Sundance TV is bringing "Italy's answer to Breaking Bad" to stateside audiences.

The cable network has acquired the U.S. rights to the first two seasons of Gomorrah from The Weinstein Co., The Hollywood Reporter has learned. All told, the 12-episode run will premiere on Sundance in the summer.

Based on the best-selling book by journalist Roberto Saviano, the series ranks as Italy's all-time most popular TV show. The novel, which has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide, inspired the 2008 feature film of the same name, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Source: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/