Our addiction to vertical series are real – our credit cards show the proof. We love the digestible moments, but also the pacing of verticals. The latest name that you know to join the vertical universe is Dancing With The Stars pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy. He’ll be leading the My Drama platform series, Wild Silence.
We never expected him to want to act, but here we are. The series premieres this Friday on the platform. In the series, “Camilla, who wakes up in a remote wilderness cabin after being rescued from a suicide attempt by Jack, a reclusive man grieving the loss of his wife. As they navigate isolation together, the two form a cautious bond that helps them confront their pasts.”
In a statement to Deadline, Chmerkovskiy said, “Wild Silence was an opportunity to step into a completely different kind of storytelling that is intimate, emotionally raw, and built for the way the majority of audiences are watching shows today. This role challenged me in new ways as an actor, and I was drawn to the honesty of the story and the creative ambition behind My Drama. Vertical series are an exciting new frontier, and I’m proud to be part of a project that’s helping redefine what premium, mobile-first entertainment can be.”
Said Bogdan Nesvit and Anatolii Kasianov, Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of Holywater Tech added, “We’re genuinely excited about the release of Wild Silence and proud to welcome Maksim Chmerkovskiy to My Drama. His participation sends a clear signal that established talent can start building acting careers in vertical storytelling and see it as a serious, long-term format. Projects like this help us move vertical series into the mainstream — bringing premium content to audiences where they stream the most: on their phones. We’re excited to continue building My Drama as a home for high-profile creators and ambitious new stories.”
Learn more about the series with their behind the scenes interview below –
Do you watch verticals? What is your favorite one? Will you watch this one? Wild Silence premieres February 27th on My Drama.
