Kristin Brzoznowski

The newest Arabic series from Netflix is Paranormal, based on the best-selling books by the late author Ahmed Khaled Tawfik that have sold more than 15 million copies.

RED Production Company has optioned the book Everywoman: One Woman’s Truth About Speaking the Truth, by Jess Phillips MP, to be developed into a drama for TV.

Kudos has secured the rights to Ben Macintyre’s best-selling book SAS: Rogue Heroes and is developing a drama series that tells the story of how the world’s most renowned and ruthless special forces unit, the SAS, came to exist.

The BBC/HBO period drama Gentleman Jack, produced by Lookout Point, has been renewed for a second season.

Sky Atlantic’s Riviera has been ordered for a third run, coming on the heels of season two's debut.

Lingo Pictures is working on the new six-part psychological thriller The Secrets She Keeps for Australia's Network 10.

Terence Films has begun production on OPJ, South Pacific, a new police investigation soap opera that will air on France Télévisions' France Ô.

Hotstar Specials is slated to begin streaming Hostages, a crime thriller featuring Ronit Roy and Tisca Chopra that has been adapted from an Israeli original.

tvN Asia has set Search: WWW, starring Jang Gi-yong and Im Soo-jung, as its latest 24-hour express drama.

Huanxi Media Group has picked up the exclusive broadcasting rights in mainland China for the upcoming sci-fi series Snowpiercer, which is due to launch on TBS in the U.S. in spring 2020.