Hoodlum’s Secrets and Lies acquired in the UK before Ten broadcast

The Hoodlum team on set

Secrets and Lies, the upcoming Ten drama series has been acquired by Channel 5 in the UK.

The series, which Ten promoted at its recent upfronts as the “drama event of the year” recently had its format acquired by the US network ABC, while TV2 in Norway has also confirmed its acquisition with a further seven international networks in negotiation.

Secrets and Lies is a whodunnit series following the events that unfold after a small child is found dead, and Ten has yet to announce when the series will air in 2014. The series is expected to include world first multi-platform elements including Ten’s companion app Zeebox. It was shot in Brisbane earlier this year.