ITV has purchased upcoming Irish thriller The Galway Bay Murders starring Star Trek icon Kate Mulgrew and Colm Meaney.
The present from new TV author Eithne Verling follows seasoned NYPD detective Nora Savage (Mulgrew), who arrives within the west of Eire hoping to flee a traumatic previous and discover a quieter life. Nonetheless, her plans are shattered when the physique of a younger girl is found in a bathroom, drawing Nora into a posh homicide investigation alongside the native Garda crew. The ensemble solid additionally consists of John Connors (The Gents, Irish Blood), India Mullen (Regular Individuals, Below Salt Marsh), Cillian O’Sullivan (Daredevil: Born Once more, Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds) and Jack Rowan (A City Referred to as Malice, Wreck).
Mulgrew is taking part in the lead and the present was born out of a dialog she had with Verling after the pair had an opportunity assembly in Galway whereas the Star Trek actor was on vacation.
Irish broadcaster RTÉ is already aboard and the information was revealed at MIPCOM Cannes, the place ITV Studios, which is distributing the present, additionally unveiled a brand new Australian TV drama label underneath Sara Richardson, together with a slew of gross sales for reveals like Steven Moffat’s Quantity 10.
Two Cities Tv is producing The Galway Bay Murders, which was beforehand known as The Yank. Bosses at Two Cities just lately informed us the collection, which has deficit financing from distributor ITV Studios, is an instance of the indie “taking a bit extra management of our personal future” by making a lower-budget present for which they’ve nearly complete editorial management.
Darren Nartey, Head of Content material Acquisitions at ITV, stated: “The Galway Bay Murders is exactly the type of daring, high-calibre drama our audiences love. Eithne Verling has crafted a totally magnetic crime thriller, with an impressive solid led by Kate Mulgrew and Colm Meaney, a compelling central thriller and the gorgeous backdrop of Eire’s west coast. We’re thrilled to associate with ITV Studios, Two Cities Tv and RTÉ to deliver this charming new collection to the ITV viewers”
The collection is directed by Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy (Baltimore, Kin) and produced by STV Studios-backed Two Cities, Keeper Photos and AS I AM Productions. The Galway Bay Murders is made in affiliation with and distributed internationally by ITV Studios.