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Marcella

Program Overview

scripted

24 x 60 min (3 seasons)

PRODUCER

Buccaneer Media

BROADCASTERS

Netflix and ITV (UK)

International Sales

Marcella is a dark and complex crime thriller from internationally renowned screenwriter and novelist Hans Rosenfeldt (The Bridge). The series stars Anna Friel who garnered an International Emmy® Award for Best Performance by an Actress for her riveting portrayal of Detective Marcella Backland. Set in contemporary London, Marcella centres on the psychological struggles of a Metropolitan police officer at a crisis point in her personal life. Co-created with Nicola Larder (The Tunnel), the series is told in Rosenfeldt’s unflinchingly clear Nordic noir style and is his first series created for an English-speaking audience.

Awards

Best Returning Drama Series nominee
C21 International Drama Awards
2020
Best Returning Drama Series winner
Content Innovation Awards
2020
Best Crime Writing on Television winner (Hans Rosenfeldt)
British Screenwriters' Awards
2018
Best Performance by an Actress winner (Anna Friel)
International Emmy® Awards
2017
Best English Language Series nominee
C21 International Drama Awards
2016