Showtime acquires Australian drama series Wakefield

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The Split’s Rudi Dharmalingam stars in the eight episode Wakefield, which premiered on Australia's ABC in April. The psychological drama,  inspired by creator Kristen Dunphy’s personal experiences, shines a comedic light on what happens when the sanest individual working in a psych ward begins to lose his grip. Wakefield premieres on Showtime on Oct. 18.