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CBC captures Miss Scarlet, Victoria

Period crime procedural Miss Scarlet & The Duke

Canadian pubcaster the CBC has acquired four new dramas to be shown on its linear channels and OTT platform CBC Gem.

The series picked up are Victoria, Miss Scarlet & The Duke, Us and The Secrets She Keeps.

UK historical drama Victoria chronicles the early life of Queen Victoria, who is played by Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who, The Cry). Produced by Mammoth Screen, the series will premiere on Monday March 22 with a 90-minute special, with new episodes following every Monday at 21.00.

Period drama Miss Scarlet & The Duke (6×60’), a copro between A+E Networks, Irish company Shinawil and LA shop Element 8 Entertainment, will debut on Monday March 29, with all episodes being made available on demand. It centres on a Victorian woman who takes over her late father’s detective agency.

BBC drama Us (6×60’) stars Tom Hollander, whose Bandstand Productions produces alongside Drama Republic. The show follows a father who desperately tries to keep his family together by organising a trip across Europe. The show will be available on April 4, with a full release on CBC Gem.

Finally, Australian thriller The Secrets She Keeps (6×60’) will receive its Canadian debut on April 14, with weekly episodes on CBC and a full on-demand release on CBC Gem. The Lingo Pictures production tells the story of two women who meet by chance and find out they have more in common than they think.

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