Caleb Azumah Nelson to Write and Direct BBC Adaptation of His Debut Novel ‘Open Water’

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• Azumah Nelson will serve as lead writer, director, and executive producer on the eight-part series, which will have exclusive first-run on BBC iPlayer and BBC One.
• Grounded in the lives of young Black Londoners, 'Open Water' follows the reluctant romance between a retail worker photographer and a dance student, exploring themes of desire and community.