Disney+ To Offer First Dutch Drama In Effort To Expand European Audience

Walt Disney Co DIS has announced the addition of “Nemesis” as the first Dutch production for streaming on Disney+.

What Happened: According to a Variety report, the eight-part series is based on a novel by Simon de Waal and focuses on a female public prosecutor who hunts down an international crime ring following the murder of a witness in her home.

“Nemesis” will be produced by Netherlands-based company Pupkin and is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ in the fall of 2023.

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Why It Happened: While Disney+ has heavily promoted its efforts to expand across the Asia-Pacific market, it is also seeking to strengthen its presence in Europe where Netflix Inc NFLX and Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN have more subscribers. While U.S. viewers will be able to enjoy “Nemesis,” the company admitted its presence is primarily being aimed at European audiences.

“With the Disney+ series ‘Nemesis,’ Pupkin is taking a major new step in realizing its ambitions: high-quality and high-profile Dutch spoken drama that can compete with the major titles of other European countries,” said Mascha van Erven, director of local original productions at Disney+ Benelux. “A universal story about the weakening of trust in government, which at the same time could only be made in this way in the Netherlands.”