Produced by Barack and Michelle Obama
Black comedy on the platform of the American entertainment company "Netflix"
Obama and his wife on the set of the series.
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The former US president and former first lady are among five executive producers on the series.
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The coming days will witness a new series on the "Netflix" platform produced by former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama, which is scheduled to begin filming in Cork, Ireland, next week.
"Saturday Night Live" star Will Forte will play a leading role in this dark comedy, which will be released under the title "Bodkin."
The Irish star Siobhan Cullen, the hero of the "Three Sinners" series, the young actor Chris Whaley, and the actor in the "Intermission" series David Willmott will also participate in the cast. All these stars will participate in the seven-episode thriller on the small screen.
The former US president and former first lady are among five executive producers on the series, which will be filmed in southern Ireland over the summer.
Bodkin's story revolves around a diverse crew of podcasters who set out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of three strangers in an idyllic Irish seaside town.
As the podcasters try to sift fact from fiction about this issue, which has become more painful for themselves, the truth unfolds as events unfold in the series.
"Bodkin" is the first joint drama series between Higher Ground Productions, founded by President Obama and his wife, and Netflix's Web studio.
"We are thrilled to partner with Webb in the production of this exciting film," said Tonya Davis, Head of Higher Ground Film and Television.
She added, "This entire creative team and exceptional cast led by Will Forte and Siobhan Cullen are going to achieve something very special, and we look forward to seeing audiences around the world join us in this drama."
The Obama family launched Higher Ground Productions after leaving the White House.
Netflix released the documentary "Becoming" based on the book of the same name written by Michelle Obama.
Higher Ground Productions has several projects under development, and a range of past and upcoming content, which includes scripted comedy programs and animated content for children, including Ada Twist, We the People, American Factory and Crepe Camp. .
The company's "Parenthood" movie starring Kevin Hart was watched by more than 61 million families in the first four weeks of its release on Netflix.
Barack Obama played the narrator of the Netflix documentary series Our Great National Parks, which was also produced by Higher Grand.
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