PBS Distribution Acquires U.S. Rights to ‘Trespasses’ and ‘I Fought the Law’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Feb 27, 2026 12:30am PT PBS Distribution Acquires U.S. Rights to ‘Trespasses’ and ‘I Fought the Law’ The deal has been announced at the London TV Screenings by distributor All3Media International By Leo Barraclough Plus Icon Leo Barraclough International Features Editor LeoBarraclough Latest Petition in Support of Berlinale Chief Tricia Tuttle Surpasses 1,400 Film Industry Names, Including Sean Baker, Todd Haynes and Tilda Swinton 19 hours ago Israeli Film Community Throws Support Behind Tricia Tuttle, Hailing Berlinale as Space for ‘Open Debate’ and ‘Non-Censorship’ 19 hours ago No Decision Reached on Future of Berlin Film Festival Chief Tricia Tuttle 22 hours ago See All PBS Distribution has acquired U.S. rights to Wildgaze Films’ love story “Trespasses” and Hera Pictures’ factual drama “I Fought the Law” from All3Media Intl. “Trespasses” stars Lola Petticrew (“Say Nothing”), Tom Cullen (“The Gold”), and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Gillian Anderson (“Sex Education”). The show tells the story of forbidden love set against the backdrop of the Troubles in 1970s Belfast. The U.S. acquisition follows deals in Europe and Australia, and four nominations at the Irish Film and Television Awards. Popular on Variety “Trespasses,” which was commissioned by the U.K.’s Channel 4, is from Wildgaze Films (“Brooklyn,” “An Education”), the independent production company run by Oscar-nominated producing duo Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey. It is directed by BAFTA winner Dawn Shadforth (“Mood,” “Adult Material”) and is based on Louise Kennedy’s debut novel, which was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction and is adapted for television by rising talent Ailbhe Keogan (“Bad Sisters”) in her first lead writing credit. “I Fought the Law,” starring BAFTA winner Sheridan Smith (“Cilla,” “Accused”), tells the real-life story of Ann Ming , a mother who, driven by unimaginable grief, challenged a centuries-old law to see her daughter’s murderer finally brought to justice. The drama was c...