Silver Spring, MD — Offering a taste of the darker side of high finance, the critically-acclaimed program Wired debuts on DVD from Acorn Media on June 21, 2011. In this tightly-plotted and gripping British drama, a young and ambitious banker becomes entangled in a multimillion-pound scam orchestrated by dangerous members of London’s criminal underworld. Starring Toby Stephens (Jane Eyre, Die Another Day, NBC’s Prime Suspect remake) and Jodie Whittaker (Venus), Wired aired on ITV in 2008 and gained notoriety for its gritty realism and current contemporary relevance. Available to U.S. audiences for the first time, the series co-stars Laurence Fox (Inspector Lewis), Riz Ahmed (Four Lions), and Charlie Brooks (Bleak House) (3 episodes, $29.99, www.AcornOnline.com).

Cash-strapped single mom Louise Evans (Jodie Whittaker) gets a high-profile promotion at her London bank, but at an unexpected cost. The tough, ambitious young woman quickly learns that the price of her position is entry into a criminal underworld she never dreamed existed.

Soon Louise becomes entangled with a ring of ruthless killers prepared to do anything to pull off their multimillion-pound scam. But she could use a little money herself, and she doesn’t quite trust the amorous undercover cop (Toby Stephens) who insists he wants to help her. In a world where nobody is quite what they seem, Louise keeps everyone guessing where her loyalties lie.

Street Date: June 21, 2011
SRP: $29.99
DVD Single: 3 episodes - Approx. 134 min. - SDH subtitles
Contains strong language and violence

Headquartered in suburban Washington, D.C., Acorn Media distributes distinctive home video releases to the North American market with a special focus on the best of British television. Acorn’s DVD sets are available from select retailers, catalog companies, and direct from Acorn Media at (888) 870-8047 or www.acornonline.com.

Wired is distributed by ITV STUDIOS Global Entertainment; one of the world’s leading international TV distribution, home-entertainment and merchandising & licensing businesses.