HBO to adapt Bad Girls

Six Feet Under’s Alan Ball is developing an American version of British prison drama, Bad Girls for HBO.

Ball will supervise the writing and executive produce with Eileen Gallagher, co-creator of the original series.

The drama, which bowed out in 2006 after eight seasons, revolves around the staff and inmates of a women’s prison.

FOX is also developing a spinoff of Prison Break taking place in a female prison.

Bad Girls has also spawned a stage musical, ironically following the same path taken by Australia’s Prisoner. It had both a stage musical and was adapted in a US version by creator Reg Watson, dubbed Dangerous Women.

Ball is also behind the upcoming True Blood.

Source: Hollywood Reporter