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Showtime has given a pilot order for the “elevated genre series” Let the Right One In.

Oscar nominee Demián Bichir (A Better Life) stars as Mark, a husband and father who had the perfect life until it was turned upside down by a mysterious creature who bit his daughter (Eleanor) and then vanished into the night.

Award-winning playwright, writer and producer Andrew Hinderaker (Away, Penny Dreadful) will serve as showrunner and executive produce along with Seith Mann (Homeland, #FreeRayShawn, Blindspotting), who will also direct the pilot.

Inspired by the original hit Swedish novel and film, the series centres on a father and his 12-year-old daughter whose lives were changed forever 10 years earlier when she was turned into a vampire. Locked in at age 12, perhaps forever, Eleanor lives a closed-in life, able to go out only at night, while her father does his best to provide her with the minimal amount of human blood she needs to stay alive. With these emotionally charged and terrifying ingredients as a starting point, According to Showtime, the series “will upend genre expectations, turning a naturalistic lens on human frailty, strength and compassion.”

“Let the Right One In quickly establishes itself as a thrilling, high-stakes drama that asks the question: How far would you go to save your child from the monsters out there – would you risk becoming a monster yourself?” said Israel. “Demián Bichir is one of the world’s most dynamic and engrossing actors, and his charisma and vulnerability will surely bring Andrew Hinderaker’s exquisite script to life, guided by Seith Mann’s deft direction. We couldn’t be more excited about the potential of this show.”

“The series is both a love letter to the original film, and a story entirely our own,” said Hinderaker. “And casting a true artist like Demián epitomizes our bold aspiration to be one of the most terrifying shows on TV, and one of the most moving.”