From Earbuds to Primetime: How Podcasts Became Hollywood’s New Story Engine
From Earbuds to Primetime: How Podcasts Became Hollywood’s New Story Engine…
From Earbuds to Primetime: How Podcasts Became Hollywood’s New Story Engine…
Jensen Ackles is returning to the crime thriller genre with Rules of Prey, a new MGM+ series based on John Sandford’s bestselling novel of the same name. The eight-episode adaptation has been…
Filming has begun in Ireland for She Lies in Wait, the upcoming six-part thriller adapted from Gytha Lodge’s novel featuring detective Jonah Sheens. ITV’s Director of Drama Polly Hill and Commissioner Nana…

Diane Lane has joined Li Jun Li in Hulu’s upcoming limited series Victoria, an erotic thriller set in the high-stakes world of San Francisco’s elite. Lane will play venture capitalist Lee Calloway, while Li leads the series as sophisticated con artist Maxine Tao. What is Hulu’s Victoria about? Set against the wealthy and competitive world…

After redefining dystopian science fiction with Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker is turning his attention to crime. His new Netflix series, Charlie Brooker’s Blackmere, will blend a dark detective thriller with absurd comedy, led by Paddy Considine, Georgina Campbell, Lena Headey and Rory Kinnear. The series is set to premiere on Netflix in early 2027. What…

AMC+ is bringing Smilla’s Sense of Snow to audiences in the U.S. and Canada, with the crime drama set to make its North American debut on the platform. The series is a contemporary adaptation of Peter Høeg’s internationally acclaimed novel and is distributed worldwide by ITV Studios. The eight-part series stars Filippa Coster-Waldau, Elyas M’Barek…

Beta Film is bringing a crime-heavy selection to MIPCOM 2026, combining true-crime dramas, gangster stories, mystery and cosy crime. The slate includes Ukraine’s first true-crime series Silent Nava, TIFF title Blindspot Berlin, Italian crime drama The Man from Milan, and returning international titles including Bookish and El Immortal. From real crimes to fictional investigations Silent…

DCD Rights is putting true crime in focus at MIPCOM 2026 with two titles exploring murder cases through forensic evidence, police investigations and the stories of those closest to the victims. From forensic autopsies to seaside murders The Truth About My Murder (6×60’), produced by Yeti for BBC Wales and BBC iPlayer, follows forensic pathologist…
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