A new
murder-mystery series, based on the books of bestselling crime author Tana
French, is coming to BBC One and will begin filming in Dublin. Tana French –
Fans will see her characters on-screen next year… and Belfast in 2018.
The Dublin Murders will see
French’s first two books, In the Woods and The
Likeness, brought to screens in adaptations by Sarah Phelps, who has
recently reimagined Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, Witness
for the Prosecution and Ordeal by Innocence for the
BBC.
Sarah Phelps’
adaptation of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None was a ratings hit
for the BBC.
Each of French’s
novels has a different member of her Dublin Murder Squad as a central
character, with the BBC promising “a contemporary world of psychological
mystery and darkness with roots deep in Ireland’s past” over eight episodes.
Former East
Ender’s writer Phelps said she “couldn’t be more excited” to turn her
attention to French’s work. “Tana’s compelling novels are
both nail-biting thrillers, enquiries into the nature of evil and heart-breaking
stories of human frailty, love and loss,” she said.
Casting details
for The Dublin Murders have yet to be announced. Among the
producers of the series is Dublin company Element Pictures, whose credits
include Rebellion, Red Rock, and the
Oscar-winning Room.
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