Netflix and AMC Studios Launch First Joint Co-Production, “Bannerman”

Netflix and AMC Studios have formalized a co-production agreement to develop and produce the original drama series “Bannerman.” The partnership, described by Deadline as the streamer’s first co-production of this type, will see the series premiere on AMC in the United States and Canada, with a global rollout on Netflix 90 days after the AMC season finale. Episodes will debut simultaneously on both platforms in Australia, New Zealand and Spain; elsewhere, Netflix will be the exclusive distributor.

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The collaboration builds on a decade-long relationship between the two companies that began with Netflix’s licensing of AMC’s *Breaking Bad* and was reinforced by a recent $500 million licensing deal for *The Walking Dead* universe. AMC Studios originally acquired the rights to John R. Maxim’s five-book “Bannerman” series in January 2023, but the project only gained momentum after the Netflix partnership was announced. The co-production model expands Netflix’s earlier co-licensing experiments introduced under former chief content officer Bela Bajaria.

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• Shane Black – filmmaker (writer-director of the first two episodes, executive producer).

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• Craig Silverstein – showrunner, writer, executive producer; also executive producer on Disney+’s *Percy Jackson and the Olympians*.

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• Greg Nicotero – executive producer (known for *The Walking Dead*).

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• Brian Witten – executive producer (credited on *Creepshow*).

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• Dan McDermott – chief content officer of AMC Global Media and president of AMC Studios, who announced the deal.

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The announcement was made during AMC Global Media’s 2026 upfront, where the studio also revealed that a writers’ room for *Bannerson* has been opened. Both firms highlighted the creative team’s pedigree, noting Black’s film background and Silverstein’s experience on *Nikita* and *Turn: Washington’s Spies*.

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• “Bannerman is a smart, high-octane thrill ride of a series, powered by an extraordinary creative team,” — Dan McDermott, chief content officer of AMC Global Media and president of AMC Studios

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