Drama News & New Dramas
New Camilla Lackberg series will begin filming in August
Variety reports that “Shadow of Guilt,” based on Lackberg’s “Fjällbacka Murders” characters, is entering production with a broadcast planned for 2027. The six-part series has been picked up for global distribution by Reinvent Yellow as part of the New8 pubcasters alliance: Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.
Dark crime drama The Blame coming to ITV late in 2026
Based on a 2023 novel of the same name, the series follows DI Emma Crane (Michelle Keegan) and her colleague DI Tom Radley (Douglas Booth) who are called to investigate the apparent murder of a teenage figure skater in the quiet town of Wakestead. The pair face lies, cover-ups and dark secrets exposed while trying to sole the case.
BBC acquires new Danish crime drama, The Uniform
The network says the six-part crime series exposes the deadly cost of loyalty and corruption within a fractured and fiercely competitive police academy. The plot involves a young trainee who fires his weapon. killing a man. As the story makes headlines, public outrage and political pressure ignite a war over who controls the future of policing.
