ITV okays serial killer drama

UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a four-part drama based around a missing persons unit, charged with tracking down serial killers.

Chasing Shadows, written and produced by Rob Williams (DCI Banks, Holby City), will be produced by the ITV Studios drama team headed by Francis Hopkinson (Lucan, Wallander), who will exec produce.

The 4×60’ series will consist of two self-contained two-part stories.

Chasing Shadows has been commissioned for ITV by controller of drama Victoria Fea and director of drama Steve November, who previously told C21’s International Drama Summit the channel would be focusing less on crime programming.

Of the new commission, he said: “It’s a crime drama, but not a typical one as it is based around a missing persons unit. And it introduces two very individual and exciting new characters who we’re very much looking forward to seeing.”