‘Killing Eve’ Producer Heading To Roughcut

EXCLUSIVE: Killing Eve co-producer Charlotte Essex is heading to UK indie Roughcut TV to develop a slate of projects for its drama push.

Essex will build on existing relationships while seeking new and emerging writers for her slate, which comes as Stath Lets Flats maker Roughcut ups its drama ambitions.

Essex most recently produced Insomnia for Left Bank Pictures/Paramount+, Who is Erin Carter? for Left Bank Pictures/Netflix and the fourth and final series of Killing Eve for Sid Gentle Films/AMC. She has previously script exec’d the fourth series of ITV’s Unforgotten and the BBC’s Gold Digger.

Roughcut, which is run by The Office producer Ash Atalla, has been producing comedies for years but recently expanded into drama under Marianna Abbotts. The indie made Coma for Channel 5 and is producing Little Disasters for Paramount+. Earlier this year it tied with Fremantle on a drama development deal. The Roughcut drama team also includes creative director Alex Smith, development producer Claire Kaloy and development editor Issy Franklin.

Abbotts said: “We are absolutely delighted that Charlotte has joined us as we embark on a new chapter in Roughcut’s journey. Charlotte is a talented, creative and hugely experienced executive producer, who will help expand our growing drama slate as we ramp up for further production next year.”