‘Irvine Welsh’s Crime,’ Starring Dougray Scott, Nabs Multiple Deals (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features Editor Cineflix Rights has closed several deals for “Irvine Welsh’s Crime,” starring Dougray Scott (“Mission: Impossible 2,” “Batwoman”) in his International Emmy award-winning lead role.
The series has been acquired by Telefonica’s pay TV platform Movistar Plus+ (Spain), SBS (Australia), RTE (Ireland), Blue Entertainment (Switzerland), and Canal+ for viewers in Luxembourg, Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Netherlands. “Irvine Welsh’s Crime” was commissioned by ITVX and BritBox in the U.K.
The show follows Detective Inspector Ray Lennox (Scott), a man engaged in his own disturbing battle while undertaking serious crime investigations in a city on the edge of the abyss.
The series, adapted by “Trainspotting” author Welsh from his own novel, also stars John Simm (“Life on Mars,” “Grace”), Joanna Vanderham (“Warrior,” “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”), Angela Griffin (“Harlots,” “White Lines”), Ken Stott (“The Dig,” “Fortitude”), and Jamie Sives (“Guilt,” “Too Close”).
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