Dinesen

FilmingcommencesonsecondseriesofcriticallyacclaimeddramaMarcellastarringAnnaFrielOriginalmulti-layeredITVcrimedramaseriesMarcella,writtenbyinternationallyrenownedscreenwriterandnovelistHansRosenfeldt(TheBridge)andstarringAnnaFriel(Broken,AmericanOdyssey)returnstoproductionthismonth(July2017).ReturningalongsideAnnaFrielastheleadMarcella,inthehighlypraiseddramaareRayPanthaki(OneCrazyThing),NicholasPinnock(Fortitude,Guerrilla),JamieBamber(Fearless,NCIS)andJackDoolan(WhiteGold).Newcastmembersarealsowelcomed;NigelPlaner(Episodes,ComicStripPresents,TheYoungOnes),KeithAllen(EddieTheEagle,MyMadFatDiary),SophiaBrown(Beauty&TheBeast,Clique,Disobedience),PeterSullivan(Cuffs,Critical,TheBorgias),JasonHughes(ThreeGirls,MidsomerMurders),VictoriaSmurfit(OnceUponATime,Trial&Retribution,TheBeach),YolandaKettle(TheCrown,LoveNina),JoshHerdman(HarryPotter)andHarrietCains(LineofDuty,SafeHouse).AnnaFrielcommented:“I’mthrilledtobereprisingtheroleofMarcellaandwanttothankITVforrecommissioningthispowerfulLondonbasednoirdrama.Thereactionfromeveryonehasbeenamazing,althoughtherealquestionIkeepbeingaskediswhetherthegreenparkawillbemakinganappearanceinseason2aswell?”Theeight-partseriesisonceagainsetincontemporaryLondonandthenewseriesunfoldsintheuniquestyleofRosenfeldt’sNordicstyle.Interweavingstorylinesandcharactersfromalldifferentwalksoflifeandbackgroundswillleadtheaudiencesonacomplexandemotionaljourneyandkeepthemguessinguntiltheveryend.Thestorybeginswiththediscoveryofabodyinsideawall.Thebodyissurroundedbytoysandsoftanimalsandaschoolblazer;adevastatedMarcellasoonworksoutthatthebodyisthatofschoolboyLeoPriestley,whowasabductedafewyearsbeforehandandafriendofMarcella’sson,Edward.Atask-forceisquicklypulledtogetherbynewlypromotedDCI,Timandweareintroducedtoanewmemberoftheteam,LeAnn.Inoneofthefirstmeetings,shestandsupforMarcella–somethingthatsheisnotusedtowithintheworkplace.Astheinvestigationprogresses,we’reintroducedtoanumberofnewcharacters–anoldpopstarRegandhismanagerandfriendAlan;edgybusinessmanVinceWhitmanandhischaritybosswifeMaya;apreviouslyconvictedcriminalPhilDawkins;brotherandsisterGailandEric;andBecky,thenewfiancéeofMarcella’sex-husband.Whilstthestorylinesentwine,Marcellaisstillbattlingwithherongoingsporadicfuguestateswhichshestrugglestocometotermswithandisgettingincreasinglyworriedabouttheeffectsitishavingonherandherfamilyaroundher.ThefirstseriesofMarcellawonmanyfans,achievedravereviewsandsentsocialmediaintomeltdownwhenitairedonITVin2016.Thelaunchepisodewastheseriesbestperformerwith8millionviewersanda29%shareofviewing.Theseriesaverageof6.8millionviewers(25%share)firmlyplacedMarcellaasoneofITV’stoprateddramaslastyear.Marcellahasbeenre-commissionedbyPollyHill,HeadofDramaandtheproductionwillbeoverseenforITVbySeniorCommissionerVictoriaFea.MarcellawillbeexecutiveproducedbyRosenfeldt,NicolaLarderandBuccaneerMedia’sfounderTonyWoodwhocreatedthejointventureproductioncompanyinpartnershipwithglobalentertainmentcompany,CineflixMedia.AnnieHarrisonBaxter(InTheFlesh,TheSecretofCrickleyHall,WildatHeart)isproducingtheseriesandChrisBallantyne(Broadchurch,BornToKill,TheLevel)isco-producing.ThefirstthreeepisodeswillbedirectedbyCharlesMartin(Stonemouth,TheReturned,Skins).

Alice(KristannaLoken)isaghostwriterforafamousbestsellingauthor.Sheishalfthroughtheworkofthehisnewbook,butcannotwriteanymore.AyearbeforeshehashadaterribleaccidentinMaltawhereshewasstayingwithherhusbandMax(AntonioCupo)inhisfamilyvillaandshewasinacomafortwoweeks.OnwakingupshehadlostpartofhermemoryandhasnorecollectionoftheaccidentandherstayinMalta.Sincethen,shehasbeensufferingfromdepressionandhasrecurrentandcrypticnightmares.MaxwhoisheragentaswellpersuadeshertogobacktoMaltahopingthatsomethingwillunblockhermindsoshecanstartworkingagainandmeetthelastdeliverydeadlinethepublisherhasgivenher.InthebeautifulMaltesevillasurroundedbylemontrees,theyarewelcomedbyastunningMediterraneangirlSara(SaraiGivaty)Maxhashiredtohelparoundthehouse.thegirlimmediatelyestablishesafriendshipandtrustwithAlice.Twodifferentwomen,onesensualandself-assured,theothermysteriousandinsecure...Inthemeantime,anotherstrangerCastellano(GiulioBerruti)issnoopingaroundthevilla,spyingSara,talkingtoAliceandexchangingitemswithalocalpoliceman.Areourscharactersreallywhowethinktheyare?Isthereadifferentversionofthetruth?Allisabouttobeseen...

HUDSONandREXisanaction-packedone-hourpoliceproceduraldramafocusedonthepartnershipbetweendetectiveCharlieHudsonandhispartnerRex,anextraordinaryformerK9dog.Whenapuzzlingcrimeemerges,thedynamicduoareonthecase-withCharliesdeftdetectiveworkandRexskeencaninesenses,thiscrime-fightingpairisunstoppable.

　　十九世纪七十到八十年代，曾参加过普丹战争的丹麦军官Gunner Dinesen（维果·莫腾森），带着青春期女儿Ingeborg（Viilbj?rk Mollie Malling）从丹麦来到阿根廷，加入阿根廷军队，参加征服沙漠之战，女儿却跟一个阿根廷士兵私奔，生死未卜，他从此踏上了荒漠里的绝望寻女之路。