‘The Crown’s Jason Watkins Leading Channel 5 Cat-And-Mouse Thriller; Mediawan Diversification Hire; Eccho Rights Turkish Drama – Global Briefs

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‘The Crown’s Jason Watkins Leading Channel 5 Cat-And-Mouse Thriller The Crown star Jason Watkins is leading his second Channel 5 drama of 2024, a cat-and-mouse thriller about a policeman haunted by a case he failed to solve.

Catch You Later [working title] also stars Robson Green and Sunetra Sarker. Watkins leads as Huw Miller, a detective haunted by a stalker who taunted his town, mercilessly toying with his victims before eventually killing them.

As Huw attempts to settle into retirement, the case is never far from his mind – and when new neighbour, Patrick Harbottle (Green) moves in and utters the chilling phrase ‘catch you later’ – the sign off the stalker used to taunt Huw during the investigation – Huw is determined he’s finally got his man.

Channel 5 is re-teaming with Watkins after he led thriller Coma for the Paramount UK network earlier this year. Clapperboard Studios, a long-time collaborator with Channel 5, is producing, while newly-rebranded Sphere Abacus is distributing. “Really excited to do another Channel 5 thriller, after the success of Coma,” said Watkins, who played Harold Wilson in The Crown. “This is a different prospect but has all the ingredients for another thrilling ride.” Mediawan Signs Commercial Exec To Oversee Diversification Mediawan is pushing into new areas with the hire of a manager overseeing diversification.