New York – Sundance Channel in the US has unveiled its slate of new non-fiction original development series and the renewal of three unscripted original series for the 2012/2013 season.

The five new series in development – Dream School (produced by Jamie Oliver through his Fresh One Productions), Dead & Found (produced by This is Just a Test), Kenya & Carl (produced by GRB), The Trouble with Love and Sex (produced by BBC Worldwide), and Wino (Produced by Giant Pirates Entertainment) – build on Sundance Channel’s overall programming slate, which includes the network’s first wholly owned scripted drama series Rectify and the Jane Campion’s mini-series Top of the Lake to premiere in 2013. These new unscripted projects explore contemporary culture in fresh and relevant ways, all with extraordinary characters compelled to follow their own path.

Sundance Channel has also announced the renewal of The Mortified Sessions (6×30’) for a second season, All on the Line with Joe Zee (8×60’) for a third season, and Iconoclasts(6×30’) for a sixth season.

Sundance Channel General Manager, Sarah Barnett, commented, “Sundance Channel’s non-fiction shows tell terrific stories about compelling characters, and at the same time lift the lid on a world you may not have seen before. People come to Sundance Channel because they want programming that is entertaining and that gives them a new perspective. By airing shows that shatter expectations and explore our contemporary world in disarming and novel ways, we offer something different on the TV landscape.”