by FilmInk Staff
Screen Australia and Dynamic Television today announce Dr Trauma as the latest recipient of the Dynamic Television Scripted Initiative. From Brouhaha Entertainment (Boy Swallows Universe, A Talent for Murder), the series will receive $100,000 ($50,000 from Screen Australia and $50,000 from Dynamic Television), helping to support the project through the next stage of development, with global insights from Dynamic Television.
A blend of psychological thriller and medical drama, Dr Trauma centers around Evie Salinger, a talented quantum psychologist. A desperate mother seeks Evie’s help when her daughter begins experiencing terrifying nightmares and visions after receiving a heart transplant from a murder victim. The series is inspired by a true crime case in which an organ transplant recipient experienced visions associated with the donor, that helped investigators solve the crime.
The series will be produced by Troy Lum (Lee) and written by best-selling author Sarah Bailey.
Screen Australia Director of Narrative Content Louise Gough said, “From the experienced Brouhaha Entertainment team, Dr Trauma is a contemporary and novel take on the crime drama genre. Together with Dynamic Television, Screen Australia is excited to be supporting this project and innovative Australian storytelling.”
Carrie Stein, President, Global Scripted, Dynamic Television, said, “Dr Trauma explores a lead character we haven’t yet seen on television and the crime stories we hope to explore in the series are deeply emotional and complex. We’ve long been admirers of the team at Brouhaha and are excited to be partnering with them in developing this show with the talented Sarah Bailey.”
The Dynamic Television Scripted Initiative, a collaboration between Screen Australia and Los Angeles-based Dynamic Television, supports distinctive scripted television projects that show potential for global success.
Dr Trauma follows previous Dynamic Television Scripted Initiative recipients including How to Kill a Client and Dark Mode.
About Dynamic Television
Dynamic Television is an independent premium scripted company focused on originating, developing, financing, producing and globally distributing authored drama for international audiences. Its recent and current productions include the New Zealand series Ms. X, starring Melissa George; Harry Wild, starring Jane Seymour, now in its fifth season, for AMC’s Acorn TV and ZDF; the International Emmy Award-winning series Drops of God, now in its second season, for Apple TV+; Art Detectives, starring Stephen Moyer, for Acorn TV; Innate for Netflix Spain; and You’re Killing Me, starring Brooke Shields. With offices in Los Angeles, Paris and Berlin, Dynamic works with leading creators, producers, broadcasters and platforms worldwide to bring distinctive scripted series to global audiences.
Image: L-R: Sarah Bailey, Troy Lum.
