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WGN adds 100 Code, Pure to Prime Crime

100 Code stars Dominic Monaghan (left) and Michael Nyqvist

Tribune Broadcasting-owned cable network WGN America has taken the US rights to crime dramas 100 Code, Pure and Shoot the Messenger.

The shows, acquired from Red Arrow International, ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVSGE) and Cineflix Rights respectively, will air in the first quarter of 2018 as part of the network’s “Prime Crime” line-up.

They join detective thriller Bellevue, which was picked up last week, and other crime-related shows on WGN such as Blue Bloods, Elementary, Person of Interest, Bones, Law & Order and Cops.

100 Code (12×60′) is produced by 100 Code AB and Zen Productions in association with Fabrik Entertainment, Red Arrow and Strix Drama for Kanal 5 and Sky Deutschland.

The drama is set in Sweden with a largely Swedish cast headed by Michael Nyqvist (The Millennium Series) and Dominic Monaghan (Lost), who plays an NYPD detective helping Stockholm’s police investigate a string of deaths.

Shoot the Messenger (8×60′) is produced by Jennifer Holness and Victoria Woods for Hungry Eyes Film & Television in association with CBC Television and ITVSGE.

It follows a young journalist who becomes embroiled in gang warfare and political manoeuvring.

Pure (6×60′) is produced by Two East Productions and Cineflix and was created and written by Michael Amo. It aired in Canada on CBC and the first season is streaming exclusively on Hulu in the US.

The plot centres on a pastor who is determined to rid his community of drugs and ties to a transborder smuggling alliance with Mexican cocaine lords.

“These four new original series build upon our strong slate of compelling programming that offers non-stop mystery, thrills and suspense for the growing number of fans of the crime genre,” said Gavin Harvey, president of WGN America.

The acquisitions come after WGN America decided to step away from producing its own high-end original drama, following the cancellations of Underground, Salem, Manhattan and Outsiders.

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