NBC Strengthens Crime-Focused Lineup with Six Pilots in Development
NBC has ordered two new crime drama pilots for the 2026-2027 television season. With these additions, NBC’s total number of pilot orders this week has reached six.…
NBC has ordered two new crime drama pilots for the 2026-2027 television season. With these additions, NBC’s total number of pilot orders this week has reached six.…
Polish production company ATM Group has acquired the television adaptation rights to Remigiusz Mróz’s dark bestseller Hell is Empty. The project is based on the first book in the journalism-themed thriller series…
Netflix crime, thriller and mystery productions continue to take a prominent place among the platform’s 2026 slate. The lineup includes both original projects and upcoming seasons of previously announced or ongoing series,…

Tobias Lindholm and Frederik Louis Hviid team up for a real-life-based crime thriller, Torpedo. The film, written by the duo, will be directed by Hviid. It explores how gangs exploit young people, using them as torpedoes. The story follows 16-year-old Kian, who is ordered to commit a murder after a drug deal gone wrong. The…

The new mystery thriller Vanished, starring Sam Claflin and Kaley Cuoco, reveals its first images. Shot in France, Vanished will follow Alice (Kaley Cuoco) as she is drawn into a dangerous conspiracy following the disappearance of her boyfriend in Paris. The series is directed by Barnaby Thompson and will stream on Prime Video and MGM+.…

The new Nordic crime drama based on Jo Nesbø’s famous Detective Hole has its first images unveiled. Detective Hole will star Tobias Santelmann as the iconic anti-hero detective Harry Hole. The nine-episode crime drama will focus on Harry Hole’s efforts to catch a serial killer while racing against the clock. Author, Creator and Executive Producer…

Netflix secures a video podcast deal with iHeartMedia, landing exclusive video rights to true-crime podcast My Favorite Murder. Netflix will be the exclusive streamer of the video versions of 15 iHeartMedia podcasts, with the videos being removed from YouTube. The deal includes standout podcasts such as My Favorite Murder, The Breakfast Club and Dear Chelsea. New episodes…

Channel 4 released the first images from the dark thriller Maya, starring Bella Ramsey. Created and written by BAFTA and International Emmy-nominated Daisy Haggard, Maya is set to premiere in 2026. Haggard’s directional debut was shot entirely in Scotland. The fictional drama will have 6 episodes, each 60 minutes, and will star The Last of Us lead…
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