Drama News & New Dramas
New Camilla Lackberg series will begin filming in August
Variety reports that “Shadow of Guilt,” based on Lackberg’s “Fjällbacka Murders” characters, is entering production with a broadcast planned for 2027. The six-part series has been picked up for global distribution by Reinvent Yellow as part of the New8 pubcasters alliance: Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.
BBC announces second series of Inspector Lynley reboot
Leo Suter is back as DI Lynley and Sofia Barclay as DS Havers for the new season of four episodes, which will feature stories about a suspicious death at a horse racing estate, and a mysterious suicide on a military base. Filming has begun in Dublin, with episodes airing late in 2026 or early 2027.
Filming begins on Season 2 of the latest version of Maigret
MASTERPIECE PBS and Playground have renewed Maigret, the latest adaptation of Georges Simenon’s beloved novels about the French detective, for a second season. Filming began this month in Budapest. Benjamin Wainwright returns as the title character and Stefanie Martini is back as his wife. The latest season will cover three stories from the novels.
