LONDON: Endemol Worldwide Distribution has picked up the rights to distribute the two-part psychological thriller Thirteen Steps Down, which is based on the best-selling novel by Ruth Rendell.

“Ruth Rendell is one of the great storytellers this country has produced and this is a great opportunity to rediscover her work for television. We are excited to be working with ITV to bring Adrian Hodges’s brilliantly crafted script to a whole new audience, as well as Ruth’s legions of fans across the country.”

ITV has announced a two-part dramatisation of Ruth Rendell’s chilling thriller, Thirteen Steps Down.

It will be produced by Neil Zeiger (Collision), with Alan Moloney (Treasure Island) and Mary Callery (The Clinic) exec producing and Marek Losey (DCI Banks) directing.

An ITV commissioned, two-part drama based on Ruth's 2004 standalone novel, 'Thirteen Steps Down', is now in production. The drama is being produced by Neil Zeiger and directed by Marek Losey with a screenplay by Adrian Hodges.