Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Paramount+ Picks Up Comedy 'Can You Keep a Secret?' Starring Dawn French

Paramount+ has today picked up the stateside rights of the upcoming original British comedy series Can You Keep a Secret? starring Dawn French. Production on the six-episode first season began last month.






Domineering granny Debbie Fendon (French) will stop at nothing to protect her family - it's just the person they most need protecting from is her. And when her hermit-like husband, William, unexpectedly dies, she makes an outlandish decision that will put the family under more pressure than ever before. Because William isn't actually dead - he just got mistakenly declared it and has been living in the loft while they wait for the life insurance to pay out. This comes as a bit of a shock to their easily frazzled son, Harold, whose wife, Neha, works for the local police. And just as they come to terms with the baffling behavior of these geriatric toddlers, Debbie reveals another secret she's been keeping up her sleeve. And this one could bring the whole family down.

In addition to French, the comedy will star Mark Heap, Craig Roberts and Mandip Gill.

Simon Mayhew-Archer created the comedy. He will executive produce with French, Kenton Allen, Toby Welch and director Simon Hynd. CBS Studios, Big Talk Studios and Mayhay Studios will produce.