Netflix orders new Alexander the Great series from ‘Heated Rivalry’ creator Jacob Tierney

By Canadian Press on March 5, 2026.

TORONTO — Netflix has ordered a new series about Alexander the Great from “Heated Rivalry” creator Jacob Tierney.

Tierney is set to write, direct and executive produce “Alexander,” a “high-stakes” period drama based on the novel “The Golden Mean” by Canadian author Annabel Lyon.

The show will explore the story of Alexander the Great and his friendship with his tutor, Aristotle, starting at the fall of the Athenian empire.

Netflix says Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan of Aggregate Films will executive produce the series, along with Tierney’s producing partner Brendan Brady of Accent Aigu Entertainment.

In a press release, Tierney says he “fell in love” with “The Golden Mean” years ago and has wanted to tell the story ever since.

Lyon’s novel, which was released in 2009, won the Writers Trust Fiction Prize and was shortlisted for the Giller Prize.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 5, 2026.

Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press

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