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Ahmet Ümit’s Global Crime Hit ‘A Memento for Istanbul’ Set for Netflix Series

Ahmet Ümit’s bestselling crime fiction A Memento for Istanbul will be adapted for Netflix. An ANS Prodüksiyon and Evrensel Productions co-production, the series will be directed by Abdullah Oğuz. The novel is one of the most well-known and read Chief Inspector Nevzat novels of the writer and centers on a series of murders committed in…

Netflix Revisits the Infamous Natalee Holloway Disappearance

Netflix will examine Natalee Holloway’s disappearance in Aruba in 2005 with a three-part documentary series. The case maps out the twenty-year timeline from her disappearance to the confession in 2023. Natalee’s mother, Beth Holloway, recounts the case in her own words. Never-before-seen footage, audio recordings and documents are included in the documentary. Directed by Dani…

‘Run Away’: Harlan Coben Returns with Another Netflix Thriller

The new Netflix thriller, Run Away, based on a novel by Harlan Coben, has just premiered. The series brings together James Nesbitt and Ruth Jones and centers on a father’s search for his estranged daughter. Run Away aims to deliver intense suspense and “pure terror” moments. The finale of the miniseries is likened to The…

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 claim a legacy like 48 Hours. For 37 years, CBS’s flagship true-crime series has not only brought America’s most striking cases to the screen, but has also helped…

Disney+ Sets Premiere Date for Korean Crime Thriller ‘Made in Korea’

Disney+ has set Dec. 24 as the premiere date for its new Korean crime noir series Made in Korea. The series is led by Hyun Bin and Jung Woo-sung and is set against the backdrop of 1970s South Korea. The show will examine the themes of power, corruption and moral conflict. Hyun Bin plays the…

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