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Fiona Shaw joins S2 of BBC1’s Baptiste

BBC1 has ordered a second season of drama Baptiste, which will begin filming in Budapest next month and has added talent from Killing Eve and Fleabag to its cast.

Fiona Shaw

Tchéky Karyo (The Missing) will return as retired police investigator Julien Baptiste and will be joined by Fiona Shaw (Killing Eve, Fleabag) in season two.

The new 6×60′ episodes will take viewers into Budapest’s secretive and corrupt underworld and come after the first season, set in Amsterdam, aired on BBC1 in February last year.

The spin-off from The Missing, produced by All3Media-owned Two Brothers Pictures (The Missing, Fleabag, Liar, Cheat) and written by Harry and Jack Williams, is made in association with All3Media International, which is handling international sales.

Tchéky Karyo

Meanwhile, the show’s first season will debut on Masterpiece on PBS in the US on April 12.

The show was commissioned by Charlotte Moore, BBC director of content, and Piers Wenger, controller of BBC drama commissioning.

Harry and Jack Williams will also serve as executive producers, alongside Christopher Aird for Two Brothers Pictures and Tommy Bulfin for the BBC. John Griffin will produce, and Thomas Napper and Hong Khaou will direct.

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