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.
German-Icelandic duo greenlight six-part, English-language drama
Vigilant, a six-part English-language drama directed by Canadian filmmaker Kari Skogland has begun production in Iceland. German broadcaster ZDF and Icelandic producer ACT4 are collaborating on the project. Actor Ólafur Darri Ólafsson co-wrote the series, which is adapted from a crime novel. The series follows a journalist who investigates a self-proclaimed vigilante targeting sexual predators.
