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APC Studios has secured further international sales for Still Waters, the second season of Welsh psychological thriller Y Golau / The Light in the Hall, following the series’ two wins at this month’s BAFTA Cymru Awards. The latest deals see CANAL+ Group’s POLAR+ acquire the series for France, French-speaking Belgium and Switzerland, while RTP has picked it up for Portugal and TV Telma for North Macedonia. APC Studios handles worldwide distribution of the series.
Produced by Long Story TV, APC Studios and Triongl, Still Waters (6x52’) won the BAFTA Cymru award for Television Drama, while Mali Evans received the Editing award. The series was made for Welsh public broadcaster S4C and AMC Networks’ AMC+, in North America, Australia and New Zealand, in association with Channel 4 and with support from the Welsh Government through Creative Wales.

Set in the fictional town of Llanemlyn, the six-part drama follows trainee journalist Caryl as a controversial reservoir expansion reignites long-standing tensions and prompts an investigation into a fatal bombing in 1995. Her search for the truth exposes secrets that have shaped the town over three decades. The anthology’s second chapter stars Sian Reese-Williams, Mark Lewis Jones, Nia Roberts, Robert Glenister, Tom Rhys Harries and Maeve Courtier-Lilley. Regina Moriarty created the series.

Previously announced international sales for Still Waters include BritBox in the Nordics, RTÉ in Ireland, RÚV in Iceland, RTS in French-speaking Switzerland, Proximus in Belgium and Pickbox NOW across Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Bulgaria. The first season of The Light in the Hall has also secured distribution across multiple territories, with buyers including BritBox in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden; POLAR+ in France; AMC+ in Spain, Portugal, Australia and New Zealand; Deutsche Telekom’s Magenta TV in Germany; RTÉ in Ireland; RTP in Portugal; RTS and blue Play in Switzerland; CANAL+ in Austria; Proximus and RTBF Auvio in Belgium; EITB in Spain; RÚV in Iceland; Pickbox TV in the Balkans; and TRM in Moldova.

Laurent Boissel and Emmanuelle Guilbart, joint CEOs and co-founders of APC, said: “Winning two BAFTAs for Still Waters is a real honour and a true accolade to all the hard work from the creative team behind the show. Continuing sales for the series highlight the strength of writing on the show as we are thrilled that it continues to resonate with audiences across the world.”
Donna Wiffen, joint CEO and executive producer at Long Story TV, said: “It has been a great few months since the international roll-out of Still Waters began. What makes this season so captivating to viewers is its fierce local authenticity and relatable issues set against the rugged beauty of the Welsh landscape and its complex history of identity and loss.”
Alec Spiteri, managing director and executive producer at Triongl, added: “We’re absolutely thrilled to win two Welsh BAFTAs for Y Golau: Dŵr/Still Waters, a series that showcases the outstanding creative voices we have in Wales and as always, it’s a delight to work with our co-producers Long Story TV and APC. It gives us great pleasure to see the series reaching new international audiences and celebrating Welsh stories.”