UCP to Bring True Crime Podcast ‘Wisecrack’ to TV
Blending stand-up comedy with a chilling true-crime story, Wisecrack is heading from the podcast world to television. The project centres on a night that began as a…
Channel 5 is reopening the case files. After a breakout debut in 2024, its hard-edged detective drama Ellis is returning for a second season and the stakes are higher than ever. With three new feature-length investigations on the way, DCI Ellis will once again be called in to confront complex crimes that have left local…
Viola Davis is stepping into the world of fiction with her debut novel, Judge Stone. Co-written with bestselling author James Patterson, the book will be published on March 9 by Little, Brown and Company. The courtroom thriller centers on Mary Stone, a respected circuit judge in the small town of Union Springs, Alabama. She is…
Hudson Williams, known for Heated Rivalry, leads Crave’s new crime thriller Yaga, an eight-episode series adapted from Canadian playwright Kat Sandler’s hit play. Set in a small town, the mystery-thriller is a modern take on the Baba Yaga legend. Sandler will serve as both writer and showrunner, with David Frazee and Rachel Talalay directing. The…
The true crime book Innocents has been optioned for a television drama adaptation. Written by Jonathan Rose alongside Steve Panter and Trevor Wilkinson, the book will be developed for the screen by Curiosity Rights and United Heroes. The story centers on the murder of 11-year-old Lesley Molseed and the wrongful conviction of Stefan Kiszko. Of…
NBC is developing a new crime drama pilot starring Emily Deschanel, inspired by the groundbreaking work of profiler Dr. Ann Burgess. The series follows a psychologist working alongside the FBI, using a victim-centered investigative method that challenges traditional criminal profiling techniques. The project comes from Dean Georgaris and John Fox and is inspired by the…
