EXCLUSIVE: Cardinal star Karine Vanasse has boarded Death of a Diplomat, the Series Mania-bound thriller series from Eliza Reid, the former First Lady of Iceland.
Canadian streamer Crave and Iceland’s Síminn have both acquired local rights the TV drama, which comes from Canada’s Blink49 Studios and Iceland’s Truenorth. Groupe Entourage has also joined the party in an executive producer capacity.
Death of a Diplomat – initially titled Death on the Island – is among the 15 projects selected for the annual Series Mania Co-Pro Pitching Sessions tomorrow (March 24) in Lille, France.
Vanasse will play Jane Shearer, the lead role in the six-part drama set in the high-stakes world of diplomacy. The mystery follows Shearer, the Canadian ambassador’s wife, as she decides to investigate the poisoning of a prominent figure at a soirée at a remote Icelandic location. She partners with a young detective and uncovers a
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