ITV Renews Crime Thriller Marcella

LONDON: ITV has commissioned a second season of Marcella, starring Anna Friel, from writer Hans Rosenfeldt and Buccaneer Media.

Marcella is billed as a Scandinavian noir set on the streets of Britain. Rosenfeldt created the series following the global success of The Bridge. The new 8×1-hour season has been slated to launch in 2017.

Rosenfeldt commented: “I was delighted at the reaction to the first season and am thrilled to be revisiting Marcella for ITV. In the second season, the audience will get the opportunity to spend more time in her world, further exploring some of the characters and getting to know them better.”

Executive Producer Tony Wood added: “The combination of Hans’s masterful writing, Anna’s gripping performance and Buccaneer’s superb production team struck a chord with viewers. Naturally we’re delighted to be working with ITV to create a second season of Marcella.”

ITV’s controller of drama, Victoria Fea, said: “The audience reaction to Marcella was incredible. We’re delighted to be confirming a second series and to be working with Anna, Hans, Tony and Nicola on a new story. Hans created a compelling character in Marcella and the audience are keen to know what happened next.”