Palm SpringswriterAndy Siarais teaming up withMr. RobotcreatorSam Esmailfor the eight-episode miniseriesThe Resortat Peacock.
Designed as the first of potentially many seasons,The Resortis described as an examination of love wrapped in a criminal conspiracy, set at a picturesque location. The first eight installments will take place at an all-inclusive destination along the Mayan Riviera and follow a married couple on the brink of divorce who become involved in one of the Yucatan’s most infamous unsolved mysteries. Siara will write all eight episodes ofThe Resort.
NBC’s President of Scripted ContentLisa Katzsaid of the new miniseries: “Andy and Esmail Corp have a distinct point of view exploring off-kilter, genre-bending storytelling that is infused with humanity and compelling characters. The Resort has everything viewers are looking for in their next escape drama – thrill, mystery, love and a tropical backdrop.”
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Siara shot to prominence after penningPalm Springs, which was picked up by Hulu, and went on to become one of the platform’s most popular original films ever, winning rave reviews and landing a Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture in the Musical or Comedy category.
Esmail gained mainstream attention as the creator of USA’sMr. Robot, before going on to direct all ten episodes in the first run of the Amazon seriesHomecomingstarringJulia Roberts. He also executive producedBriarpatch, which was canceled after one season, and is in the process of developing limited seriesAngelynewithEmmy Rossum-which Siara is also involved in - and the star studded Watergate storyGaslitwith Roberts,Sean Penn,Dan Stevens, andBetty Gilpin.
There is no release date yet forThe Resort, although the combination of Siara and Esmail makes this a highly anticipated new miniseries to look forward to when it comes to Peacock.
