Baghdad Central, La Jauría Lead Fremantle Slate

Baghdad Central, a gritty new crime thriller created by BAFTA award-winning writer Stephen Butchard, and La Jauría, a Spanish-language psychological thriller, are among the offerings that Fremantle is bringing to MIPTV.

Created by Gurinder Chadha (Bend it Like Beckham, Viceroy’s House), Beecham House is set in Delhi in 1795 before the British ruled the region. Baghdad Central is based on the novel by Elliott Colla. La Jauría is directed by screenwriter and film director Lucia Puenzo (Ingobernable, XXY, Wakolda) and stars Daniela Vega (A Fantastic Woman).

The drama slate also features The Luminaries, based on the best-selling novel by Eleanor Catton and starring Eve Hewson, Eva Green, Himesh Patel and Ewen Leslie; Dublin Murders, an atmospheric, psychological thriller adapted from Tana French’s first two novels; and The Last Wave, set during a surfing competition in Biarritz, France. Ulrich Thomsen (The New Pope, Banshee, The Celebration) stars in Miso Film’s Face to Face. Also from Miso, Darkness: Those Who Kill tells the story of two girls who are abducted from the streets of Copenhagen on separate occasions.

In regard to non-scripted, Enslaved is executive produced and hosted by Academy Award-nominated actor and human rights activist Samuel L. Jackson (Glass, Captain Marvel). Punk is a four-part docuseries from executive producer John Varvatos and punk music legend Iggy Pop that explores the music, the fashion, the art and the DIY attitude of a subculture of self-described misfits and outcasts. Expedition with Steve Backshall is a prime-time adventure series filled with world firsts, including the first descent of a white-water river in the Himalayas. I Am Richard Pryor dives deep into the psyche of the comedic genius Richard Pryor, and the franchise continues with I Am Jackie O, turning the spotlight on Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

Jens Richter, CEO of international at Fremantle, said: “Fremantle starts MIPTV in a strong position with a slate of buzzworthy shows. For the past few years, we’ve seen our drama offering get bigger and better as we continue to work towards our strategy of partnering with the best creatives in the industry to deliver inspiring stories from around the world. We’re also incredibly proud of our factual slate for MIPTV and believe that our high-caliber selection of documentaries feature timely issues and incredible talent to make them channel-defining properties. Every program in our incredible lineup has the exceptional talent and creative vision to become a powerful brand for our broadcast and platform partners.”