Welcome to a new year of Global Breakouts, Deadline’s strand in which, each fortnight, we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories.
The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track.
So we’re going to do the hard work for you. In 2025 we begin our journey in Japan, where a landmark writers room development program has led to the creation of 30,000,000 Yen.
Airing late last year, the scripted series starts by posing an age-old question: what would you do if you suddenly came across a life-changing windfall of cash?
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