Showtime has headed down under for its latest drama series acquisition.The ViacomCBS premium cabler has picked up Wakefield, an Australian series starring The Split’s Rudi Dharmalingam.The eight-episode series, which debuted on Australian public broadcaster ABC in April, is a psychological drama that shines a comedic light on what happens when the sanest individual working in a psych ward begins to lose his grip.Inspired by creator Kristen Dunphy’s personal experiences, Dharmalingam plays Nik Katira, who after years working as psych nurse at Wakefield, is exceptionally good at his job.
With a gift for soothing the afflicted and reaching the unreachable, he’s the most stable person in what tends to be a pretty crazy place.
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