Kristin Brzoznowski

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO: CBS has joined France's TF1 and Global in Canada in greenlighting the 13-episode suspenseful drama Ransom, from executive producer Frank Spotnitz.

BEVERLY HILLS: Starz has ordered a third and fourth installment of the original series Outlander, continuing the stories from more books in Diana Gabaldon’s international best-selling franchise.

TORONTO: Canada’s CTV has greenlit a new original serialized drama, The Disappearance, which will be produced in 4K.

NEW YORK/SYDNEY: A second season of the genre drama Cleverman will begin production later this year, following a recommission from Australia's ABC and SundanceTV in the U.S.

LOS ANGELES: Showtime has ordered a new limited series, Purity, based on the Jonathan Franzen novel of the same name, with Daniel Craig signed to star.

MONACO: The first episode of Dick Wolf's drama series Chicago Med will open the 56th Monte-Carlo Television Festival on June 12.

LONDON: STUDIOCANAL and NPO have inked a deal to bring Harlan Coben's thriller The Five to Dutch public television.

LOS ANGELES: FX Networks has greenlit a first season of Legion, based on the X-Men comics character David Haller.

LOS ANGELES: Hulu has acquired the HBO Europe drama Umbre, which is being made available for AVOD streaming in the U.S.

COPENHAGEN: Principal photography is about to begin on DR's new drama series Rides Upon the Storm, which comes from Borgen creator Adam Price.