New Netflix Originals from India, LatAm

Netflix has ordered two new original series from India, including a supernatural, female-led detective series from Quantico scribe Marisha Mukerjee.

Set in the city of New Delhi, Again tells the story of a female homicide detective who must put her career and life on the line when a recent murder connects to closed cases from her past, proving she has a serial killer on her hands. “When it comes to telling groundbreaking evocative stories, I cannot think of a better partner than Netflix to bring this show to India and to audiences across the globe,” said Mukerjee. “Again not only speaks to my own duality and cultural heritage but also to the universal grey that exists between life and death, where religion intersects justice.”

Also from India, Selection Day is based on the book by Aravind Adiga (White Tiger). The coming-of-age tale, set in the world of cricket, depicts the glory and rivalry in the city of Mumbai. The series will be produced in partnership with Seven Stories. “When I first read Selection Day I was completely overwhelmed by the scale and ambition of Aravind’s vision—and moved to my core by its emotional power,” said Anand Tucker, the CEO of Seven Stories. “We are delighted to be working with Netflix on what feels like a new chapter in the age of global storytelling, and we are bowled over by Erik and his team’s passion for this story.”

Netflix has also revealed a new original production set to film entirely in Mexico: Diablero, produced by Juan Gordon and Pedro Uriol of Morena Films. The horror fantasy thriller is centered on Father Ramiro Ventura, a fallen priest who finds himself seeking the aid of legendary “diablero” (demon hunter) Elvis Infante. It is based on the book El Diablo me obligó by F.G. Haghenbeck.

“Local creatives are breaking the paradigms of what storytelling has traditionally looked like in Latin America,” said Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s chief content officer. “As part of our expanded investment in the region, we’re looking for innovators who are excited about redefining the boundaries of Latin American entertainment, which makes the opportunity to push into an underserved format like stand-up even more exciting. It’s also why a unique and high-quality story like Diablero feels so compelling”.