Hulu has handed a straight-to-series order to James Purefoy-fronted Fertile Crescent (w/t), an eight-episode drama from Fremantle and The Young Pope producer Haut et Court TV. The digital platform is co-producing the series with French broadcaster Arte France. The drama was originally pitched at French festival Series Mania in 2017. The series explores the Syrian civil war through the eyes of Antoine, a young French man, in search for his estranged, presumed to be dead sister. While unraveling the mystery, piece by piece, Antoine ends up joining forces with a unit of Kurdish female fighters, fierce women and ISIS’ biggest nightmare, and travels with them in ISIS occupied territory. Antoine’s journey crosses paths with adventurers and anarchists, spies and innocent victims, and provides a unique look on the tragic events in Syria, and the way they affect the entire world. Related Story Hulu Hands James Purefoy-Fronted Middle East Drama 'Fertile … [Read more...] about Hulu Hands James Purefoy-Fronted Middle East Drama ‘Fertile Crescent’ Straight-To-Series Order