Electric Entertainment has signed a deal with Russian production company 1-2-3 Production for the worldwide broadcast distribution rights to To the Lake.

Based on the best-selling novel, Vongozero, by Yana Wagner, the post-apocalyptic series portrays a family living amid a global pandemic. With an unknown respiratory virus causing rapid infection of the lungs, Sergey is trying to get to safety outside the quarantine zone. He is joined by his new girlfriend and her autistic son, his ex-wife and their young son, his estranged father, and his neighbor and his crazy family.

To the Lake is currently available on Netflix in North America.

Dean Devlin, CEO of Electric Entertainment, commented, “It’s refreshing to see worldwide audiences responding more and more to shows of all origins. To the Lake is a perfect addition to Electric’s thriving lineup of TV series as we expand our reach into foreign-language productions.”

Nadiia Zaionchkovska, International Sales and Co-Production executive at 1-2-3- Production, added, “To the Lake has universal appeal, due to its intriguing storyline, fast pace and outstanding cast performance. While streaming on Netflix, global audiences got the chance to view the program, and the series received very positive feedback and following.”

Meanwhile, filming of the second season of the series was completed on September 12 in Lukhovitsy (Moscow region). The film crew, led by director Dmitry Tyurin, has traveled almost a six-months long path: from the start in Ivanteevka near Moscow, through St. Petersburg and the surrounding area, expeditions to Karelia and Priozersk, to return to Moscow again. The producers of the project are Valery Fedorovich, Evgeny Nikishov and Sergey Kornikhin. The premiere of the new season will take place on the PREMIER video service.

The first season of To the Lake series was highly appreciated by Russian and international film critics and viewers, was sold to the international Netflix platform, where it entered the Top 10 in the first week of views in 56 countries. At the end of the year, the drama became the first Russian project to enter the Top 10 non-English-language TV series on Netflix.