Televisa USA Developing True-Crime Docuseries

BURBANK: Televisa USA is teaming up with Bellum Entertainment on a number of different projects, starting with the true-crime docuseries Deep Undercover, which will be executive produced and hosted by Joe Pistone (a.k.a. Donnie Brasco).

Bellum and Televisa USA will produce and distribute the 52×30-minute Deep Undercover, targeting the U.S. cable, syndication and international markets. The series chronicles the stories of former undercover agents, including Pistone, in the throes of the most famous cases from the underworld. Their stories will be told in a dynamic documentary-style format by the agents, experts and others interspersed with clips of historical footage, photos, audio recordings and recreations.

Mary Carole McDonnell, founder and president of Bellum Entertainment, said, “There is an insatiable appetite for crime programming, both domestically and internationally. With Joe Pistone and the most gripping and dramatic cases in history, Deep Undercover will certainly be the first of many great programs we will be co-producing with Televisa USA.”