TCM nabs 'Hell on Wheels' in U.K.

LONDON -- Turner Classic Movies has nabbed U.K. TV rights to Endemol USA oater "Hell on Wheels." The show, set in post-Civil War America, was made in collaboration with eOne and Nomadic Pictures for AMC, where it will bow Sunday. Story revolves around a Confederate soldier who sets out to take revenge for the killing of his wife by Union troops. "Hell on Wheels" has also been acquired by the Sundance Channel for Portugal, Spain, Eastern and Central Europe, plus AB Droits in France, Antenna 3 in Spain, TV Norge in Norway and CNBC-e in Turkey. Endemol has European TV rights while eOne owns all home entertainment and digital rights plus TV rights for the rest of the world. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com