Drama News & New Dramas
Season 2 of latest version of Maigret now available on PBS Masterpiece in US
The modern take on French detective Jules Maigret (Benjamin Wainwright) will debut Oct. 18. In this version, Maigret is the leader of an elite police unit known as La Crim, which investigates Paris’ most notorious crimes. Season 2 focuses on the detective’s power struggle with his boss, Director of Police Xavier Guichard (Nathaniel Parker).
Netflix says that Sarah Lancashire will star in new crime drama, Witch Hunt
The Happy Valley star will play August Howell in the six-part series. Howell is released from prison for murdering her three young children and returns home to try to rebuild a relationship with her remaining daughter. When concerns grow that her return has triggered a modern day witch hunt, police turn to August's daughter, Wren, an academic and investigative psychologist, to help find a serial killer now terrifying the town.
Aussie crime drama Dustfall lands on Apple TV for 2027 debut
The so-called tropic noir follows a seasoned detective, Antigone “Tig” Pollard (Anna Torv) whose deep sense of justice is challenged by a world where victims are doubted, predators hide in plain sight and the legal system too often falls short. She investigates a harrowing sexual assault case that spirals darker after a key suspect turns up dead. Dustfall is already showing on ABC in Australia; BBC and ZDF hold viewing rights in their respective territories.
