‘Hijack’ Escalates into Darker Crime Territory in Season 2
With its second season, Hijack sharpens its crime-thriller edge, unfolding a tense subway hostage crisis that tests both strategy and survival. First episode was released on Jan.…
With its second season, Hijack sharpens its crime-thriller edge, unfolding a tense subway hostage crisis that tests both strategy and survival. First episode was released on Jan.…
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,…

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…

Britain’s True Crime unveils its new series for 2026: Britain’s Almost Perfect Murders and Fatal Fraud are expected to arrive early in the upcoming year. True Crime, a UK joint-venture channel between AMC Networks International UK and Paramount, is adding two new shows to its slate. Britain’s Almost Perfect Murders will be produced by Monster…

Beta Film acquires its first K-Drama by adding the award-winning Snow White Must Die to its slate. Beta Film announced that they secured the worldwide rights to the show at ATF 2025. This move marks the company’s strategic expansion into the Asian market. The show has garnered multiple awards, including best acting, best new actor…

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead on Dec. 14 at their L.A. home. LAFD received an urgent call about an incident at the couple’s home. Two people matching the descriptions of the famous couple were confirmed deceased by the police; however, they are yet to be identified officially.…

ZDF Studios will bring the two-part true-crime documentary, titled The Godfather of St. Petersburg, about the rise of Vladimir Putin to global audiences. The documentary, produced by Story House Productions for ZDF, examines St. Petersburg in the 1990s; chaos, crime and corruption; and the relationships Putin forged as a deputy mayor. The Godfather of St.…
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