20th Television Developing “Capsized” For Hulu/Disney+
20th Television is developing a brand new coming-of-age drama series called “Capsized”, which is based on the upcoming YA novel by Charlotte Lillie Balogh, who will co-write and executive produce the adaptation with Charlie Craig, who was behind the hit series, “Pretty Little Liars”.
Set in the elite world of girls’ high school rowing, “Capsized” follows Jo Bryant, a spitfire novice, and Margaret Douglas, the polished varsity captain, as they and their teammates unravel a dark secret behind their coach’s legacy and train for the annual Head of the Charles Regatta.
The book’s description gives us a little more of an insight into the upcoming show:
A mystery and coming-of-age drama set against the backdrop of an elite all-girls rowing club as they navigate first loves, first heartbreaks, and the bonds that form when winning isn’t the only thing on the line.
For high-achieving Margaret Douglas, rowing is everything—her friends, her family, and her way into college. As a senior and varsity captain, she’s sacrificed everything to get where she is. But after mysteriously disappearing over the summer, rumors swirl: Was Margaret at Olympic training? Rehab? House arrest? Whatever happened, it haunts her . . . and when she returns at the beginning of the season, Margaret discovers that the sisterhood she once knew has moved on without her.
Meanwhile, spunky freshman and new girl Jo Bryant is being forced to row by her father: a former Olympian, a Boston legend, and the person Jo blames for her parents’ divorce. Jo knows nothing about the sport, or why Margaret’s return has everyone at the boathouse whispering, but she does know Margaret is the only person who doesn’t treat her like a joke.
For both girls, the varsity team is a fierce, messy found family; a sisterhood earned in five a.m. wake-ups and blistered hands. But there are secrets and scandals waiting to surface—and with the biggest race of the year on the horizon, Margaret, Jo, and their teammates are about to find out just how deep they go.
No other show details have been revealed, such as who will star in it, or when it will likely be released on Hulu and Disney+. Hulu is looking to boost its young adult lineup, especially as Freeform no longer creates scripted shows, and to offer more variety to compete with other streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime.
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