NBC orders script of The A Word

NBC has put into development The A Word from writer Arika Mittman, Universal Television and Keshet Studios.

Based on the Keshet Broadcasting and July August Productions’ series Yellow Peppers written and created by Keren Margalit, The A Word is one family’s emotional journey after their young son is diagnosed with autism.

Showrunner Arika Mittman also executive produces the US adaptation, alongside Peter Traugott (Keshet Studios), Avi Nir (Keshet Media Group), Alon Shtruzman (Keshet International), Karni Ziv (Keshet Broadcasting) and Keren Margalit.

The format of The A Word is distributed internationally by Keshet International, which has also sold the English language finished tape into over 80 territories to date, including the US (Sundance TV, Amazon, iTunes) and Brazil (Globosat).

Keshet Studios has more than a dozen projects at various stages of development or production, including limited and returning series, short-form dramas, and feature-length films. Recent orders include Echo 3, a US adaptation of Keshet Broadcasting’s When Heroes Fly for Apple TV and Le Brea for NBC with Universal Television. Other projects currently in development include Ron Bergman’s Rise and Kill First with Yval Adler for HBO and The Stuntwoman with Guy Nattiv.