Culture, Media and Sport Committee had recommended a levy on streamers like Netflix and Disney+ to fund British content, citing a potential £50 million annual boost, but ministers conclude it is unnecessary given current market health.
Season 1 still holds the title as Netflix’s most popular show of all time, while Season 2 shattered multiple records—including the highest number of views for a show in its premiere week—and landed on the Most Popular Non-English TV list in just three days. As a result, Season 2 quickly became Netflix’s third most popular show ever.
Produced by DMLS Films, the six-part dramedy marks another scripted push for Banijay, whose French division now delivers nearly 50 hours of scripted programming annually across 18 labels, including hits for TF1, Netflix, France TV, and Prime Video.