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Drama on 4 and Walter Presents Sponsorship Opportunity Jan-Dec 2021
A word from Channel 4’s head of Drama We are so excited to be back in production with a raft of brilliant new dramas. Highlights will include IT’S A SIN by Russell T Davies starring Keeley Hawes and Olly Alexander (lead singer of Years and Years) – an outspoken, entertaining and heart-breaking drama about a gang of friends living it up in London in the 80s, against the backdrop of the HIV epidemic. We also have the 4th series of ACKLEY BRIDGE, returning with a new cast, and a brand new 30’ format to better reflect the way young people consume TV. BEFORE WE DIE, starring Lesley Sharpe is an edge-of-your-seat police thriller about a female police officer whose son goes undercover in a dangerous crime family - a remake of the highly successful Swedish series. But the jewel in the crown is 90s set true crime drama MY NAME IS LIZZIE starring Niamh Algar and Eddie Marsan, a series about the botched investigation into the murder of Rachel Nickell. CLOSE TO ME, starring Connie Nielson and Christopher Eccleston, a psychological thriller about a woman who must piece together the truth of the last missing year of her life after a fall down the stairs (or was she pushed?) Finally we’ve got the first terrestrial UK broadcast of THE GREAT, starring Elle Fanning and ex-Skins star Nicholas Hoult, a high-octane, outrageous, feminist take on the young life of Catherine the Great, by the writer of The Favourite. The series has been a big hit in the US on Hulu. These dramas are bold, fearless and all have something to say about who we are today. But they are also hooky and entertaining, with recognisable stars. Audiences are incredibly important to us at Channel 4 and our ambition is to make a splash! Caroline Hollick. Head of Drama, Channel 4
Why Drama on 4 and Walter Presents?
• Content attracting a desirable audience.
• More upmarket than commercial TV average.
• Delivering scale.
• Predicted to reach almost 30million Adults in 2021.
• Consistent presence throughout the year.
• Across Channel 4, More 4, E4 and All 4.
• Huge names. Award winning actors, writers and directors.
• Elle Fanning, Nicholas Holt, Suranne Jones, Stephen Fry, Christopher Ecclestone, Elizabeth Moss
• Substantial channel backing.
• Stand out marketing both on and off screen.
• Access to the best in drama from around the globe.
• Walter Presents show stopping content.
Backed by the best marketing in the business…
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2020 examples of marketing support
The 2021 schedule
Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
It’s a Sin Ackley Bridge S4 I am My Name is Lizzie
4x60 10x30 3x60 4x60
The Great The Handmaid's Tale S4 Close to Me
9x60 10x60 6x60
Ramy
9x30
The Good Fight Year 4 New Amsterdam
6x60 18x60
The Coroner
7x60
Batwoman
11x60
Angel
50x60
Supernatural
20x60
Year Long
Rebecka Martinson The Crimson River S2 Trauma Seizure
8x60 8X60 6x90 8x60
The Pleasure Principal Rocco Shiavone: Ice Cold Murders
10x60 12x60
Mountain Rescue
10x60
Year Long
Programming and schedule are confidential and subject to change
2021 Programming
It’s a Sin
4x60. C4 Peak From multi-award winning writer Russell T. Davies (Queer As Folk), Its a sin follows the story of the 1980’s,
the story of AIDS and the story of 3 friends across the decade. Unsurprisingly, Russell has assembled an
all star cast, including Steven Fry, Olly Alexander, Neil Patrick Harris and Keeley Hawes.
It’s 1981, the start of a new decade and Ritchie (Alexander), Roscoe and Colin begin a new life in London.
Strangers at first, these young gay lads, and their best friend Jill, find themselves thrown together, and
soon share each other’s adventures.
But a new virus is on the rise, and soon their lives will be tested in ways they never imagined. As the
decade passes, and they grow up in the shadow of AIDS, they’re determined to live and love more fiercely
than ever.
Programming is confidential and subject to change
The Great
9x60. C4 Peak
The Great is a satirical, comedic drama about the rise of Catherine the Great from outsider to the longest
reigning female ruler in Russia’s history. It’s modern love story that incorporates historical facts,
occasionally.
It is the fictionalised, fun and anachronistic story of an idealistic, romantic young girl (Elle Fanning), who
arrives in Russia for an arranged marriage to the mercurial Emperor Peter (Nicholas Hoult). Hoping for love
and sunshine, she finds instead a dangerous, depraved, backward world that she resolves to change. All
she has to do is kill her husband, beat the church, baffle the military and get the court onside. Phoebe Fox,
Adam Godley, Gwilym Lee, Charity Wakefield, Douglas Hodge, Sacha Dhawan, Sebastian de Souza, Bayo
Gbadamosi and Belinda Bromilow complete the cast.
Programming is confidential and subject to change
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Ramy
9x30. C4 Peak
Starring stand up comedian Ramy Youseff as the main protagonist, Ramy is a first generation Egyptian-
American who is on a spiritual journey in his politically-divided New Jersey neighbourhood.
Ramy will bring a new perspective to our screens as it explores the challenges of what it’s like being caught
between a Muslim community that thinks life is a moral test and a millennial generation that thinks life has no
consequences.
Programming is confidential and subject to change
Ackley Bridge
10x30. C4 Peak
Series 4 will return in a new format of 10x30 – launching around the back to school period after the Easter half
term in April 2021.
Nas is still coming to terms with the death of her best friend Poppy. With series 3 ending as she was leaving
Ackley Bridge for Oxford University, after a sudden intervention meant her original rejection from the University
was overturned.
Programming is confidential and subject to changeI Am…
3x60. C4 Peak
‘I Am…’ are one off stories that explore the experience of three women in moments.
Each episode of the three-part series will be developed and written by Dominic Savage in collaboration with
the leading actor – for whom, in each case, the story will have personal resonance. This will be an authentic
thought-provoking series exploring contemporary female experiences and themes, including trust,
relationships and mental health. Featuring improvised dialogue, the trilogy will draw these deeply personal
themes out through moments of emotion, intimacy and anxiety.
The 2021 stories will be written and starred by Suranne Jones, Letitia Wright and Jodie Whittaker.
Programming is confidential and subject to changeThe Handmaid’s Tale
10x60. C4 Peak
The multi-award winning, international smash hit, The Handmaid’s Tale will return for a 4th series in 2021.
Elisabeth Moss will reprise her mesmerising role of June Osbourne following the explosive ending to series 3,
which saw June help dozens of children, Marthas and Handmaids escape. Whilst she didn’t leave herself, she
may now be in the perfect position to take Gilead down from in the inside.
Programming is confidential and subject to changeMy name is Lizzie
4x60. C4 Peak
Channel 4 has commissioned My Name is Lizzie, a new 4X60 drama written by Emilia di Girolamo (The
Tunnel) and examines the high-pressure investigation into the devastating murder of Rachel Nickell in
1992. Examining the complicated and toxic sexual politics of the early ‘90s and the police’s obsession
with the wrong man, My Name is Lizzie enters a dysfunctional world, where a female undercover
officer, codename ‘Lizzie James’, is asked to become sexual bait for a suspected killer
Programming is confidential and subject to changeClose to me
6x60. C4 Peak
Close to Me is the first fruit from NENT Studios UK’s content deal with The Development Partnership (TDP), which
was created to make high-end dramas for the international market.
The adaptation comes from author Amanda Reynolds’s 2017 novel and follows a woman who slowly realises her
seemingly perfect life may not have been all it seemed after losing a year’s worth of memories following a fall.
Danish actress Connie Nielsen (Wonder Woman) will play the lead role, with Christopher Eccelstone (Doctor Who;
The A Word) playing her husband.
Programming is confidential and subject to changeNew & Returning favourites on E4 & More 4
Angel 50x60 Supernatural. Batwoman 10x60
S14. 20x60
The Good Fight The Coroner 7x60 New Amsterdam
S4. 9x60 S2. 18x60
Programming is confidential and subject to changeThe rise and rise of Walter Presents
130M Views since
launch in 2016 24 Views
Viewer
O&O
64% Big Screen
Viewing 53% 47%
Female Male
26% Mobile
Viewing
55 79%
+16.3% YoY for WP & Drama Avg Age ABC1What is Walter Presents?
Press Play to hear from the man himself!
Walter Presents is a curated on-demand service offering original, exclusive, award winning dramas from around the world.
They are selected by one man with a passion for great drama, having watched thousands of hours of content in order to
select the very best for Walter Presents – that man is Walter Iuzzolino.
Since its launch in 2016, Walter Presents has attracted a loyal, upmarket audience that to date has delivered over 130 million
views on All 4.
2021 is shaping up to be the biggest and best year yet. With established favourites such as Rebecka Martinsson , Crimson
Rivers and Deutschland 89 returning alongside a whole raft of new selections.
As well as the hundreds of hours available to view on All4, there is also one series launch per month on Channel 4 that then
directs viewers to All 4 for the rest of the series. We also select key titles that get full runs on More 4.
Who better to tell you more about what’s coming up next year than the man himself… (click slide to play)
Please note that Walter Presents programming requires separate sponsorship creative.Walter Presents – 2021 programming
Premiere Launches All 4 only
All the Sins S1&2 11 x 60 Finland
Deliver Us 8 x 60 Denmark
Deutschland 89 8 x 60 Germany
Face to Face 4 x 60 Denmark
Amsterdam Vice 8 x 60 Netherlands Bullets 10 x 60 Finland
The Hunter 12 x 60 Italy Monster 7 x 60 Norway
When Dust Settles 10 x 60 Denmark Box 21 6 x 60 Romania
Gold Diggers 8 x 60 Russia The Inner Circle 8 x 60 Sweden
The Devils Throat 12 x 60 Bulgaria Plus back catalogue of numerous series
Witch Hunt 8 x 60 Norway
Four Strangers 6 x 60 Croatia
Full series run and available on More 4
Mountain Rescue 10 x 60 Denmark
Pleasure Principle 10 x 60 Poland
Rebecka Martinsson S2 8 x 60 Sweden
The Crimson Rivers S2 8 x 60 France
Rocco Shiavone 12 x 60 Italy
Trauma 6 x 60 France
Seizure 8 x 60 Norway See appendix for further detailsDrama on 4 attracts a more upmarket audience
Commercial TV Average Drama on 4 All 4 Drama Genre
67
57 5959
57
5453 54
49
4647 46
43 43
33
18 18 18 19
13 14
11 11 12
ABC1 C2DE 16-34 35-44 45-54 55+ Men Women
Source: BARB/Techedge 2020, profile of idents and channels, base = Adults 16+, All 4 data = All based on All 4 internal data 2020 to date, O&O platforms onlyDrama provides HUGE scale on linear
1+ 4+
62.9
60.7
58.8 57.8 57.5
55.1
43.2 44.7
40.9 40.3 40.6
38.9
37.1
24.9
29.6m
20.6m
8.6m
15.9m
7.3m
6.2m
4.9m
11.1m
3.8m
6.2m
4.4m
5.9m
2.6m
3.6m
Adults ABC1 Adults ABC1 Men ABC1 Women ABC1 35-54 AB Men 16-34 Adults
OTS 21.8 20.7 19.3 21.8 20.7 16.4 16.3
Source: BARB/Sponsorship module, prediction based on similar drama programming from 2020 across C4, M4 & E4. Total of 290 episodes included, based on ABC1 TVRs.Drama on 4 License
Subject to additional investment
Use of ‘Sponsors of Drama on 4’ logo
Subject to further investment, you can have the right to use
the ‘Sponsors of Drama on 4’ logo. Examples of use include
but are not limited to:
• Across your own social media accounts
• On above / below the line marketing materials
• On your website
• Customer communication materials
• Employee newsletters and communications
• Within Consumer and Trade PR
£XXk net per annum (contact your 4 Sales
rep for exact pricing details)
Sponsors of
NB: This does not include the right to
Drama on reference to individual programmes
All use subject to Channel 4’s written approvalSummary & Investment
2021 Programming Summary
It’s a Sin 4x60 Batwoman 10x60
The Great 9x60 Angel 50x60
Supernatural 20x60
Ackley Bridge 10x30
I Am… 3x60
Ramy 9x30 Year round Drama on ALL4
My name is Lizzie 4x60
Close to me 6x60
Rebeckah Martinnsson S2 8x60
The Pleasure Principle 10x60
Mountain Rescue 10x60
Crimson River 8x60
Rocco Shiavone 12x60
Trauma 6x90
Seizure 8x60
The Good Fight S4 6x60 Premiere Launches 12x60
The Coroner 7x60
New Amsterdam S2 18x60 New 2021 WP series 110x60
Programming is confidential and subject to change2021 investment Drama on 4 and Walter Presents 2021 Sponsorship Investment: Contact your usual 4 sales representative for exact pricing details. Additional Investment for Drama on 4 License: £XX,XXX net Deadline for client backed offers by: 12pm on the 9th November 2020 Should we receive more than one acceptable offer we will ask those parties to submit a best and final offer as part of our second stage process. Timings and guidelines for submitting secondary offers will be clearly communicated to interested parties only. Sponsors are subject to approval from Channel 4 and rights holders. Investment above excludes any other costs, including but not limited to production and research. The sponsor will be required to create and deliver sponsorship accreditation for ‘Drama on 4’ and ‘Walter Presents’ programming All offers sent to Channel 4 will require evidence that they are client backed.
Appendix: Further detail on Walter Presents titles
2021 LINE UP
ALL THE SINS S1 & S2
Channel 4 – Finland (12 x 60)
JANUARY
An addictively intriguing crime thriller about
complex relationships and small town prejudices.
After a ten-year absence, Detective Lauri Räihä is
sent to investigate the murders of two men in the
small northern town where he grew up. Lauri
seeks answers to the case only to discover other
truths about himself, his home town, and whether
one has the power to forgive all sins.REBECKA MARTINSSON
More4 – Sweden (8 x 60)
Rebecka Martinsson, the Swedish prosecutor
JANUARY
with a troubled past, is back for a second series
with a new actor in the lead role. Rebecka
Martinsson returns to her roots in Kiruna and we
get to meet her taking on new cases, that prove
to be both emotional and professional challenges
for Rebecka, as well as for her colleagues, and to
the community as a whole
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/451181730/4540d5d994BULLETS
All4 – Finland (10 x 60)
This gripping espionage and political thriller
JANUARY
follows Mari, an Intelligence Agency officer who
goes undercover to befriend an asylum seeker
who has arrived in Finland. Why? Because the
refugee in question is Madina Taburova, one of
the most wanted terrorists in the world, now
presumed dead. Mari sets out to win Madina's
trust in a mission to uncover what her intentions
are in Helsinki.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/451860031/1268fd29aaDELIVER US
Channel 4 – Denmark (8 x 60)
In a small town five people join forces and plan
FEBRUARY
the perfect murder of the local town psycho only
to realize that once you start playing God, it's
easy to end up as the Devil.
Deliver Us is a series about what happens when
people let their innermost primitive instincts take
over – with revenge, hatred and wrath. At the
same time, it’s a story about love: About how far
we are willing to go to protect those we love.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/451779523/1b1273a207DEUTSCHLAND 89
Channel 4 – Germany (8 x 60)
The last instalment in the critically acclaimed and
FEBRUARY
Emmy award winning spy thriller trilogy. After the
fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, superspy Martin
Rauch and his fellow agents at the HVA (East
German Foreign Intelligence) are left reeling.
Their government has collapsed leaving their
organization in chaos and their futures uncertain,
at best. The question is – how to play the next
hand? Should they join the Communists at the
KGB or go West and work for an enemy agency?
Should they use international contacts to start a
new career or run off into exile with hoarded
gold? In the face of the new world order, these
men will be forced to reinvent themselves. :MONSTER
All4 – Norway (7 x 60)
Monster is a stylish Nordic Noir thriller that follows a
FEBRUARY
police investigation spinning out of control. Set in the
bleak and brooding landscape of Northern Norway, we
follow detectives Hedde Gilbert and Joel Dreyer as
they work to solve a brutal murder. With differing
approaches to the case—and a number of skeletons in
each of their closets—both detectives resort to
questionable methods in order to track down the killer.
But as they hone in on their suspect while each
attempting to keep their secrets hidden, both
detectives might just reveal themselves to be as
monstrous as the murderer they’re chasing.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/451113125/8c1bd37ce2BOX 21
All4 – Romania (6 x 60)
Lydia, a young girl from Romania, is lured to Sweden with
FEBRUARY
false promises of a better life but end ups up in the hands
of a ruthless gang of criminals forcing her into sex slavery.
As she seeks revenge upon the men who stole her life
from her, her destiny becomes interwoven with that of a
dangerous mafia boss hunted by the local
police.Inspector Ewert Grens is racing against time to
untangle a complex and deadly web of secrets,
culminating in a dramatic climax in a room full of hostages
in the hospital’s basement morgue. Could an innocent
looking station locker, Box 21, hold the answers?This
compulsive thriller is based upon a smash hit bestselling
novel and comes with all the trimmings of a perfect
Scandi crime: dark, fast paced, impeccably shot. A hell of
a Swedish ride.
WP Intro : https://vimeo.com/448837549/5f524215e8FACE TO FACE
Channel 4 – Denmark (4 x 60)
When investigator Bjorn visits a forensic office to identify a young female
cadaver, he is horrified to find his own daughter lying on the autopsy
MARCH
table. Bjorn refuses to believe his daughter would take his own life. When
the evidence points towards murder, a sorrow-stricken and vengeful
Bjorn begins to chart the last day of his daughters life, sending him on a
whirlwind journey of revelations about his daughter: hidden secrets and
criminal acts are exposed and Bjorn must confront his own past as well as
hers in order to discover the truth of why she really died.
Featuring an all-star cast, Face to Face is a compelling Scandi series full
of twists and turns that unfold in an innovative dramatic structure: the
series covers a time-span of 24 hours and each episode focuses on one
location and only two or three characters – creating new levels of
intensity, tension and edge of your seat suspense. This is top class Scandi
fare.
WP Intro : https://vimeo.com/451117326/70c8e649e5AMSTERDAM VICE
Channel 4 – Netherlands (8 x 60)
Amsterdam, 1980’s. Detective Judd Cox has just been promoted
MARCH
to the roughest department within the capital’s police force. Cox
and his new partner Montijn are investigating a murder case which
leads to the discovery of plans for an attack on the coronation day
of Princess Beatrix – the two must do everything in their power to
thwart the treasonous plot. Based on a true story, Amsterdam
Vice is a gritty and witty hi-octane show about two unlikely
detective buddies, and their efforts to derail a terrorist attack.
Based on historical facts, Amsterdam Vice combines high-octane
moments of all out action with fun, humour and genuine emotional
depth. The story of two unlikely detective buddies, it is like
Amsterdam itself: gritty, stylish, sexy, warm hearted and forever
dripping cool. A real Dutch treat.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/387999164/5ad7c96e29MOUNTAIN RESUE
More4 – Denmark (10 x 60)
A fast paced series built around the emergency services of
MARCH
Police, Fire, Mountain Rescue and Medical and follows six
main characters: A young policewoman suffering from
PTSD, a new young doctor discovering the harsh realities of
the Emergency ward, a reckless yet reliable ambulance
nurse, a depressed maintenance man, and others. The
strong cast of smart characters is perfectly set in a
landscape as breathtakingly beautiful as it is dangerous.
‘Mountain Rescue’ follows the intimate lives of everyday
heroes within the emergency services and the trials and
tribulations experienced by them.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/449312946/cc336dc2ceTHE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE
More4 - Poland, Czech, Ukraine (10 x 60)
In the three cities of Odessa, Warsaw and
MARCH
Prague, three young women are brutally
murdered and their bodies found within days of
each other. One thing is evident: they are
obviously connected. After the links are made,
the three police departments soon collaborate
on the cases in their efforts to stop the killing,
however the lead detectives have their own
demons to fight. Ukrainian militia captain Serhij,
Polish super intendant Maria and experienced
Czech detective Viktor must put aside their own
personal issues to stop a deranged serial killer
operating on an international level.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/412668056/10c9cf95a4THE HUNTER
ChannelChannel 4 – xItaly
4 – Italy (12 60) (12 x 60)
Inspired by real life characters and events, this is a beautiful,
violent, spectacular Italian series that will set your pulse racing.
APRIL
The Hunter is based on a true story and tells the story of Saverio
Barone, a prosecutor who in the early 90s, brings the entire
Corleonese mafia to its knees, sending hundreds of mobsters
behind bars. Through Saverio’s own cunning and ambition, he
exposes the corruption of criminal bosses Leoluca Bagarella and
Giovanni Brusca, men accused of hundreds of murders, and puts
hundreds of mobsters behind bars. However, the daily
confrontation of horror Saverio puts himself through, in turn has a
corruptive effect upon him, and his own personal relationships
suffer in the wake of his professional aspirations. It’s the story of a
hunter, but it’s also the story of his prey.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/451123112/f680c1063fWHEN THE DUST SETTLES
Channel 4 – Denmark (10 x 60)
When The Dust Settles is a retrospective following the
lives of eight characters and the events preceding a
mass shooting in a newly-opened restaurant. The
characters live very different lives but over the course
MAY
of three weeks, all of their lives will change
dramatically, leading them to question the choices they
have made and the very nature of their reality – for after
the shots are fired, nothing will ever be the same again.
Coming from the channel that brought The Killing and
Borgen: it is a powerful multi-character drama that
conjugates memorable emotional stories with a
gripping, sophisticated approach to storytelling and
narrative structure. An intense, unforgettable watch.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/423997323/dd1e0a1d6fTHE CRIMSON RIVERS S2
More4 – France (8 x 60)
Crimson Rivers follows two investigators Niemans and
Delauney as they attempt to solve increasingly bizarre
MAY
murders. After finding a link between a priest’s murder
and a 3rd-century martyr, even stranger events begin
happening; a woman’s body is found with a symbol on
her forehead believed to be linked to the demonic, a
boy turns up claiming to be the missing son of a family
lost long ago, a woman’s body is found with ties to
medieval witch hunts. Our heroes must uncover the
link between the town, the murders and the myths
which have everyone so terrified, before it is too late.GOLD DIGGERS
Channel 4 – Russia (8 x 60)
This glamorous, complex drama series, starring Russia’s
leading actors, dives deep into the relationships between
power, money, and sex, the unbreakable threads tying
JULY
Russian society’s elite together. A female cop (Daria
Moroz) penetrates this world whilst investigating a crime
and is completely seduced by its sheer wealth and luxury.
Her integrity may be compromised but her ambition
certainly isn’t, she’s had a taste and now she wants it all.
This is a glittering, addictive thriller with Matryoshka
(Russian) Doll story lines – where there are many threads to
the story, nothing is quite what it seems, and each story
hides or leads into another.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/358854873/d113a78be7THE DEVIL’S
THE DEVIL’STHROAT
THROAT
Channel 4 – Bulgaria (12 x 60)
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Trailer: https://vimeo.com/425526666/553f6197f9
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/425526666/553f6197f9ROCCO SCHIAVONE: ICE COLD MURDERS
More4 – Italy (12 x 60)
Rocco Schiavone is an offbeat Deputy Commissioner of
AUGUST
the State Police. For disciplinary reasons he is
transferred to the Alpine town of Aosta, far from his
beloved Rome. The sophisticated but cranky Roman
despises the mountains, the cold, and the provincial
locals as much as he disdains his superiors and their
petty rules. But he loves solving crimes.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/448830805/4a06b0898dTHE INNER CIRCLE
All4 – Sweden (8 x 60)
SEPTEMBER
Inner Circle is a Swedish political thriller about the
scheming, dirty tricks and power plays that take place
beneath the surface.
The story is set across a few days in summer when
Sweden’s political elite has gathered at a forum. There’s
a rumour that the Prime Minister is to stand down, and
countless more about who will succeed her.
David Ehrling, Minister for Enterprise, thinks the job is
his, but can his loyal spin doctor Lena keep a lid on the
scandals in his past and ensure that the people working
against him don’t now get in the way?
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/386747786/bbebc45113WITCHHUNT
Channel 4 – Norway (8 x 60)
Ida Waage is a dynamic woman, working as the CFO at a
prestigious law firm. One day, she spots a suspicious invoice
OCTOBER
and soon traces it back to a money laundering operation
linked to the firm’s biggest client, Peer Eggen. She alerts her
executive board, but to her shock, they turn on her, and look
to discredit her with the threat of false accusations. With her
job and credibility at threat, Ida continues to seek justice
and alerts the police.
Inspired by true events, this compelling series pits morality
against corporate interests revealing the deadly power of
corruption in the high stakes game of power politics.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/431498599/536f329fccTRAUMA
More4 – France (6 x 60)
Launched in the footsteps of a serial killer, Adam, a
OCT/NOV
hardened but admired cop, miraculously survives after
being shot in the head but he now suffers from amnesia.
When he discovers a young woman tied up and
terrorized in his basement, Adam faces the most
dreadful of doubts: what if the killer he was chasing was
none other than himself?
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/423249938/2a04bf22b9FOUR STRANGERS
C4 –Croatia (6 x 60)
NOVEMBER
In this bitter ode to the city of Zagreb, Four
Strangers dissects the layers of a modern urban
society through the intertwining stories of four
strangers who are bound together irrevocably by
a violent event. Exploring themes of alienation,
frustration and the longing to be released from
the trappings of everyday life, these four,
ordinary people, from diverse backgrounds,
decide to regain control of their lives.SEIZURE
More4 – Norway (8 x 60)
Seizure tells the story of two troubled detectives, Sander and Max,
who become entangled in the biggest and most inexplicable case of
DECEMBER
their lives. On their first day as partners, four teenage boys are
mysteriously found dead in an abandoned swimming pool. There are
no signs of violence or drugs but, shockingly, there are eels at the
crime scene. On the first day of the investigation, both detectives
have terrifying, vivid nightmares… soon, they both start seeing and
hearing things that cannot be explained. As the case begins to
unravel, they discover that a fifth boy was present at the scene of
the crime and he may well be the key to solving the mystery. But as
they get closer to learning the truth, their dreams turn into full-blown
hallucinations, and their own personal traumas starts to bleed into
their day to day lives. They soon realize that there is no turning back
and to solve the case, they must face their personal demons or risk
losing their minds. Seizure is a chilling, sensational high concept
Scandi thriller
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