New BBC drama is Mint
FIRST LOOK: The BBC has released a clip of its forthcoming drama Mint, a series written and directed by Charlotte Regan (Scrapper) that is described as an unconventional blend of romcom and crime drama.
Mint follows Shannon (Emma Laird), the daughter of her area’s dominant crime family, who is desperately searching for romance in the shadow of her father, Dylan.
When she falls hard for Arran (Ben Coyle-Larner), a member of a rival crime family who has newly arrived in town, their love story presents an undeniable connection that changes both of their lives for good, but not everyone in their lives sees it the same way.
While Shannon and Arran are navigating their forbidden romance, elsewhere things are imploding for Shannon’s family. When Dylan decides to step down as the head of the family for mysterious reasons, Sam, Dylan’s second in command, steps up to take over, though his diverging tactics start to raise alarm across our series.
The clip shows sparks flying, literally, during the first meeting between Shannon and Arran, the protagonists of this eight-part drama about soaring romance, crushing heartbreak and what love might feel like when everyone outside of your family is terrified of you.
Made by Fearless Minds and House Productions, Mint was filmed in and around Glasgow last year. It also stars Sam Riley, Laura Fraser, Lewis Gribben and Lindsay Duncan.
It is produced by Angus Lamont and executive produced by Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell and Theo Barrowclough for House Productions, Jolyon Symonds for Fearless Minds and Rebecca Ferguson for the BBC. BBC Studios is handling global sales.
Mint will have its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival this Sunday, before airing on BBC One and BBC iPlayer this spring.
Read more about the making of Mint with DQ’s interview with Charlotte Regan here.
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