Channel 5 Preps “‘Homicide She Wrote’ Meets ‘Beneath Deck’” Drama Collection – Deadline

Paramount International’s Channel 5 is well-known for its love of luxurious cruise liners and its subsequent drama collection will probably be set aboard one crusing the Mediterranean Seas.

The British community has ordered HMS Homicide (working title), an eight-part homicide thriller collection from by UK indie Clapperboard, in affiliation with Endeavor Content material, that’s been billed as “Homicide She Wrote meets Beneath Deck.”

Set aboard a luxurious cruise liner touring Mediterranean vacation hotspots, it follows the ship’s new cabaret singer, Jack Grayling, who discovers there are sinister parts under the floor. After a passenger is discovered murdered within the first port of name, bold First Officer Kate Woods’ dream of her personal command is thrown into jeopardy and Jack finds himself thrust again into his former life as a detective. A wave of homicide mysteries follows — every set towards the backdrop of a special gorgeous coastal vacation spot. 

The collection was ordered by Paul Testar, Commissioning Government, Drama for Channel 5 and Paramount+. Government producers for Clapperboard are Mike Benson and lead author Paul Matthew Thompson, with Sandra MacIver producing and Gordon Anderson joins as director. CJ ENM-owned Endeavor Content material has worldwide distribution.

Producer Clapperboard has made a number of dramas for Channel 5 already, together with Intruder and Maxine. Channel 5, in the meantime, has lengthy been related to common factual exhibits set on cruise liners, most notably Cruising with Jane McDonald.

Testar stated: “I’m actually blissful to work as soon as extra with the proficient staff at Clapperboard Studios to carry HMS Homicide to screens. With a wide range of gloriously sunny areas added to the traditional homicide thriller style, and with a splash of music on high, Channel 5 viewers are in for a deal with.”

Clapperboard Managing Director Benson added: “We’ve seen plenty of homicide thriller exhibits lately – however not many that includes homicide, thriller and a cruise ship cabaret singer fixing crimes. HMS Homicide might be our most bold collection up to now, filmed throughout 8 completely different international locations in addition to a 6000 cabin luxurious cruise liner crusing the med.”

Prentis Fraser, EVP of Tv Distribution at Endeavor Content material stated: “As quickly as we heard this pitch we had been fully on board – this collection is a genius mixture of parts, a Homicide She Wrote meets Beneath Deck with the right mixture of glamour, appeal and intrigue happening in an abundance of attractive, shiny areas. With the accessibility of a procedural and a playlist of iconic tracks, HMS Homicide is ideally designed to be a fan favorite returnable collection.”

Filming is because of begin later this 12 months and casting particulars will comply with in coming months.