ITV Studios is taking a crime- and thriller-focused drama slate to MIPCOM 2026, combining four new scripted titles with returning international hits and the addition of Sherlock to its global sales catalogue.
Leading the new lineup is First Woman, a six-part thriller from Mammoth Screen and Alcon International Studios, co-produced with ZDF for ITV. Starring Andrea Riseborough, Ashley Walters, Alex Hassell and Jennifer Ehle, the series follows the disappearance of Claire Reith, the first woman to walk on the Moon. As her husband and an investigator search for answers, they uncover secrets surrounding the astronauts and the powerful interests behind a new global space race.
New mysteries meet returning crime franchises from ITV Studios
ITV Studios is also presenting Winter, a six-part procedural from Eagle Eye Drama starring Richard Armitage. Set in Bristol, the series follows gifted pathologist Dr Ethan Winter as he works with detective Lauren Bell to investigate murder cases while secretly pursuing the unsolved killing of someone close to him.
World Productions’ The Party, based on Elizabeth Day’s bestselling novel, stars Luke Evans and Tom Cullen. The five-part thriller centres on a birthday gathering that spirals into conflict after politician Ben Fitzmaurice announces his bid for leadership of the Conservative Party and revelations from the past begin to threaten his ambitions.
The new slate is joined by Number 10, a six-part drama from Sherlock producer Hartswood Films, starring Rafe Spall, Jenna Coleman and Katherine Kelly. Set inside 10 Downing Street, the series takes a fictional and darkly comic look at political power, personal relationships and crises behind the UK’s most famous address.
Among ITV Studios’ returning crime titles is Line of Duty, which is heading into its seventh season with Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar returning, alongside Robert Carlyle. The latest story sees the former AC-12 team confronting a sensitive case involving a detective accused of abusing his position.
Vigil returns for a third installment with Suranne Jones and Rose Leslie, this time moving its investigation to the Arctic Circle, while Karen Pirie continues the cold-case story of the determined Scottish detective played by Lauren Lyle. Ludwig, starring David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin, is also returning for a third season.
The sales slate is further strengthened by all four seasons of Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman and Andrew Scott, which have now joined ITV Studios’ international catalogue.
The company will present the slate at MIPCOM Cannes, where a delegation including Luke Evans, Richard Armitage, Adrian Dunbar, Lauren Lyle and writer Steven Moffat will be in attendance.
Source: ITV Studios
