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A global tour of 2016’s best new dramas
2016 was another superb year for the scripted TV business. So for our last column of the year, we look back at some of the best new shows that broke into the market during this calendar year.
European dramas get backing from buyers
European dramas like Medici: Masters of Florence and Trapped are in the news this week. There also seems to be growing trend for the TV business to turn to feature film directors.
Iceland joins Nordic Noir wave
One of this month’s top shows is Icelandic murder drama Trapped, which has just launched with strong ratings on BBC4 in the UK. Elsewhere, a strong performance for The X-Files raises the prospect of a renewal – or perhaps a spin-off…
International Drama Summit: Round-up
The international drama community gathered at the BFI on London’s South Bank for three days of screenings, panel sessions, case studies and awards. Michael Pickard looks back on C21 Media’s International Drama Summit, part of Content London.
On the Case: Baldvin Z on his new Icelandic drama
Icelandic director Baldvin Z tells Michael Pickard how he used music to piece together new crime drama Case and reveals how the script tempted him to venture into TV.