30 Days of Lust, one of the most relatable series about the essence of navigating life at almost thirty, has cracked records on ARD’s streaming service and heads to France for a remake. With 9 million+ views and an extraordinary average of over 1 million views per episode, 30 Days of Lust has become one of the best-performing dramedy series on the platform.  While the French production company Black Sheep Films (Mental, Seeds, The Rose Family) snatched the dramedy for a French remake, Beta also sold the ready-made to NOS’ TVCine channels for Portugal and several Portuguese-speaking African countries, and streaming service Seznam for Czech Republic, in addition to the sale to SBS Australia announced earlier this year.

 

The French remake will be adapted and directed by Émilie Noblet, who’s directing credits include HP, Loulou, Parlement, The 7 Lives of Léa, Irresponsible and Bis Repetita.

 

Winner of Seriencamp Audience Choice Award and Series Mania International Panorama Competition 2024 entry, 30 Days of Lust (8xhalf hour) follows former high school sweethearts Freddy (Linda Blümchen) and Zeno (Simon Steinhorst), both about to turn thirty. A daring experiment puts a long-term relationship to the test: Freddy and Zeno agree to 30 days of sex with whomever they want. Throughout the experiment, awkward dates and bizarre encounters create suspicion between them, while moments of tenderness emerge amidst the emotional rollercoaster. As day 30 + 1 approaches, the question remains: Has the experiment brought them closer, or has it been too much to ask?

 

30 Days of Lust is produced by Trimafilm in co-production with SWR; Bartosz Grudziecki (The Wall) and Pia Hellenthal (Searching Eva) share writing and directing credits. Beta Film is handling international sales.