Drama News & New Dramas
Season 2 of latest version of Maigret now available on PBS Masterpiece in US
The modern take on French detective Jules Maigret (Benjamin Wainwright) will debut Oct. 18. In this version, Maigret is the leader of an elite police unit known as La Crim, which investigates Paris’ most notorious crimes. Season 2 focuses on the detective’s power struggle with his boss, Director of Police Xavier Guichard (Nathaniel Parker).
BBC and MHz Choice pick up new version of the Wallander series
The latest adaptation of Henning Mankell’s Kurt Wallander stories will appear on Sweden’s TV4 later this year. The BBC has picked up the UK rights, while MHz Choice will broadcast the series in the U.S. and Canada. According to Deadline, Gustaf Skarsgård will star as Kurt Wallander, who balances the breakdown of his marriage, the estrangement from his daughter, and a series of high-stakes cases.
Aussie crime drama Dustfall lands on Apple TV for 2027 debut
The so-called tropic noir follows a seasoned detective, Antigone “Tig” Pollard (Anna Torv) whose deep sense of justice is challenged by a world where victims are doubted, predators hide in plain sight and the legal system too often falls short. She investigates a harrowing sexual assault case that spirals darker after a key suspect turns up dead. Dustfall is already showing on ABC in Australia; BBC and ZDF hold viewing rights in their respective territories.
