Special Report – Hot Picks Mipcom 2024
Prensario makes a selection of the most highlighted contents of the market.
NBCUniversal: SUITS: L.A.
Format: Drama series (TBD x 60)
Network: NBC
Synopsis: Ted Black, a former New York prosecutor, reinvents himself as a lawyer for powerful clients in Los Angeles. His firm faces a crisis, forcing him to take on a role he has always despised. With a stellar team, they struggle with loyalties and mix their personal and professional lives.
Filmax: MATADOR
Format: Documentary, Sport
Director: Giampaolo Manfreda. Producers: Iñigo Pérez Tabernero, Ilia Topuria, Israel Ocaña.
Synopsis: Mixed martial arts champion Ilia Topuria is determined to become a legend. After defeating Josh Emett and breaking into the UFC Top 5, he prepares to take on the undefeated Alexander Volkanovsky. “Matador” chronicles his personal journey from Georgia to Spain and his meteoric rise to world greatness.
Fox: Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints
Format: Documentary (8×60’)
Synopsis: Hosted, narrated, and executive produced by Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese. Each episode of THE SAINTS focuses on a singular saint, including Joan of Arc, Francis of Assisi, John the Baptist, Thomas Becket, Mary Magdalene, Moses the Black, Sebastian, and Maximillian Kolbe.
Mediterráneo - Mediaset: La Favorita 1992
Format: Period drama (8×70’)
Synopsis: A tale of female resilience and reinvention as a marquise and her maid start a new life and restaurant in Madrid after a life-altering incident. Produced by Bambu (Velvet, La Promesa, Cable Girls).
Banijay: Like Water for Chocolate
Format: Drama, Romance.
Coproduction: Endemol Shine Boomdog, Endemol Shine North America, Ventanarosa Productions, WBD. Producer: Salma Hayek.
Distributor: HBO Max.
Synopsis: Tita and Pedro love each other, but she is condemned not to marry by her mother’s orders. In the midst of the Mexican Revolution, they struggle against the forces that separate them. Tita’s magical connection to cooking becomes their resistance, imbuing her recipes with her desires and changing those who taste them.
Calinos: Hidden Garden
Format: Drama. Episodes on air.
Synopsis: In “Hidden Garden”, Nazlı, a single mother, raises her son Memo. When Demir Akçınar, Memo’s rich uncle, discovers her existence, he fights for custody upon learning of Nazlı’s profession. However, Nazlı keeps a big secret. As they fight for Memo, family secrets and the past complicate their impossible love.
Lionsgate: Fake
Genre: Drama (8×60’)
Synopsis: Birdie Bell, seasoned journalist, finds what seems like her perfect match in sheepfarmer Joe Burt, only to uncover his web of deceit and manipulation.
Telefilms: Longlegs
Genre: thriller (1h 41’)
Director: Oz Perkins.
Synopsis: Set in 1974, the film focuses on Lee Harker, a new FBI agent, who has been assigned to an unsolved case of a serial killer. As the investigation becomes more complicated with occult evidence uncovered, Harker realizes a personal link to the killer and must act quickly to prevent another family murder.
GMA: Widow’s war
Genre: crime, drama (70×45’)
Synopsis: Reality turns upside down when the murders of two husbands plunge their wives into a maze of lies, betrayal, and revenge.
ORF Enterprise: The curious cases of Gerti B
Genre: crime, comedy (6×45’)
Network: A co-production by ORF and Lotus Film funded by Austrian Television Fund, Vienna Film Fund and FISA+
Synopsis: Gerti Bruckner, a seasoned detective overlooked for promotion in favor of a younger colleague who takes credit for her work, continues to solve cases with her experience and wit.
The Mediapro Studio: Quiet
Genre: Thriller (8×45’)
Producer: 3Cat
Distributor: The Mediapro Studio
Commercial: TV3, 3Cat
Synopsis: In March 2020, the empty streets of Barcelona see only policemen, deliverymen and ambulances. A homeless man is murdered in his sleep, the first in a series of crimes with the same pattern: homeless victims killed in their sleep with extreme brutality.
Alfred Haber: Crime Files (Season 4)
Genre: documentary series (34×30’)
Synopsis: This true crime docuseries focuses on high-profile cases told from the perspectives of victims and detectives. With episodes covering infamous stories such as the Robert Durst case and the Gilgo Beach murders, the series offers a compelling look at crime in America.
CJ ENM: Artistock Game
Genre: Music, game show (10×70’)
Synopsis: In ARTISTOCK GAME, 48 artists, including singers, influencers and producers, compete to increase their stock market value through live performances and missions. Viewers invest in them by buying and selling shares. The artists with the lowest value are eliminated and the winner gets a life-changing prize.
Amazon MGM Studios: Earth Abides
Genre: Sci-Fi
Synopsis: This remake of George R. Stewart’s science fiction novel, starring Alexander Ludwig and Jessica Frances Dukes, tells the story of how a deadly plague nearly wipes out humanity. As civilization crumbles, the few survivors struggle against extinction in a world in ruins.
OGM Universe: Six of Us (Sahipsizler)
Genre: Drama
Production company: OGM Pictures
Broadcaster: Star TV
Synopsis: The story follows six siblings-Azize, Cemo, Zeliha, Fidan, Samet and Balım-who, after suddenly losing their parents, struggle to stay together. The source of their tragedy lies in the forbidden love of Bala and Rıfat. Fleeing from the vengeful Yavuz, the brothers seek refuge in Istanbul, facing the dangers of the city.
Fifth Season: Saint-Pierre
Runtime: 10×60’
Producers: Hawco Productions
Distribution: Fifth Season Commissioner: CBC (Canada)
Synopsis: SAINT-PIERRE is a police drama that follows Inspector Donny “Fitz” Fitzpatrick, exiled to Saint-Pierre and Miquelon after investigating the corruption of a local politician. His arrival clashes with Deputy Chief Geneviève “Arch” Archambault, who has her own reasons for being there. Together they must solve crimes on an island with a hidden criminal life.
Mediahub: Alaca
Genre: Drama (120×42’)
Synopsis: Alaca, an innocent young girl, lives without knowing her origin. Her life changes drastically when her biological father needs a kidney. After a forced surgery, she begins her search for the truth, discovering secrets, even about her love. Kenan, a doctor, is caught in a clandestine surgery to settle debts with Baki, who has hidden connections with Alaca. The situation is complicated when Kenan’s brother Gökhan is involved in an accident for which Baki has evidence.
Kanal D: My mother’s tale (Annem Ankara)
Genre: Drama
Producer company: BKM
Commissioner: Kanal D
Synopsis: “Zuhal” tells the story of a mother of three and wife of a man who has never been a real son to anyone. Based on true events, “AnnemAnkara” portrays the journey of a lonely but resilient woman at home. The series is written by BaşakAngigün and directed by veteran Faruk Teber.
Disney: Amor da minhavida
Genre: romantic comedy (10×30’)
Synopsis: Victor, heir to a candlestick store, feels stuck in his relationship, while his best friend Bia, an aspiring actress, struggles to get her first role and has multiple affairs. Their friendship endures through it all, until Bia meets Marcelo, who invites her to live abroad. Faced with this decision, Bia realizes that her true love has always been by her side: Victor. They finally become romantically involved, but must face real-life dilemmas that will put their love to the test.
TV Asahi: Doctor-X the movie
Genre: Medical
Duration: TBC
Synopsis: Michiko is a stunningly beautiful and stubbornly self-reliant freelance surgeon who prides herself in her skills and dignity as a surgeon.
