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The first episode Unforgotten, the six-part series penned by Chris Lang and starring Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar premiered to 6.5 million viewers on ITV according to BARB figures.

The trailer for “Unforgotten” has now been released, watch here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=7&v=Um9HqoVL5d0

Congratulations to Stephen Dillane, who has won best actor for ‘The Tunnel’ at the 42nd International Emmy Awards which took place November 24, 2014  at a Gala event attended by over 1000 international television professionals and hosted by  Matt Lucas at the New York Hilton.

For more information, check out the website of the International Emmys

Delighted to announce we have Andy Wilson (Wallender, Ripper Street, Endeavour) on board as our first block director on ‘Unforgotten’ which begins filming  in March 2015. The series is produced by Mainstreet Pictures for  ITV and will be distributed internationally by BBC Worldwide.

Tu es mon fils (“A Mother’s Son”)

Europacorp have signed a deal with ITV Studios, France, to remake ‘A Mother’s Son’  for French broadcaster TF1.  Tu es mon fils began filming  in late October 2014 with TX scheduled for summer 2015.

The cast includes Anne Marivin, Charles Berling and Paul Bartel. It has been adapted from Chris Lang’s original script by Delphine Labouret and Didier Le Pêcheur and is directed by Didier Le Pêcheur

For more information on the French adaptation visit the Facebook page for Tu es mon fils.

Photos from the set

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In December 2014, Chris Lang will being scripting on the second season of Sky Atlantic’s acclaimed drama The Tunnel, starring Stephen Dillane  and Clémence Poésy star in the series as detectives Karl Roebuck and Elise Wassermann.

In spring 2015, Chris will begin filming Unforgotten a six episode thriller that tells the story of a 39 year old cold investigation into the murder of a boy, who was killed in 1976. The modern day investigation is run by DCI Cassie Stuart and DI Sunil ‘Sunny’ Khan, who must re-examine the evidence and investigate the key suspects: Robert Grieves, Frank Philip Cross, Lizzie Wilton and Eric Slater. The series utilises a multi-stranded narrative, set in different parts of the country, which explores and connects each of the principle characters.

Filming begins in March 2015. The series, produced by Mainstreet Pictures commissioned by ITV director of drama Steve November and controller of drama Victoria Fea. It will be distributed internationally by BBC Worldwide.

“Unforgotten will look at how an historic police investigation affects the lives of all those touched by it,” said Steve. “Chris Lang’s scripts are wonderfully compelling as the mystery deepens and the police hunt for the killer intensifies.”

“We’re delighted to receive our first commission from ITV”, Laura Mackie, Managing Director of Mainstreet Pictures commented,  “Unforgotten explores the idea of how well do you really know a person even though you’ve lived a lifetime with them.  Sometimes they turn out to be someone completely different, all with their own secrets and lies. Chris’s scripts are rich, multi-layered, intriguing and emotional.”
Read the ITV press release