New Original Series for AMC

NEW YORK: AMC has given a full season order for the pilot formerly known as The Killing, from writer and executive producer Veena Sud.

Sud (Cold Case) will also serve as showrunner for the as-yet-untitled series. The show is based on the Danish TV series Forbrydelsen. Produced by Fox Television Studios, the series is set and Seattle and tells the story of the murder of a young girl and the subsequent police investigation. Production is to begin this fall in Vancouver on 13 hour-long episodes, slated for a premiere in 2011. Mikkel Bondesen (Burn Notice) of Fuse Entertainment is executive producer. Fuse’s Kristen Campo co-produces.

This is the fifth original series for AMC, following Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Rubicon and The Walking Dead.

"We are thrilled to be moving forward with this stunning piece of television," said Joel Stillerman, AMC’s senior VP of original programming, production and digital content. "It is a crime drama, but it is also a gripping character based story that pulls you in and doesn’t let go. The storytelling is completely compelling, and the show is visually breathtaking. Veena, Patty, Fuse, FTVS and the cast did a phenomenal job of bringing it to life."

"Ever since Mikkel Bondesen brought us this remarkable Danish mini-series, we were determined to bring it to American television," commented David Madden, the executive VP of Fox Television Studios. "We are so proud to be working with AMC and our extraordinary cast on this very special series."