AMC has announced that Dietland has been ordered straight to series, with its first season to premiere in 2018.
“Day in and day out, we work to refine our search for unique voices and never-before-seen worlds. It is in that context that we proudly bring Marti Noxon back to AMC for the first time since her work on Mad Men, now as the executive producer, writer and showrunner of Dietland,” said Charlie Collier, president of AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios. “This series, populated by unforgettable characters and unique storytelling approaches, will focus a wickedly entertaining lens on issues as diverse and divisive as dieting, dating, beauty and the many societal expectations that continue to dominate our culture and consciousness. We are so proud to be working with Marti, her team and Skydance on this topical, funny, relevant and poignant story. Welcome back to AMC, Marti!”
Based on the 2015 Sarai Walker novel of the same name and developed for television by Marti Noxon (Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce), Dietland is described as part-character drama, part-revenge fantasy set against the backdrop of the beauty industry. The series will look to explore society’s obsession with weight loss and body image through a darkly comedic lens.
A co-production between AMC and Skydance Television, Dietland joins a scripted slate for AMC that includes The Walking Dead, Humans, Into the Badlands, and Better Call Saul.
