THE APEX TIMES
Disney+ and A24 UK Team for Comedy-Drama Series “DAD” From Clem Garritty
The project marks a first-time collaboration between the streaming platform and A24 UK, adapting a new sibling-focused premise built around a father accused of murder.
Disney+ and A24 UK have partnered for the first time on a new comedy-drama series, DAD, Deadline reported Monday, with the project set up at the streamer as a straight-to-series order. The series centers on grown-up siblings whose lives are upended when their father is accused of murder.
The show comes from writer Clem Garritty, Deadline said. Garritty previously created the Showtime pilot Jonah Kills, and he is also credited as a writer on Charlie Covell’s Life is Strange, according to the outlet’s account of his recent work. Deadline described DAD as “comedy-drama,” framing the premise around a family event that drives both emotional and comedic conflict.
Deadline’s report said the series is being developed through Disney+ and A24 UK, two companies that have not previously teamed on a project in this configuration. The collaboration is intended to combine Disney+’s commissioning muscle with A24 UK’s production footprint, according to the way the deal was characterized in the announcement.
The series premise, as described by Deadline, is built around siblings who are already adults, but whose family structure and day-to-day stability are disrupted by the allegation that their father committed a homicide. Deadline did not provide additional details on the series’ episode count, production dates, or whether the father is ultimately exonerated or convicted.
As a straight-to-series order, DAD bypasses the pilot stage, moving ahead directly to series development subject to standard production logistics and approvals. Deadline did not report casting, showrunner partners, or which production entities will handle filming and post-production.
Representatives for Disney+ and A24 UK were not quoted in the Deadline report provided for this write-up, and no additional public statements were included in the record. The next concrete milestones for the project will likely involve finalizing creative and production teams, confirming cast, and setting a production schedule ahead of any eventual release window.
Why It Matters
- Straight-to-series orders can accelerate development timelines, affecting when production work begins and when audiences may see new programming.
- A Disney+ and A24 UK collaboration expands the types of adult-skewing comedy-drama stories available on a major U.S. streaming platform.
- Because the premise involves a serious criminal allegation, the series will likely require careful handling of narrative and characterization to meet standards for entertainment based on sensitive real-world themes.
- Creative leadership from Garritty links the project to recent U.K. and international genre work referenced by Deadline, shaping expectations for the show’s tone and structure.
- The partnership indicates continued demand for mid-budget streaming series that blend comedy and drama, with distribution concentrated through Disney+.
Key Facts
- Disney+ and A24 UK are teaming for the first time on the comedy-drama series DAD.
- Deadline reports DAD received a straight-to-series order.
- The series is described as about grown-up siblings whose lives change after their father is accused of murder.
- DAD comes from writer Clem Garritty.
- Garritty previously created the Showtime pilot Jonah Kills, and he has writing credits on Charlie Covell’s Life is Strange, Deadline reported.
- Deadline did not provide casting, episode count, or a release date in the report used for this story.