Actor and writer O-T Fagbenle is teaming up with Osun Group to develop the dark action comedy series 'Kill the Bedfords' for Amazon Prime Video. Fagbenle will create, write, executive produce, and star in the apocalyptic road trip story about a bickering family saving their grandfather amid societal collapse. The project marks another collaboration for Fagbenle and his production partners.
Project Overview
O-T Fagbenle and Osun Group have secured development for 'Kill the Bedfords' at Amazon MGM Studios, as exclusively reported by Variety. The series is described in its official logline as 'a darkly comedic, action-packed apocalyptic road series about a dysfunctional family trying to save their grandfather as the world crumbles around them. It explores survival, technology, and human stubbornness through the lens of a family that can’t stop arguing – even as civilization collapses.'
Fagbenle will serve as creator, writer, and executive producer, while also starring in the show. Luti Fagbenle and Sheila Nortley from Osun Group will executive produce, with Tara Ayeni acting as the company's head of development.
Background and Team
This project builds on Fagbenle's prior work with Osun Group on the British comedy series 'Maxxx,' where he starred, wrote, and directed multiple episodes. Luti Fagbenle executive produced that show, and Ayeni contributed as a script executive, editor, and writer.
Fagbenle is best known for his Emmy-nominated role as Luke Bankole in Hulu's 'The Handmaid’s Tale,' earning a 2021 nod for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series. His other television credits include 'The First Lady,' 'WeCrashed,' 'Loot,' and 'Presumed Innocent.'
Osun Group's recent slate features the BBC Storyville documentary 'White Man Walking,' Netflix's 'Blue Therapy,' and the Belgian series 'Koppels in Crisis' for Streamz. The company is also adapting Yrsa Daley-Ward's novel 'The Catch' into a series.
Representation includes Buchwald, Management 360, and Hansen Jacobson for O-T Fagbenle; WME for Luti Fagbenle; and 42 Management & Production for Sheila Nortley.