Disney+ has greenlit a new series, currently under the working title Mad Love, created by playwright Kate Cortesi, with Element Pictures and Sinestra on board as producers.
The streamer has described the series as a “romantic comedy-drama.” The story will follow Maddy Caruso, a British wedding planner for an eclectic list of clients in the stunning Italian countryside. The synopsis reads: “Everyone wants Maddy for their events. She makes the impossible possible and can read her demanding clients like a book. If only her personal life were that simple…
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“Back home in London, Maddy did something unforgivable with the first man she’s ever had feelings for. She bolted to Italy in shame, leaving behind her entire life, including her sister and best friend, Evie. But Maddy can’t run away forever, and her past comes crashing into her new Italian life in the most chaotic way imaginable.”
The series was commissioned by Angela Jain, Head of Content, Disney+ EMEA, and Lee Mason, VP, Scripted, Disney+ EMEA. It will be executive produced by Kate Cortesi; Christopher Aird, Chelsea Morgan Hoffmann, Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe for Element Pictures; Michael Parets and Johan Renck for Sinestra; and Hilary Martin for Fremantle.
Introducing the series in a statement, Cortesi said: “I can’t wait to introduce the world to Maddy Caruso, our wedding planner extraordinaire who is equal parts witty, wise, and wretched.”
She added: “Watching Maddy hurdle toward self-actualization through a string of self-destructive choices is a ride I hope will be funny, sad, and occasionally worrisome—but ultimately a celebration of how true community catches us when we fall and helps us grow up. This one is for the free spirits, the poor decision-makers, and the unapologetic lovers of life.”
