TCA Winter 2013: BBC America To Launch New Drama Series

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BBC America will add to its “Dramaville” programming bock a new eight-part ensemble series Broadchurch later this year, the network announced Saturday during its Television Critics Association Winter tour presentation.

Broadchurch, which stars David Tennant and Olivia Colman, explores the consequences facing a small community dealing with a major murder investigation, according to network officials.

Broadchurch joins such other series in the “Dramaville” block as the upcoming original series Ripper Street and Luther.

BBC America general manager Perry Simon also announced the network will bring back its original drama series Luther as a four-part miniseries later this year.  

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.