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Scripted contents

                                                                    Scripted
DRAMA
The Gulf
Occupied
The Restaurant
                     06
                     08
                     10
                          COMEDY
                          Baroness von Sketch Show
                          Idiomatic
                          Solsidan
                                                     33
                                                     34
                                                     35

                                                          Scrip-
                                                          ted
Rebecka Martinsson   12
Wisting              14
Hierro               16
The Truth Will Out   18
Straight Forward     20
The Red Shadows      22
Hidden: First Born   24
Public Enemy         26
Black Lake           28
Couple Trouble       29
On The Edge          30
Bang                 31
Versailles           32

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                                                                                                                 The Gulf
                                                                                                                 There’s a fine line between
                                                                                                                 right and wrong
                                                                                                                                                              The personal story of Jess and the
                                                                                                                                                              revelation of it to her and the audience
                                                                                                                                                              is complex and intriguing, which
                                                                                                                 Justice isn’t always right. And some
                                                                                                                                                              dovetails seamlessly with three
                                                                                                                 crimes aren’t wrong. But where does
                                                                                                                                                              intriguing criminal cases that have
                                                                                                                 that leave us? And the people caught
                                                                                                                                                              a major impact on her career.
                                                                                                                 between the two? The Gulf is about the
                                                                                                                 moral disintegration of Detective Jess       Starring:
                                                                                                                 Savage, who finds herself in exactly that    Kate Elliot, Ido Drent, Mark Mitchinson
                                                                                                                 place as she investigates crimes on her
                                                                                                                                                              Creators / Writers:
                                                                                                                 home of Waiheke Island, New Zealand.
                                                                                                                                                              Donna Malane, Paula Boock
                                                                                                                 After losing her memory in a car crash       Directors:
                                                                                                                 that killed her husband, Jess becomes        Charlie Haskell, Gaysorn Thavat, Rob
                                                                                                                 determined to bring the killer to justice.   Sarkies
                                                                                                                 Convinced that someone is trying to
                                                                                                                 kill her because of something she has        Producers:
                                                                                                                                                              Donna Malane, Paula Boock
                                                                                                                 uncovered in a recent investigation, she
“Genuinely world class drama…       “New Zealand drama with                                                      in effect begins investigating herself,      Producers:
 this feels like a series crafted    international flavour”   TV3 (NZ) – strong launch, 40%
                                                              above the channel average
                                                                                                                 retracing her steps over the weeks prior.
                                                                                                                 As her colleagues become increasingly
                                                                                                                                                              Philly de Lacey, Christian Friedrichs

 over a long period of time”        Stuff
                                                              Nearly 20% share for 18-49s
                                                                                                                 uncooperative Jess’ paranoia really          Screentime New Zealand, Lippy Pictures
                                                                                                                 sets in, whilst she also starts to fight     and Letterbox Filmproduktion for TV3
The Spinoff                                                                                                                                                   and ZDF
                                                                                                                 an addiction to morphine. As she gets
                                                                                                                 closer to the truth she so desperately       6 x 60’ or 3 x 90’
                                                                                                                 seeks, Jess discovers that her world is
                                                                                                                 not so morally black and white.
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Occupied
Third and final season of the critically      Starring:
                                              Henrik Mestad, Ane Dahl Torp, Eldar Skar,
                                                                                           BRAND NEW
                                                                                           SERIES 3

acclaimed political suspense thriller
                                              Selome Emnetu, Ingeborga Dapkūnait,
A new parliamentary election is due,          Darya Ekamasova
and the campaign reignites old conflicts                                                                                  “Stop what you are
                                              Creators:
between the Norwegians. Seeing
                                              Erik Skjoldbjærg & Karianne Lund                                             doing and go binge-
himself as the liberator of Norway,
interim Prime Minister Jesper Berg            Writers:                                                                     watch it right now”
is confident of winning the election.         Erik Skjoldbjærg, Hilde Jægnes, Camilla
                                                                                                                          Washington Post
But the public is divided. Who are the        Strøm Henriksen
real liberation heroes? How should
                                              Directors:
traitors be treated? How will relations       Erik Skjoldbjærg, Camilla Strøm Henriksen,                                  “An ambitious TV series
with Russia develop? And has Russia
actually withdrawn from Norway?
                                              Gunnar Vikene
                                                                                                                           perfectly directed”
                                              Producer:
                                                                                                                          Le Monde
To complicate matters, Jesper is              Gudny Hummelvoll
confronted by a group of young eco-
                                              Executive Producers:
scientists desperate to remind him of his     Jo Nesbø, Marianne Gray,
original reason for entering into politics:   Johannes Jensen, Gudny Hummelvoll                                              Strong performance above slot
his deep commitment to clean energy.                                                                                         norms in multiple territories
Ambassador to Norway, Sidorova is             Yellow Bird Norge for TV2 and Arte
torn between her wish to start a new          Series 1: 10 x 45’                                                             Winner: New Creators Award –
life in Norway and her loyalty to Russia.                                                                                    Mannheim-Heidelberg Fest
Security Services Director Hans Martin        Yellow Bird Norge for Viaplay and Arte
                                              Series 2: 8 x 45’                                                              Winner: Best Director – Roma
Djupvik investigates the assassination
                                                                                                                             Fiction Fest Award
of former Prime Minister Anita Rygh. And
                                              Yellow Bird Norge for Viaplay
Bente takes her daughter to Moscow to         Series 3: 6 x 45’
escape the prosecution of traitors.

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                                                                                             SVT1 (Sweden) – season 2 launch outperformed
“Detailed and       “Huge, lavish,                                                           season 1 gaining a 47% audience share
 outstandingly       classic – everything                                                    SVT’s biggest drama in over 10 years
 stylish”            is very well made”                                                      RTP2 (Portugal) – nearly doubled slot average +85%
Aftonbladet         Expressen
                                                                                             Kristallen Awards – Best Drama Series and
                                                                                             Best Actress (season 1)

The                                                            An impassioned family saga about
                                                               love, conflict and betrayal
                                                                                                           Starring:
                                                                                                           Hedda Stiernstedt, Charlie Gustafsson,

Restaurant
                                                                                                           Adam Lundgren, Mattias Nordkvist,
                                                               The Löwander family run a high-end          Josefin Neldén, Julia Heveus, Oskar Laring
                                                               restaurant Djurgårdskällaren, a classical
                                                               establishment in Stockholm. Over the        Creators / Writers:
                                                                                                           Johan Rosenlind, Ulf Kvensler,
                                                               three series viewers will accompany the
                                                                                                           Malin Nevander, Pernilla Oljelund
                                                               Löwander family and their restaurant
                                                               staff through several decades of success    Directors:
                                                               and defeat, love affairs and conflicts.     Harald Hamrell (eps 1-4)
                                                                                                           Andrea Östlund (eps 5-6)
                                                               The third season kicks off in 1968, a       Anna Zackrisson (eps 7-8)
                                                               progressive era in Stockholm nightlife.
                                                                                                           Producer:
                                                               Nina is about to open up a brand            Susann Billberg Rydholm
                                                               new night club with the help of her
                                                               resolute daughter Christina who won’t       Executive Producers:
 BRAND NEW                                                                                                 Anna Croneman, Iréne Lindblad,
                                                               let anything get in her way. Gustaf
  SERIES 3                                                     gives them his support, but Peter and       Lars Wannebo, Peter Possne,
                                                                                                           Fredrik Ljungberg
                                                               his wife Ester see their own business
                                                               being threatened by the plans.
                                                                                                           A Jarowskij production in coproduction
                                                               Maggan pursues her political career,
                                                                                                           with SVT, Viaplay, Film I Väst. Supported
                                                               encouraged by her friend Britt Gahn. But
                                                                                                           by Creative Europe Media.
                                                               both career and friendship are put at
                                                                                                           Series 1: 10 x 60’
                                                               stake when the former love to Maggan,
                                                                                                           Series 2: 10 x 60’
                                                               Lily, re-appears in her life.
                                                                                                           Series 3: 8 x 60’

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“…the script and

                                                              Rebecka
 performances                                     BRAND NEW
 shine throughout”                                 SERIES 2
Wall Street Journal

                                                              Martinsson
“The story is solid,
 the acting great”
TV Show Patro

                                                              Riveting crime drama based on the          Starring:
                                                              best-selling novels by Åsa Larsson         Sascha Zacharias, Eva Melander,
                                                                                                         Thomas Oredsson, Ardalan Esmaili,
                                                              Set in the remote and spectacular          Jakob Öhrman, Samuel Fröler, Gunilla Röhr
                                                              landscape of northern Sweden, the
                                                                                                         Writers:
                                                              series revolves around lawyer Rebecka
                                                                                                         Oskar Söderlund, Karin Arrhenius,
                                                              Martinsson, who despite a great career     co-writer Åsa Larsson
                                                              has not really found peace with herself.
                                                                                                         Directors:
                                                              In series 2, Rebecka’s past continues      Fredrik Edfeldt, Andrea Östlund
                                                              to occupy her mind and ever-present
                                                                                                         Producer:
                                                              questions regarding her troubled
   TV4 (Sweden) – #1 programme                                                                           Daniel Gylling
                                                              childhood still plague her.
   on the channel, launch figures                                                                        Executive Producers:
   40% above slot average                                     In her work as a prosecutor Rebecka is     Johannes Jensen,
                                                              unorthodox, vigorous and very effective.   Line Winther Skyum Funch
                                                              The four cases she encounters are
                                                              more emotionally and professionally        Yellow Bird for TV4 and ARD Degeto
                                                              challenging than ever before. Rebecka      Series 1: 8 x 45’ or 4 x 90’
                                                              has to face conflicts in the Sápmi         Series 2: 8 x 45’ or 4 x 90’
                                                              community as well as a new drug flood
                                                              among the teenagers in Kiruna.

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                   Wisting
                                            Character driven crime thriller            Starring:
                                            series starring Sven Nordin and            Sven Nordin (Lilyhammer, Valkyrien),
                                                                                       Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix, Jessica Jones)   BBC (UK) - coming soon
                                            Carrie-Anne Moss
                                                                                       Richie Campbell
                                                                                                                                      Viaplay (Scandinavia) –
                                            Set in the unique and stunning
                                                                                       Creators:                                      highest-rated launch ever
                                            landscape of Norway, this series follows
                                                                                       Trygve Allister Diesen,                        for a Viaplay Original
                                            homicide detective William Wisting as      Kathrine Valen Zeiner
                                            he wrestles with the most challenging                                                     Best ever audience retention
                                            and shocking case of his career: a         Director:                                      between first and second episode
                                            wanted American serial killer living       Trygve Allister Diesen

                       “...a sure winner”   among them.
                                                                                       Producers:
                                                                                                                                      TV3 ( Norway) – 4 times the TV3
                                                                                                                                      slot norm with a share of 21.3%
                                                                                       Anni Faurbye Fernandez,
                       Jyllands-Posten      Meanwhile, Line – Wisting’s intrepid       Silje Hopland Eik
                                            journalist daughter – is chasing
                                            headlines, leading her straight into the   Cinenord and Good Company Films in
                       “...has non-stop     path of the serial killer.                 co-production with Viaplay, Degeto Film,
                                                                                       TV3 Norway, Ripple World Pictures
                        momentum”           Suddenly, an old case comes back           With support from Creative Europe –
                       Aftenposten          to haunt Wisting, and a dreadful           MEDIA Programme of the European Union
                                            accusation is hurled at him. How will      and the Norwegian Film Institute
                                            Wisting save other lives when he finds     10 x 45’ / 4 x 90’ + format
                       “...intricate        himself suspended and fighting for his
                                            own reputation, career and life?
                        and riveting”
                                            Based on the best-selling books
                       Aftenbladet          The Caveman & The Hunting Dogs
                                            written by Jørn Lier Horst.

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Hierro
                                                                                                              “a carefully-threaded
                                                                                                               and exquisitely
                                                                                                               directed police drama”
                                                                                                              El Diario

                                                                                                              “stand-out talent”
A suspenseful crime drama set on                Starring:
                                                Candela Peña, Darío Grandinetti                               La Vanguardia
Hierro, one of the smallest and most
secluded of the Canary Islands
                                                Creator:
A corpse with signs of a brutal murder is       Pepe Coira                                                    “the tension never
hauled out of the sea off the coast of the
volcanic island, Hierro.
                                                Director:                                                      decreases”
                                                Jorge Coira
                                                                                                              La Nación
Diaz, a local entrepreneur with a shady         Producers:
past, is arrested as the main suspect.          Alfonso Blanco, Domingo Corral, Ismael
Candela, a forceful, temperamental              Calleja, Susana Herreras, Olivier Bibas,
                                                Jimmy Desmarais
judge, sanctioned and banished to
Hierro, makes her first controversial
                                                Portocabo, Atlantique Productions
decision: releasing Diaz on bail. This very     and Hierro Serie AIE for Movistar+
unpopular choice triggers the islanders’        and ARTE France
mistrust. Candela strongly believes she
                                                8 x 60’
must do her duty and follow the law
above all else, even if it conflicts with her
own instincts. Meanwhile Diaz is out to
get the culprit, prove his innocence and           Movistar+ (Spain) – most
find out who has set him up, no matter             successful original series ever
what it takes.

Diametrically opposed but determined
to uncover the truth, both sides set out
on an emotional and physical journey
to hell.

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                                      The Truth Will Out
                                      A high-concept crime solved by a               Starring:
                                      team of misfit cops                            Robert Gustafsson, Ia Langhammer,
                                                                                     Louise Peterhoff, Christopher Wagelin        Kanal 5 (Sweden) – #1 rating
                                      Detective Peter Wendel’s plan to set                                                        drama series
                                      up an outstanding cold case team               Writers:
                                                                                     Aron Levander, Hans Jörnlind                 Over 4 times the primetime
                                      encounters a set-back when an
                                                                                     Based on an idea by Leif GW Persson          slot average
                                      unknown killer leaves a message for
                                      the police stating that Sweden’s most          Directors:                                   Up to 26% share for young demos
                                      notorious serial killer is actually a fraud.   Kjell-Åke Andersson, Lisa Farzaneh

                                      In order to uncover the truth, Peter has       Producer:
                                                                                     Søren Stærmose
                                      to pull his cold case group together
                                      quickly but is limited to the misfits of the   Executive Producers:
                                      police force who are the only officers         Søren Stærmose, Johannes Jensen,
                                      currently available in Stockholm. From         Line Winther Skyum Funch, Leif GW Persson,
                                      the outset his newly formed team find          Niclas Salomonsson, Jon Petersson,
                                      themselves at odds with the powerful           Fredrik Ljungberg, Lone Korslund
                                      group of people who had the serial
                                      killer convicted in the first place.           Yellow Bird for Kanal 5 and Viaplay
                                                                                     8 x 45’

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                                                                                  “The excitement is
                                                                                   kept throughout…

Straight
                                                                                   5 stars”
                                                                                  Citylights

Forward
An international tale of revenge,        Little does Sylvia know she then         Starring:
danger and redemption                    becomes part of a much bigger game       Cecilie Stenspil, Mark Mitchinson,
                                                                                  Matthew Walker, Troels Lyby, Marie Boda,
                                         to win control of Denmark’s criminal
This crime drama is a sexy, dangerous                                             Vibeke Hastrup, John Callen
                                         underworld. When she is betrayed
ride that travels from Copenhagen,
                                         and captured by the police she quickly   Writer:
Denmark, to the spectacular setting of
                                         realises that there are other greater    John Banas
Queenstown, New Zealand, where the
                                         forces at play and now her life and
series comes to a bloody end.                                                     Directors:
                                         that of her mother and daughter are in
                                                                                  Riccardo Pellizzeri, Charlie Haskell,
                                         undeniable danger.                       Peter Burger
Con-woman Sylvia Petersen seeks
revenge when Ravn, a notorious
                                         Using her wits, she is able to escape    Producers:
gangster, murders her father and
                                         from her police captor Jacob,            Philly de Lacey, Mia Marie Borup, Riccardo
fellow fraudster Des. She decides that                                            Pellizzeri, Bridget Bourke, Bo Mortensen
                                         humiliating him in the process, but
the best way to make Ravn pay is to
                                         unfortunately creating an unyielding
steal 18 million krone from him.                                                  Executive Producers:
                                         enemy now determined to chase her to
                                                                                  Philly de Lacey, Line Winther Skyum Funch,
                                         the end of the world.                    Mads Ulrick Holmstrup

                                                                                  Screentime New Zealand and
                                                                                  Mastiff Denmark for Viaplay and
                                                                                  TVNZ in association with Acorn Media
                                                                                  Enterprises and Acorn TV
                                                                                  8 x 45’

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                                                                                                                                                         C8 (France) – outperformed the
                                                                                                                                                         slot average by more than 50%,
                                                                                                                                                         reaching nearly 1m viewers

                   The Red Shadows
                   A woman presumed dead returns            The ongoing mystery causes much              Starring:                                    Directors:
                   home causing family conflict and         distress for her family and the local        Nadia Farès, Manon Azem, Antoine Duléry,     Christophe Douchand, Corinne Bergas
                                                                                                         Lannick Gautry, Raphaël Lenglet,
                   revelations of dark secrets              community. 25 years later, Clara’s
                                                                                                         Mhamed Arezki, Rémi Pedevilla,               Executive Producers:
                                                            older sister Aurore, a police officer        Hélèna Soubeyrand, Eden Ducourant,           Alban Etienne, Cécile Grenouillet,
                   1993. Five year old Clara Garnier
                                                            investigating a murder, uncovers clues       Joséphine Derenne, Vanessa Liautey           Cyril Hanouna
                   is kidnapped. Her abductors are
                                                            to prove her sister is still alive. She is
                   demanding a very high ransom in                                                       Writers:
                                                            living under another identity in Italy                                                    H2O Fictions and Gétévé Productions,
                   exchange for her release. But the day                                                 Manon Dillys, Sébastien Le Délézir,
                                                            without any knowledge of her own                                                          in co-production and with the
                   of the exchange ends in a bloodbath;                                                  Stéphane Pannetier, Julien Vanlerenberghe,
                                                            origins. Against her sceptical father        Xavier Daugreilh, Guillaume Mautalent,       participation of C8
                   Clara’s mother is killed and the child
                                                            and brothers’ wishes, she persuades          Sébastien Oursel, Estelle Koenig,            With the support of the Région Provence-
                   vanishes. Is she dead or alive?
                                                            Clara to come back to her family to          Simon Rocheman, Denis Alamercery,            Alpes-Côte d’Azur and CNC, of the
                                                            help her discover the truth behind the       Nicolas Douay, Christophe Douchand           PROCIREP-Société des Producteurs,
                                                            kidnapping. But Clara’s return unravels                                                   and of the ANGOA
                                                            family secrets and triggers a series of                                                   With the participation of the CNC
                                                            violent events.                                                                           6 x 60’

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Hidden:
First Born
A dark urban fantasy thriller               Blending the paranormal with hard-          Starring:
from the producers of Occupied              hitting realism and psychological           August Wittgenstein (Das Boot, The Crown),
                                                                                        Izabella Scorupco (GoldenEye)
and Millennium                              drama, this suspense-driven series
                                            deals with being an outsider. Drawing       Writers:
Nothing is quite what it seems in Hidden,
                                            from Scandinavian culture and Nordic        Jonathan Sjöberg, Björn Paqualin,
where dark secrets, unsuspected
                                            myths, Hidden tells the story of those      Anoo Bhagavan
identities and supernatural forces
                                            who do not fit into the mould of normal
converge against the captivating                                                        Directors:
                                            society and fall through the cracks.
backdrop of modern day Sweden.                                                          Jonathan Sjöberg, David Berron,
                                            Rooftop hunts, supernatural abilities,      Daniel Di Grado
                                            secret societies, car chases, warrior
                                            clans and amazing energy fields, this is    Producers:
                                            the story of a young man’s search for his   Berna Levin, Georgie Mathew
                                            true origin. Stockholm will never be the    (Co-Producer)
                                            same again...
                                                                                        Yellow Bird for Viaplay
                                                                                        8 x 45’

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Public
The return of the award-winning              Beranger, still confined in the custody of    As Chloe’s quest brings her closer than    Directors:
Belgian thriller                             the local monks, trades his assistance for    ever to finding her sister, she needs to   Gary Seghers, Matthieu Frances,
                                                                                                                                      Gilles de Voghel                        RTBF (Belgium) – series 2 beat the
                                             more freedom from the abbey. The trail        confront her past and maybe her future
Chloe Muller has just returned to the                                                                                                                                         slot average with 19% share
                                             leads to the Toy Maker, a charismatic         as her relationship to young monk Lucas    Executive Producer:
Federal Police when she is approached
                                             man who is keeping a group of girls           moves into unknown territory.              François Touwaide                       Winner of the Coup de Coeur

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Enemy
by the parents of a young girl named
                                             captive on a farm allegedly to preserve
Jasmine who disappeared two years                                                          Starring:                                                                          Award at the inaugural
                                             their purity. Amongst them Jessica,                                                      Entre Chien et Loup in co-production
ago. Chloe is their last hope. She pieces                                                  Stéphanie Blanchoud,                                                               MIPDrama Screenings
                                             who hadn’t previously questioned her                                                     with Playtime Films, RTBF/FWB and
the clues together only to realise that                                                    Jean-Jacques Rausin, Clément Manuel,
                                             situation, realises the truth and befriends   Angelo Bison, Pauline Etienne,             Proximus. With the participation of
the disappearance is linked to her sister
                                             Jasmine to try to protect her from the        Antoine Bours, Gilles de Voghel,           Casa Kafka Pictures – Belfius,
Jessica. She has to find her and knows                                                     Matthieu Frances, Christopher Yates        Screen Brussels, Wallimage.
                                             Toy Maker’s brutality.
the only way is with the help of convicted
                                                                                                                                      Series 1: 10 x 60’
child murderer Guy Beranger.                                                               Writers:
                                                                                                                                      Series 2: 10 x 60’
                                                                                           Antoine Bours, Fred Castadot,
                                                                                           Gilles de Voghel, Matthieu Frances,
                                                                                           Christopher Yates, Chloé Devicq

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                                                                                                                                      TV3 (Sweden) – #1 programme            TV3 (Denmark) – strong
                                                                                                                                      each week of broadcast, nearly         performance, 35% above slot norm
                                                                                                                                      double the slot average

                                                                                                                                      BBC Four (UK) – launched with
                                                                                                                                      ratings 79% above slot average,

                                                                                                                                                                           Couple Trouble
                                                                                                                                      the #1 programme of the day

                                                                                                                                      Strong appeal for 16-34s in the UK
                                                                                                                                      with audience share 2.5 times the
                                                                                                                                      slot average

                                                                                                                                      Sold to 46 countries                 A warm, amusing and honest love story       Starring:
                                                                                                                                                                           about a modern-day relationship             Esben Dalgaard, Ditte Ylva Olsen,
                                                                                                                                      Format rights available

Black Lake
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Rasmus Bjerg, Stephania Potalivo,
                                                                                                                                                                           Anders and Lise are married, in their 30s   Birthe Neumann, Marie Askehave
                                                                                                                                                                           and have a wonderful daughter together..
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Writers:
                                                                                                                                                                           They’ve been together for seven years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Thomas Glud and Jacob Tingleff
                                                                                                                                                                           and now the struggles of everyday life      Based on an idea by
                                                                                                                                                                           have started to affect them so much they    Christian Fuhlendorff
                                                                                                                                                                           end up on the verge of divorce.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Directors:
                                                                                                                                                                           Anders and Lise aren’t prepared to          Michael Spooner, Jacob Bitsch,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Parminder Singh
                                                                                                                                                                           give up on each other though and
Self-contained prequel to the hit          With its dramatic coastline, the island     dramatic past of the island makes its       Directors:
                                                                                                                                                                           together start seeing a counsellor.         Producers:
psychological thriller                     has always been an ill-fated place          presence felt. As the course of treatment   Richard Jarnhed, Per Simonsson
                                                                                                                                                                           The two of them are forced to laugh         Mia Marie Borup, Lea Løbger
                                           dealing in matters of life and death, and   starts to fall apart, an old murder
A small boat on the Stockholm                                                                                                      Producer:                               and cry their way through the history
                                           now it is the headquarters for life coach   mystery is brought to light. Is history                                                                                         Executive Producers:
archipelago drops a motley array of                                                                                                Lotta Westberg                          of their relationship; the intense highs
                                           Uno Leijon, where he runs a treatment       about to repeat itself?                                                                                                         Kenneth Kristensen,
people on an apparently deserted island.                                                                                                                                   of passion, romance and adventure;
                                           centre for addicts. He works on the                                                     Executive Producers:                                                                Nanna Mailand-Mercado,
The island is called Kallskär and it has                                               Starring:                                                                           and also the lows of affairs, jealousy,     Fredrik Ljungberg,
                                           premise of “breaking down and building                                                  Iréne Lindblad, Lars Wannebo,
a dark history. This is where cholera                                                  Hedda Stiernstedt, Filip Berg,                                                      disappointments and endless                 Mads Ulrick Holmstrup,
                                           back up”. For two weeks lost souls have                                                 Mikael Newihl, Fredrik Ljungberg
patients were transported in the 19th                                                  Alida Morberg, Bahar Pars, André Eriksen,                                           misunderstandings. Will the counselling     Christian Fuhlendorff
                                           to endure his methods, without any
century, refugees from the Baltic states                                               David Nzinga, David Larsson,                Jarowskij for NENT / Viaplay            help them and can they stomach
                                           possibility of them leaving the island.     Anja Landgré, Ester Uddén
were held during the war, and then                                                                                                                                         hearing the truth, allowing love to         Mastiff Denmark for TV3 and Viaplay
                                                                                                                                   Series 1: 8 x 45’
troublesome delinquents in the 1970s.                                                                                                                                      return to their relationship?               with the support of the Public Service
                                           Johan, Minnie, Vincent, Oscar, Isabell      Writers:                                    Series 2: 8 x 45’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Fund at the Danish Film Institute
                                           and Amina have different reasons for        Per Simonsson, Lovisa Milles,               Series 3: coming soon
                                           being there. A trying time awaits them,     Moa Herngren, Peter Lindblom,                                                                                                   Series 1: 8 x 45’
                                                                                       Richard Jarnhed                                                                                                                 Series 2: coming soon
                                           both physically and mentally. And the
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     On The Edge
     A bold and uncompromising
     three-part anthology looking at
     life in Britain today
                                                    Starring:
                                                    Chanel Cresswell, Wunmi Mosaku,
                                                    Alexandra Roach, Ria Zimitrowicz,
                                                                                                                                              From BAFTA award-winning
                                                                                                                                              writer Roger Williams
                                                                                                                                                                                  Bang
                                                    Craig Parkinson, Nadine Marshall,                                                                                             A crime drama about blood, love and
     These distinct but thematically linked         Carryl Thomas, Cyril Nri,                                                                 Nominated for Writers Guild of      human relationships
                                                    Richard Harrington                                                                        Great Britain Awards and New York
     films shine a light on key perspectives
                                                                                                                                              Festivals TV & Film Awards
                                                                                                                                                                                  In the Welsh town of Port Talbot, loner Sam has his
     of the justice system – the story of a         Through The Gates                                                                                                             life transformed when he comes into possession
     criminal, a witness and a victim – and         Writer: Georgia Christou
                                                                                                                                              2018 British Academy Cymru Awards   of a gun and starts breaking the law. His ambitious
     serve up a raw slice of real life in           Director: Stella Corradi
                                                                                                                                              – winner of Best Drama Series       policewoman sister Gina is paid to uphold it and
     contemporary Britain.
                                                    A Mother’s Love                                                                                                               makes it her mission to find the owner of the weapon.
                                                    Writer: Janice Okoh
     Through The Gates:
                                                    Director: Anwar Boulifa                                                                                                       The family ordeal plays out against an inquiry into
     Aimee has spent most of her youth
                                                                                                                                                                                  the shooting of a local businessman that raises
     in and out of prison. Tessa is Aimee’s         That Girl                           Channel 4 (UK) – watched by
                                                                                                                                                                                  questions for Sam and Gina about their father’s
     disillusioned parole officer, living a life    Writer: Rose Lewenstein             1m viewers in a late slot across
                                                    Director: Dionne Edwards                                                                                                      murder when they were young children.
     of organised chaos. Both are trapped in                                            all episodes
     vicious cycles. Can they help each other                                                                                                                                     Starring:
                                                    Executive Producers:
     find a way out?                                Ben Bickerton, Philip Trethowan                                                                                               Jacob Ifan, Catrin Stewart

     A Mother’s Love:                                                                                                                                                             Scriptwriter:
                                                    Blacklight for Channel 4
     The lives of young mum Josephine                                                                                                                                             Roger Williams
     and her 11 year old son Ishmael are            Series 1: 3 x 30’
     overturned when he witnesses a                 Series 2: coming soon                                                                                                         Directors:
     gangland crime on their estate and is                                                                                                                                        Philip John, Ashley Way
     asked to testify against the killer.                                                                                                                                         Producer:
                                                                                                                                                                                  Catrin Lewis Defis
     That Girl:
     Free-spirited Ashley refuses to grow                                                                                                                                         Executive Producers:
     up, enabled by sensible flatmate Becca.                                                                                                                                      Roger Williams, Lee Haven-Jones, Gub Neal,
     When Ashley is forced to confront a                                                                                                                                          Patrick Irwin, Justin Thomson, Gwawr Martha Lloyd,
     reality she tried to bury in her past, their                                                                                                                                 Gethin Scourfield
     faithful bond is tested.
                                                                                                                                                                                  Joio and Artists Studio for S4C
                                                                                                                                                                                  Series 1: 8 x 60’
                                                                                                                                                                                  Series 2: coming soon
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                                                                                                                          Sold to over 135 countries

                                                                                                                          BBC Two (UK) – a big hit,
                                                                                                                          consistently strong audience
                                                                                                                          figures across all 3 series

                                                                                                                          Ovation (US) – highest launch ever
                                                                                                                          on channel, audiences 3 times the
                                                                                                                          slot norm

                                                                                                                          Winner of TVFI Prix Export
                                                                                                                          Fiction Award

Versailles                                                                                                                                                         Baroness von Sketch Show
                                                                                                                                                                   A hilarious, fresh look at our             The series explores the idea that           Contributing Writers:                       Frantic Films for CBC
                                                                                                                                                                   contemporary culture                       “humanity is in an awkward phase            Adam Chrisie, Becky Johnson, DJ Mausner,    Series 1: 6 x 30’ + format
The return of the lavish 17th               Creators:                             Executive Producers:                 A CANAL+ CREATION ORIGINALE
                                                                                                                                                                                                              right now.” Sketches examine the larger     Jan Caruana, Moynan King, Mae Marin,        Series 2: 7 x 30’
century drama                               Simon Mirren and David Wolstencroft   Claude Chelli, Aude Albano,          Produced by Capa Drama, Banijay             Baroness von Sketch Show is a critically
                                                                                                                                                                                                              issues we face, like dread about the        Evany Rosen, Zoe Whisall, Monica Heisey,    Series 3: 10 x 30’
                                                                                  Anne Thomopoulos, Simon Mirren       Studios France, Entre Chien et Loup         acclaimed television show and internet                                                 Heidi Brander, Aisha Brown, Ify Cheweilu,   Series 4: 10 x 30’
In season 3, Louis XIV has solved the       Episode writers:                      and David Wolstencroft                                                                                                      state of the planet, gender politics, and
                                                                                                                       Coproduced by RTBF (Télévision Belge),      sensation. Sketches like ‘Red Wine                                                     Paloma Nuñez, Lisa Brooke, Kevin Whalen     Series 5: coming soon
Poison Affair and won a war against         Andrew Bampfield, Tim Loane,                                                                                                                                      flat earthers, to the smaller individual
                                            Martha Hillier, Steve Bailie          Executive Producers:                 Proximus and Zodiak Belgium                 Ladies,’ ‘Dry Shampoo,’ ‘Fitbit,’ and                                                  Directors:
Holland. Nothing seems to be able to                                                                                                                                                                          pains of being human – the impossibility
                                                                                  Guillaume Thouret, Takis Candilis,   With the support of Centre National de la   ‘We’re At The Cottage’ have been                                                       Jordan Canning, Aleysa Young,
counter his frightful ambition, to extend                                                                                                                                                                     of taking a good selfie, pee on toilet
                                            Directors:                            François Touwaide                    Cinématographie, Région Ile-de-France,      enjoyed millions of times by audiences                                                 Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill,
his Kingdom and impose his reign over       Richard Clark, Edward Bazalgette,                                                                                                                                 seats, and the joys of eating your                                                         Multi-award winner at the
                                                                                                                       Creative Europe – Media Programme of the    worldwide. In a brand new season,                                                      Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen
Europe as a whole. But dreams have          Pieter Van Hees                       Producer:                                                                                                                   own placenta.                                                                              Canadian Screen Awards including
                                                                                                                       European Union, Wallimage (Wallonie),       the foursome return to celebrate the
a price. Anger is growing amongst the                                             Stéphanie Chartreux                  Screen Flanders, Belgian Federal                                                                                                   Executive Producers:                           Best Variety or Sketch Comedy
                                            Starring:                                                                                                              absurdity of modern life with their        Starring:                                   Jamie Brown, Carolyn Taylor,
people who no longer want to pay for                                                                                   Government’s Tax shelter programme,                                                                                                                                               Programme Series
                                            George Blagden, Alexander Vlahos,     Line Producer:                                                                   unique blend of relatable characters       Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill,          Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne,
the King’s extravagance. Revolution                                                                                    Casa Kafka Pictures – Belfius
                                            Tygh Runyan, Stuart Bowman,           Yorick Kalbache                                                                  and biting satire.                         Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen              Jennifer Whalen
is near, Versailles isn’t safe and new                                                                                 With the participation of the City of
                                            Anna Brewster, Catherine Walker,                                                                                                                                  Show Writers:
challenges await the King.                                                                                             Versailles and the Château de Versailles
                                            Elisa Lasowski, Evan Williams,                                                                                                                                    Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill,
                                            Jessica Clark, Maddison Jaizani,                                           Series 1: 10 x 60’
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen,
                                            Steve Cumyn, Joe Sheridan,                                                 Series 2: 10 x 60’
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Jennifer Goodhue, Alison Hogg
                                            Geoffrey Bateman                                                           Series 3: 10 x 60’
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                                                                                                 DRAMA

Idiomatic                                                                                                 Officially TV4 Sweden’s most popular
                                                                                                          comedy of all time

                                                                                                          Alex and Fredde grew up together in
                                                                                                          Solsidan, a particularly affluent part
A modern day romantic comedy series         Starring:                                                     of Stockholm and, having attended
                                            Anna Paavilainen, Elmer Bäck,                                 university and travelled the world, they
Idiomatic follows the life and times of     Mikko Penttilä, Ylva Ekblad,
                                                                                                          now find themselves, at forty, living once
an urban, bilingual, environmentally        Mats Långbacka, Kari Ketonen
                                                                                                          again in the neighbourhood that was
conscious left-wing couple in their
                                            Writers:                                                      their childhood home. Their youthful
thirties: Aino, who’s originally from
                                            Niklas Lindgren, Karoliina Lindgren,                          hopes are dashed as they discover that
Finnish Lapland, and Swedish-speaking       Anna Brotkin, Kris Gummerus                                   raising a child, maintaining a marriage
Micke. In the second season, they
                                                                                                          and furthering a career is the same as it
consider starting a family, which is        An original idea by:
                                            Karoliina and Niklas Lindgren,
                                                                                                          ever was. Their lives revolve around the
easier said than done!
                                            Kris Gummerus                                                 same social events, the same arguments
                                                                                                          and the same problems as their parents
Aino and Micke have settled in a
                                            Director:                                                     did – just with fancier electronics.
wealthy neighborhood in Helsinki where      Niklas Lindgren
they live in Micke’s parents’ apartment.                                                                  Starring:
They share the apartment with Aino’s        Executive Producer:                                           Felix Herngren, Mia Skäringer,
unemployed brother, who’s still trying to   Sari Lempiäinen                                               Johan Rheborg, Josephine Bornebusch
figure out what to do with his life. When
Aino hears that a friend is pregnant,       Zodiak Finland for Elisa Viihde                               Writers:
she and Micke discuss starting a family.                                                                  Felix Herngren, Ulf Kvensler,
                                            Series 1: 10 x 30’ + format
                                                                                                          Jacob Seth Fransson, Pontus Edgren
Are they ready to become parents? Is        Series 2: 9 x 30’
their relationship ready for a new family                                                                 Directors:
member? Is the time right to have a                                                                       Felix Herngren, Ulf Kvensler,
baby, especially now that their careers                                                                   Jacob Seth Fransson
                                               Elisa (Finland) – #1 rated programme
are at a critical turning point?

                                                                                        Solsidan
                                                                                                          Jarowskij and FLX for TV4
Micke’s parents have dreamed of                                                                           Series 1: 10 x 30’ + format
becoming grandparents for a long time.                                                                    Series 2: 10 x 30’
They all seem to have an opinion on it,                                                                   Series 3: 10 x 30’
and eventually Aino and Micke have to                                                                     Series 4: 10 x 30’
make a decision together.                                                                                 Series 5: 10 x 30’

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For-
Formats contents

HIGHLIGHTS                     71 Degrees North      55   Wonderkids                       67   Ladette To Lady               78

                                                                                                                                               Formats
Don’t                     38   Bravest, The          56   Tipping Point                    68   You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me   78

                                                                                                                                   mats
Lodgers                   39   Stars On The Rocks    56   Versus                           68   Beat Your Host                79
Catch!                    40   ENTERTAINMENT              Date Night                       68   Don’t Forget The Lyrics       79
It’s A Knockout           41   Temptation Island     57   FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT                 Wanna Bet?                    80
Fully Booked              42   Family Or Fiancé?     58   Next Big Thing, The              69   Popstars                      80
Family Cooking Showdown   43   Unbelievable          59   Secret Life Of 4Year Olds, The   70   Killer Karaoke                81
Shopping Night            44   Strike!               60   Taste It!                        71   Sing If You Can               81
In-Law Island             45   Child Support         61   Survival Of The Richest          71   Secret Millionaire, The       82
It’s Never Too Late       46   Fan Wars              61   Mind Set Go                      72   Psychic Challenge             82
Night At The Museum       47   Legacy, The           62   SAS: Who Dares Wins              72   How To Look Good Naked        83
Zombody Save Me!          48   Treasure Map          62   Fake! The Great                       Embarrassing Bodies           83
Big DIY Challenge, The    49   It’s Only TV!         63   Masterpiece Challenge            73
Jinxed                    50   Celebrity School      63   DNA Detectives                   73
Genealogists, The         50   Stats Of Life, The    64   In The Mind Of…                  74
Burning Time              51   4 Mammas              64   Street Food Battle               74
Fight Dirty               51   Gotcha!               65   Eat Well For Less?               75
ADVENTURE REALITY              All Against 1         65   Shop Well For Less?              75
Shipwrecked               52   Superstar Ding Dong   66   PROVEN HITS
Survivor                  53   Nation’s Brightest    66   Portrait Artist Of The Year      76
Crystal Maze, The         54   Undressed             67   Landscape Artist Of The Year     76
Fort Boyard               55   Wild Things           67   Wife Swap                        77

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                                                                                                                                    Lodgers
                                                                                                                                                                                The new social experiment from
                                                                                                                                                                                the creators of Wife Swap,
                                                                                                                                                                                The Secret Life Of 4 Years Olds

                                                                                                                                                                                Vox (Germany) – already
                                                                                                                                                                                commissioned
                                                                                                                                     The millennials are moving in
                                                                                                                                                                                Relevant, funny and heart-warming
                                                                                                                                     These days many young people are
                                                                                                                                     struggling to rent their own homes.
                                                                                                                                     Meanwhile a generation of older people
                                                                                                                                     are sitting in big properties with empty
                                                                                                                                     rooms… so what would happen if the
                                                                                                                                     two moved in together?

                                                                                                                                     Potential flatmates young and old
                                                                                                                                     meet at the first ever speed-dating
                                                                                                                                     event exclusively designed to match
                                                                                                                                     up old-age pensioners and cash-
                                                                                                                                     poor millennials. Then the youngsters
                                                                                                                                     move in, rent free. Pre-conceptions
                                                                                                                                     and prejudices shatter and unlikely
                                                                                                                                     friendships form as they learn more

Don’t
                                                                                                                                     about one another than they ever
                                                                                                                                     thought possible. But after a week
                                                                                                                                     living under one roof, will they want to
                                                                                                                                     make the arrangement permanent?

A new physical comedy game show           Each week one family of four navigates a                                                   Packed with insight, humour and
for the whole family                      gauntlet of directives from the ingeniously     ABC Network (USA) – launching in 2020      surprises, this generation gap
                                          small to the ridiculously giant: Don’t Blink…                                              experiment is a hugely entertaining
From Hollywood superstar and Executive                                                    Comedy stunt game show with a              and life-affirming watch.
                                          Don’t Play With Matches… Don’t Get
Producer, Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool),                                                       mischievous sense of humour
                                          Tired… Don’t Beat Yourself Up… Don’t Play
and host Adam Scott (Parks And Rec,                                                                                                  RDF Television for Channel 4
                                          Ball In The House. It’s the ultimate test of
Big Little Lies) comes a new show where                                                   The family friendly four letter word       60’ entertainment
                                          mind, body and family bonds.
families can win money by following one
simple rule: Don’t.                       Banijay Studios North America
                                          for ABC Network
                                          60’ game show

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FORMATS | HIGHLIGHTS                                                                    FORMATS | HIGHLIGHTS

Catch!
                                                                                           It’s A Knockout
                                                    ProSieben Sat.1 (Germany) –
                                                    successful 1st season improving
                                                    the slot by 15% for the commercial
Chase, tag, run – just don’t get caught!            demo and almost 70% for 14-29

The world’s favourite playground game for           TV2 (Hungary) – launching this
children is now a primetime entertainment           autumn
hit – but this is anything but child’s play…
“tag” just got serious!                             First ever tag competition format
                                                    on screen
In Catch!, teams of celebrity captains,
sports stars and free-runners come face             Scalable and adaptable with a
to face in a bid to become the first ever           variety of tried and tested games
champions of tag. The teams compete in              available
fun, fast and spectacular games, putting            Unique cast of celebrities and
the players’ speed, agility, reflexes and           sport stars
stamina to the test.

Throughout the high-speed rounds, the
teams get to play both defence and
attack, taking turns to chase and escape.
Teams win points under the watchful eyes
of pro referees. The games change from
week to week but the simple yet thrilling
premise is always the same – catch your
opponent before time runs out.
                                                                                          The return of the timeless physical       In both its international and inter-         action and join the competition, best
Each game can turn the competitors’                                                       entertainment format                      cities versions, this feel-good family       city, or best country, the titles are up
fortunes but only the top-ranking teams will                                                                                                                                                                                On air since 1962 and adapted in
                                                                                                                                    format taps into the frenzy of classic       for grabs.
make it to the final and get a shot at the title.                                         The show that made the world laugh,                                                                                               over a dozen countries
                                                                                                                                    sport derbies for fierce but friendly
                                                                                          cheer and proudly root for their                                                       A format created by Guy Lux and
                                                                                                                                    competitions. The biggest game show                                                     International (clash of countries)
One of life’s most universal games has                                                    champions for over half a century is                                                   Claude Savarit, owned by Banijay Group
                                                                                                                                    in the world returns in a modernised                                                    and local (clash of cities) versions
finally been super-sized for super-fun                                                    back with a bang! This iconic format                                                   120’ entertainment
                                                                                                                                    version with all the original flavour –
family entertainment.                                                                     has been part of TV history in the
                                                                                                                                    spectacular games, silly costumes,                                                      Airing on Canale 5 (Italy) this autumn
                                                                                          biggest markets in the world – the USA,
Brainpool for ProSieben Sat.1                                                                                                       pools, slides, turntables, treadmills, and                                              and coming back to France 2
                                                                                          China, France, Germany, the UK, Italy,
                                                                                                                                    a whole lot of fun. Don’t miss out on the
90’ competitive entertainment                                                             Russia, Portugal and many more.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                Competitive food show that
                                                                                                                                                                                                celebrates families who make
                                                                                                                                                                                                ordinary food extraordinary

                                                                                                                                                                                                16 family teams battle it out in the

Fully Booked
                                                                                                                                                                                                Showdown studio kitchen. They face
                                                                                                                                                                                                a series of challenges based around
                                                                                                                                                                                                family cooking and are judged by
                                                                                                                                                                                                presenters and celebrated chefs.

                                                                                                                                                                                                In each episode, the teams are given
It takes a crowd to judge a restaurant!   a different type of customer: from        all, was it really good according to each
                                                                                                                                                                                                two tasks – one they have had time

                                                                                                                                                                          Family Cooking
                                          lovebirds to pensioners, gourmets to      table? At each stop of this delicious food
Why listen to one critic when                                                                                                    The first restaurant competition show                          to practice at home, the other is
                                          Instagrammers and of course the host’s    journey, the panel will fill up two new
you can get reviewed by a fully                                                                                                  with 30 different judges!                                      a complete surprise, testing their
                                          table with a different celebrity guest    rival restaurants before giving their
booked restaurant instead? This                                                                                                                                                                 collective ability to work together
                                          each time. Each group expects different   winning verdict.                             Suitable for weekly standalone
fun competition turns a panel of 30                                                                                                                                                             and think on their feet.

                                                                                                                                                                          Showdown
                                          things from their dining experience                                                    and daily stripped slots
diverse everyday people into a panel                                                DRY Media for Nove
                                          and will grade accordingly – were                                                                                                                     Voltage TV for BBC Two
of returning judges who decide the                                                  60’ factual entertainment                    Nove (Italy) – 8 episodes aired
                                          the experts convinced by the chef’s                                                                                                                   60’ factual entertainment
fortunes of competing restaurateurs.
                                          technique? Are the pensioners pleased
Our lovable yet demanding jury is split
                                          with the value for money? But most of
into eight tables, each representing

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FORMATS | HIGHLIGHTS                                                                               FORMATS | HIGHLIGHTS

              Shopping                                                                            In-Law
              Night                                                                               Island
                                                                                                  Can going back to basics put these
               The ultimate battle of style
                                                                                                  relationships back on track?
               Imagine being locked at night inside
                                                                                                  In matters of love, we may choose our
               a high-end department store – no one
                                                                                                  partner, but we do not have a say about
               around and all the clothes, shoes and
                                                                                                  our in-laws. Some situations even get so
               accessories at your disposal – the
                                                                                                  out of hand that they poison family life
               dream of every fashionista. Now fantasy
                                                                                                  and could put the couples at risk.
               turns into reality as style-obsessed
               contestants are invited to the most                                                In this new format, feuding sons or
               exclusive competitive shopping spree.                                              daughters and the mother in-law take
                                                                                                  part in a radical experiment. For several
               A panel of celebrity fashion specialists
                                                                                                  days on a faraway deserted island they
               set challenges to test the participants’
                                                                                                  get to the bottom of what drives them
               unique sense of style. In each round,
                                                                                                  apart. They may travel light but they carry
               they must demonstrate that they know
                                                                                                  heavy emotional baggage with them.
               the art of picking the perfect outfit for
               every occasion – from a first date, to a                                           Despite their long-held grievances
               red-carpet event. Any fashion faux-pas                                             they are committed to salvaging their
               will be severely criticised, but the judges   A success in Italy, the UK and on    relationship to build a better future.
               also bestow useful advice and tips. In        Discovery’s international channels   Can they make a fresh start away
               the end, only the most stylish of them all                                         from civilisation?
                                                             Returns in a modernised version
               will walk away with her chosen outfits.
                                                             with new rules and new challenges
                                                                                                  Zodiak Nederland and
               Magnolia for Real Time                                                             Motion Content Group for TLC
               45’ factual entertainment                                                          45’ reality

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                                                                                                                           RaiTre (Italy) – 3 seasons with a
                                                                                                                           total of 135 episodes

                                                                                                                           A new season to air in late 2019

                                                                                                                                                               Night At The
                                                                                                                           Increased the slot average by 20%

                                                                                                                                                               Museum                                            (w/t)
It’s Never Too Late
Love for the older generation                               This is a journey through a country’s history, its culture
                                                                                                                                                               Seeing and learning about the world
                                                                                                                                                               through the eyes of children

                                                                                                                                                               In an era of smartphones, the continual
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Beforehand they are given a specially
                                                                                                                                                                                                          made map with clues and prompts to
                                                                                                                                                                                                          follow. The children’s experiences are
                                                                                                                                                                                                          then intercut with interviews of curators
                                                                                                                                                               testing of school children and rampant
                                                            and its people. The stories of the couples and their                                                                                          from the museum who tell us the facts
This heart-warming format captures the stories of people                                                                                                       consumerism have we forgotten how to
                                                            individual lives are all so different. But they all have one                                                                                  behind the collection. At the end the
who have found a new love at the age of 65 or older.                                                                                                           spark the imaginations of young minds?
                                                            thing in common: their faith in love. Great stories, great                                                                                    children are interviewed where they
                                                            TV. Are you ready to fall in love with It’s Never Too Late?                                                                                   reflect on what they saw and asked
The couple’s love story is intertwined with significant                                                                                                        In this format, different museums are
                                                                                                                                                                                                          questions about their knowledge.
events in their history. We learn how their experience of                                                                                                      visited by nine children aged around
                                                            Panamafilm for RaiTre
these eventful moments in time helped to define who                                                                                                            ten years old. They are split into three   Firecrest Films for BBC Two
                                                            20’ factual entertainment
they have become, which ultimately led to their love for                                                                                                       groups and are allowed to roam a
                                                                                                                                                                                                          60’ factual entertainment
one another.                                                                                                                                                   museum’s collection for a period of time
                                                                                                                                                               unsupervised and alone.

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                                                                                        The Big DIY
                                                                                        Challenge
Zombody                                                                                 Battling it out to be the nation’s           Vision Independent for RTÉ One

Save Me!
                                                                                        best DIY-er                                  30’ factual entertainment

                                                                                        The Big DIY Challenge combines the
                                                                                        comedy and pace of a user-generated
                                                                                        clip show with a home makeover show.           RTÉ One (Ireland) – series 1
Horror and comedy collide in the            Who has the required instincts to survive   It’s a competition in which anyone can         averaged an impressive 17% share
world’s first zom-com reality series!       and win the big cash prize? A gamer, a      participate. Well, anyone who loves
                                            model, an athlete, a party boy… Real life   DIY and thinks they’re pretty good at
In a forest in the middle of nowhere,
                                            characters escaping fearsome zombies.       it. From whole room renovations to
eight contestants face the ultimate
                                            Every minute is captured to give a          outdoor construction projects, and from
zombie survival challenge. For five
                                            precise look at what life would be like     birdhouses to transforming a chest of
days and four nights they live rough
                                            after the apocalypse and it’s not great.    drawers, the show challenges DIY-ers to
amongst hordes of the living dead. By
                                                                                        test their mettle for the chance to secure
day, they compete in challenges set by      Rogue Productions for TVNZ                  their spot in the season finale and win
the host designed to test their survival    15’ or 30’ reality                          the grand prize.
skills, at night the weakest is forced to
leave camp and find their way home                                                      DIY-ers from all over the country battle
through a forest filled with ferocious                                                  it out in major renovations and small
nightwalkers.                                                                           improvements to test themselves and
                                                                                        see if they’ve got what it takes to be
                                                                                        crowned the best of all.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  SNEAK
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 PREVIEW

 Jinxed                                                                                                                       The Genealogists
                                                                                                                              Tracking lost heirs around the world
                                                                                                                                                                                          Burning Time
                                                                                                                                                                                          The game where you always need to stay ahead of time

                                                                                                                              When someone dies without a will, a team of                 Six players enter in a competition against each other,
                                                                                                                              genealogists step in to find the potential heirs and        and the clock. Through different general knowledge
                                                                                                                              help them claim the money they should rightfully get.       games they build a jackpot but in-between rounds face
                                                                                                                              These skilled investigators follow every lead, travelling   a deadly countdown. This iconic speed fire round tests

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Fight Dirty
                                                                                                                              through time and across the world to find evidence and      their smarts and nerves. Contestants play against the
                                                                                                                              witnesses. They discover memories, buried secrets           clock on an unknown time-limit, the person who is in
                                                                                                                              and emotional stories about families whose destiny          play when time runs out is sent home with nothing.
                                                                                                                              is often intertwined with history.
                                                                                                                                                                                          The best players face off in a decisive round that splits the
                                                                                                                              In a brand new version for France 3, the format             collected jackpot between them and sends the one with
                                                                                                                              emphasises even more of the drama and emotion at            the biggest chunk of the prize to the final. The last man
                                                                                                                              the heart of family cold cases.                             standing will need nerves of steel to answer correctly 20
The show where only the unluckiest wins!                                                                                                                                                  questions while staying ahead of the relentless time-fuse       Squeaky clean can make you filthy rich
                                                                                                                              KM Productions for TF1 and France 3                         that counts down the seconds and gradually burns his
Do you sometimes feel that it is not your day? That the universe is out to get you? For once, your bad luck is going to                                                                                                                                   Cleaning and de-cluttering are the fresh new crazes inspiring people to put their lives in order. In each episode, two
                                                                                                                              60’ factual entertainment                                   earnings. Knowledge, strategy, luck and a cool-head, you        very messy, dirty and disorganised households are challenged to clean-up their act in just 24 hours with a cash
pay off big time! Jinxed is the first entertainment show where only the unluckiest candidate wins a big cash-prize.
                                                                                                                                                                                          need the whole package to escape Burning Time.                  prize as extra motivation. But there’s a twist, they won’t clean their own home, but their rival’s instead.
In each episode, 200 unlucky people come to the studio to prove that they are the most jinxed. 10 of them are                 TF1 (France) – successful first season in daytime
                                                                                                                                                                                          DRY Media for Canale 5                                          Each side can register some help from friends or family and they can count on our two resident experts to advise
selected and take part in six challenges and a final to win the cash prize and title of ‘most jinxed’ on the show. The rule
                                                                                                                              France 3 – returning as a primetime version                 60’ game show
of each game is simple: pure bad luck determines the winner. For once, being ‘most jinxed’ could be your lucky break.                                                                                                                                     them and deliver smart hacks along the way. When the 24 hours are up the two teams return to their own homes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          and discover room by room their dwellings transformed by the magic of cleaning-up. The cash prize awaits the
H2O Productions for C8                                                                                                                                                                    Canale 5 (Italy) – launching autumn 2019                        winners, while the losers get to enjoy the cleanest house!
120’ game show
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Fizz (part of RDF Television) and Nice One for BBC Three
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          30’ factual entertainment
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FORMATS | ADVENTURE REALITY                                                                                                   FORMATS | ADVENTURE REALITY

Shipwrecked
The ultimate popularity contest               In this fierce contest to be the most
in paradise                                   popular, friendships are formed,
                                                                                          RTL (Germany) – commissioned
                                              romances blossom, and relationships
On two remote islands, two rival tribes,                                                  for 2020

                                                                                                                              Survivor
                                              are tested to their limits.                                                                                                                                                                                          One of the most-watched and
the Tigers and the Sharks, battle against
                                                                                          E4 (UK) – series increased 9pm                                                                                                                                           loved formats around the world
each other for new recruits. In this          At the end of this incredible adventure
competition, only the biggest tribe wins.                                                 slot share by 36% for 16-34 demos
                                              the biggest tribe wins a huge cash                                                                                                                                                                                   Produced in more than 40 countries
                                              prize... but can they trust each other in   All4 (UK) – a huge hit on AVOD
In each episode, new arrivals land                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 After multiple seasons still airing
                                              one final twist when it really matters?
ashore where they spend a day and                                                         Catch up audiences exceptional –    The original and best adventure               As they catch their own food, build         ballot, and the castaways may have         in France, Sweden, Denmark,
night with each tribe. Both tribes must do    Fizz (part of RDF Television) and           doubling overnight audiences for    reality game show                             their own shelter and order their own       different motives for casting their        The Netherlands, Italy, Spain,
whatever it takes to win them over in a       Motion Content Group for E4                 all viewers                                                                       society, castaways must compete in          vote (resentment, jealousy or even a       Greece, Turkey, Czech Republic,
                                                                                                                              Survivor is a show that tests the                                                                                                    Israel, Sweden, Finland, Australia,
bid to prove that they are the best island.   60’ adventure reality                                                                                                         increasingly difficult tests of strategy,   personality clash) but the result of the
                                                                                          High social media presence – over   spirit of a group of ordinary, and yet                                                                                               New Zealand
                                                                                                                                                                            guile and ruthlessness.                     Tribal Council is final and one castaway
At the end of each episode the new                                                        1m impressions on Instagram         extraordinary, people. Marooned on
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        must be eliminated in each episode.
arrivals must decide which tribe they want                                                                                    an uninhabited tropical island, with little   With an unforgettable twist every                                                      CBS (USA) – 38 seasons and still
to join…but in Shipwrecked, anything can                                                                                      more than the clothes on their backs          episode climaxes with the tense drama       Castaway Television Productions for SVT    attracting massive viewing figures.
happen. Sometimes new arrivals must                                                                                           and their own animal cunning, every           of the Tribal Council. The castaways        60’ adventure reality                      2019 season launched with
duel against each other to stay, tribes                                                                                       second of their adventure as castaways        gather to vote one of their group                                                      8m viewers.
compete with each other to win crucial                                                                                        is recorded over several weeks.               off the island. The vote is by secret
advantages, or even switch sides.

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FORMATS | ADVENTURE REALITY                                                                                                      FORMATS | ADVENTURE REALITY

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    71 Degrees North
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Extreme reality race to the Arctic Circle

                                                                                                                                   Fort Boyard
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    12 contestants set out on one of the most exciting and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    dangerous journeys reality TV has ever seen: a race

The Crystal Maze
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    from southern Norway to Nordkapp, at 71 Degrees
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    North. Temperatures drop as the competition heats
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    up, combining terrifying missions, intense rivalry and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    spectacular scenery with the challenge of completing
                                                                                                                                 An unrivaled primetime phenomenon                                                                                  a 2,000km journey on snow, ice and water.
A fun and fantastical time-travelling       In each zone a team of excitable                                                                                                                   Celebrating its 30 year anniversary in 2019
                                                                                                                                 In Fort Boyard contestants face a plethora of physical
game show adventure                         characters choose who will tackle a                                                                                                                                                                     Drama and action are at every turn. Each week, one
                                                                                                                                 and mental challenges in Napoleon’s magnificent
                                            variety of Physical, Mystery, Mental and       Nickleodeon (USA) enters the maze                                                                   More than 1,700 episodes made in 30 territories      of the competitors is eliminated, and in the end only
A team of five contestants, led by an                                                                                            marine fortress. The format is still at the top of its game
                                            Skill games in a bid to win elusive crystals   with a cool new family version                                                                                                                           the strongest, most determined and smartest will
eccentric Maze Master, journey through                                                                                           thanks to successful relaunches and new commissions           A proven hit in France (30 series), Sweden
                                            worth five seconds in the iconic show                                                                                                                                                                   reach 71 Degrees North!
four fantastical time zones in this epic                                                   Channel 4 (UK) – #2 rating            in many territories.                                          (20 series), Germany, Canada, UK
                                            finale – the legendary Crystal Dome.
adventure game show.                                                                       entertainment series                                                                                                                                     Nordisk Film TV Norway for TV Norge
                                            The team use their time to collect gold                                              The action takes place in an imposing 19th century            A spin-off kids version has enjoyed success in the
                                            tickets in a bid to secure a grand prize.                                                                                                                                                               60’ adventure reality
Set within an astonishing maze, each                                                       Popular with young adults – share     fortress built in the middle of the ocean – a truly           US and UK
of the four time zones – Oriental, Aztec,                                                  as high as 16.6% vs slot norm 6.5%    unique and intimidating setting. It provides the perfect
                                            Fizz (part of RDF Television) for Channel 4                                                                                                        Returning in Denmark and Russia                      Brand new base-camp version, suitable for smaller
Industrial and Futuristic – is a unique                                                                                          backdrop for strenuous against-the-clock physical
                                            Based upon the idea of Jacques                 A hit live event spin-off in the UK                                                                                                                      budgets, currently in production
and visually stunning world that                                                                                                 challenges and mind-boggling riddles which push
                                            Antoine & Co. and original format of
challenges the team in different ways.                                                                                           contestants to their limits and beyond.                                                                            TV Norge (Norway) – celebrating 20 years on air with
                                            Adventure Line Productions, a Banijay
                                            Group Company                                                                                                                                                                                           over 30 seasons
                                                                                                                                 Based upon the idea of Jacques Antoine & Co
                                            60’ adventure reality                                                                An original format of Adventure Line Productions,                                                                  Locally produced in 7 territories
                                                                                                                                 a Banijay Group Company
                                                                                                                                 45’–100’ adventure reality
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FORMATS | ADVENTURE REALITY                                                                                                                                                           FORMATS | ENTERTAINMENT

                                                                                                                                                                                       Temptation                               Stay or stray? The ultimate test of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                faithfulness.

                                                                                                                                                                                       Island
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Take four couples committed to each other
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                but at the crossroads in their relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                and send them on the most amazing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                vacation in paradise, separated from their
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                partner. Although they are apart, they
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                won’t be alone and will spend their days,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                and nights, in the company of attractive
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                singles, all of them looking for love.

The Bravest                                                                                                                                                                                                                     For each of the couples it is now time
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                to face their doubts and answer the
True courage is not the absence of fear but the                                                                                                                                                                                 question “am I really with The One or
                                                                                                                                                                                       Adapted in 18 territories. Multiple      is there someone better out there for
ability to overcome it!                                                                                                       TF1 (France) – #1 programme, more than 30%               new commissions in 2019 including        me?” In this perfect setting, life is filled
In this spectacular competition, a diverse group of                                                                           over slot average in the main commercial demo            Germany, France, Spain.                  with parties, romantic escapades and
people live together as they test their courage to the                                                                        4 specials have now been produced                                                                 truthful conversations. In their search of
                                                                                                                                                                                       USA Network – modern and
limits facing thrilling action-packed challenges based                                                                                                                                                                          clarity will they play seduction games
                                                                                                                                                                                       aspirational reboot, 2nd season
on mankind’s fundamental phobias such as fear of                                                                              A mix of challenging adventure and genuine                                                        and ultimately give in to temptation?
                                                                                                                                                                                       currently on air
heights, water and confined spaces. Each episode                                                                              celebrity portrait in a standalone structure
features two epic trials, group challenges and duels,                                                                                                                                  Canale 5 (Italy) – a powerhouse format   At night the host invites each group to a
sending the weakest contestant home one by one                                                                                                                                         with 6 seasons and 2 VIP editions        bonfire where they’ll be shown on video
until The Bravest is crowned. Everyone’s afraid of                                                                                                                                                                              exactly what their partners have been up
something, but only the brave conquer their fear.                                                                                                                                      Nelonen (Finland) – season 7             to. For some it’s cause for relief; for others

Mastiff Denmark for TV3                                      Stars On The Rocks                                             Miles away from the island, the host awaits the
                                                                                                                            celebrities on a boat to take them back to civilisation.
                                                                                                                                                                                       commissioned along with
                                                                                                                                                                                       companion show
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                suspicion, anger or immediate revenge.

60’ reality                                                                                                                 At the end of the adventure our heroes need to build a                                              After the ultimate test – a 24 hour
                                                             Two celebrities, castaway for charity                                                                                     RTL5 (The Netherlands) and VJIF
                                                                                                                            raft and escape the island with the money they’ve won                                               dream date with their favourite
                                                                                                                            and reach the boat before their time runs out.             (Belgium) 5th season order and           single – the couples are reunited.
TV3 (Denmark) – tripled slot and almost 6 times the          Stranded on the shores of a mysterious remote island,
                                                                                                                                                                                       companion show                           It’s time for emotional declarations,
average for 15-24 target demo                                two celebrities embark on the adventure of a lifetime,
                                                             pushing themselves to the limit and all for a good cause.      On the island, stripped of their fame and status, the                                               bitter recriminations, and the ultimate
                                                                                                                                                                                       Driving audiences on both AVOD
TV3 (Sweden) – especially popular in the 12-24 target demo                                                                  participants reveal who they are and what they are                                                  question: will they go home together –
                                                                                                                                                                                       and SVOD – TV Now (Germany),
                                                             Cut off from the world, the stars are left to fend for         made of. Beyond the adventure, this is an authentic and                                             or go their separate ways?
TV2 (Hungary) – a successful season in 2018                                                                                                                                            Videoland (The Netherlands)
                                                             themselves in the wild for five gruelling days; but            surprising encounter with the personality behind the
                                                             surviving is just the start of it. In order to win money for   celebrity façade.                                                                                   A Rocket Science Laboratory format
A perfect mix of strategy, heroism and spectacular
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                for Fox Network USA
challenges                                                   charity they must follow the instructions of the ‘Rusty
                                                                                                                            Adventure Line Productions for TF1                                                                  Owned by Banijay Group
                                                             Radio’ and take on challenges set in the elements that
                                                             surround them – the jungle, the sand and the sea.              110’ adventure reality                                                                              60’ reality

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