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Dirk Libbey

A New Streaming TV Show Was Basically Scrubbed From The Internet Over Alleged Plagiarism Claims, And A Lawsuit Is (Likely) Coming

Benoît Magimel sitting in a car in The Hunt.

Usually when a new series or new movie releases on a streaming platform, it gets a lot of build-up promotion (at least outside of Netflix). But a new series that was soon set to start streaming via Apple TV subscription is now getting zero promotion, and in fact, there’s basically no evidence that the project ever happened. That unfortunate outcome is likely to remain the case for some time, as accusations of plagiarism have been levied against the show's creator, which means there’s a good chance that lawsuits are incoming.

Back on November 20, Apple TV pulled all promotion (including trailers, press photos and more) for a new French drama series called The Hunt. At the time there was no explanation for the removal. The show had been set to debut on the platform in December. According to French media expert Clement Garin (via Apple Insider) the reason is that the series creator Cédric Anger, has been accused of taking the story from the Douglas Fairbairn novel Shoot.

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