Behind the Stories of ’48 Hours’: Asena Başak – Exclusive Interview
We spoke with Asena Başak, the producer of 48 Hours about what it takes to create one of the longest-running true-crime shows. Very few TV programs can…
Iceland’s leading production company Glassriver has teamed with Italian sales company True Colours on Brkn, a new Nordic psychological thriller adapted from Jón Atli Jónasson’s novel Brotin, according to an exclusive report by Variety. Set in Reykjavík, Brkn follows female and male police officers Dóra and Rado as they investigate the disappearance of a nonbinary…
Small-town settings, intriguing characters, amateur detectives, and of course, a healthy dose of humor. Cosy crime has become one of television’s strongest rising trends in recent years. The Puzzle Lady is among the newest and most remarkable examples of this wave. Adapted from American author Parnell Hall’s 20-book series, the show combines character-driven storytelling with…
True crime podcasts have been steadily making their way to the screen. But what’s next? From the gripping story of the Murdaugh family to a podcast by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gilbert King, several new projects are set to reach audiences soon. Here’s a look at the most anticipated true crime podcast adaptations, either coming soon…
From gritty true crime to stylish Nordic noir, from reimagined classics to bold new originals, crime storytelling continued to dominate the global content market. At MIPCOM 2025, some of the genre’s most anticipated series and documentaries took the international stage. This year’s line-up captured the full spectrum of crime storytelling, from adaptations of cult novels…
Prime Video has shared the first images from Scarpetta, its upcoming crime thriller starring Nicole Kidman as Dr. Kay Scarpetta, a highly respected chief medical examiner at the center of Patricia Cornwell’s bestselling book series. The series follows Scarpetta’s journey from serving as chief medical examiner in the 1990s to the present day, when she…
