‘Heartstopper’ Producer Patrick Walters on U.K. TV Drama Crisis and the ‘Risk’ of Pitching Projects That ‘Feel So Specific That There Isn’t a Precedent’

Patrick Walters, the Brit exec producer of Netflix hit series “Heartstopper” and recent Sky/Stars show “Sweetpea,” landed in Series Mania in France amid what is being described as a crisis in the U.K. drama space, with scripted commissioning falling as broadcasters cut back on spend and take less risks. The TV exec — who in 2023 […]