Isla Audiovisual. The first season of the series was a huge success premiering on Prime Video and RTVE in Spain.
50 years after its premiere, Stories to Stay Awake returns with its second season to offer audiences the best of the thriller genre combined with the great potential and talent of modern cinema. Directors Salvador Calvo, Nacho Vigalondo, Alice Waddington and Jaume Balagueró are overseeing the remake of 4 new stand-alone episodes for this second season of self-contained stories by Chicho Ibáñez Serrador. The superb cast of the miniseries includes, among others, award-winning actors Javier Gutiérrez, Petra Martínez, Roberto Álamo, Aníbal Gómez, Álvaro Morte, Pablo Derqui and Manuela Vellés.
Susanne Frank, Director Drama for ZDF Studios, said: “Great storytelling will always stand the test of time and by producing a contemporary version of Serrador’s work it gives a whole new generation the opportunity to discover these superb thrillers.”
