"The Case Against Adnan Syed" will run to four hours. Working Title TV and Instinct Productions are producing, and NBC Universal International Studios are distributing the follow-up to the case, which will play on the Sky Atlantic channel in the UK and in the US on HBO.
The series will explore the 1999 disappearance and murder of 18-year-old Baltimore County high school student Hae Min Lee and the subsequent conviction of her ex-boyfriend, Syed. In production since 2015, the series will re-examine the events leading up to Hae Min Lee's disappearance, the original police investigation, and the present day, when Syed awaits a new trial.
Sky said the series will present new discoveries and "ground-breaking revelations that challenge the state's case."
"We'll be offering viewers a compelling window into one of the most talked about murder cases in recent years," said Sky's director of programming Zai Bennett. "The hugely talented Amy Berg has unprecedented access to those closest to the investigation, which is sure to make unmissable viewing."
Nick Cave will provide original music for the series. It will be exec-produced by Henrietta Conrad and Jemima Khan for Instinct Productions and Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan and Andrew Stearn for Working Title TV.
Sky, Europe's largest pay TV operator, and HBO have a $250 million co-production deal and are working together on various projects. The pair recently announced Julia Davis comedy "Sally4Ever," nuclear disaster drama "Chernobyl" is in production.
