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Canale 5 arrests Banijay police drama

Star Vanessa Incontrada on the Fosca – A Tuscan Policewoman set

Mediaset-owned Italian broadcaster Canale 5 has commissioned a four-part police drama from Banijay Studios Italy.

Fosca – A Tuscan Policewoman (Fosca Innocenti) stars Vanessa Incontrada. With filming already underway in Rome, the majority of the shoot will take place in Arezzo, the setting of the show.

The plot follows follows a deputy commissioner who heads up an all-female investigative team, but whose best friend is her Achilles heel.

Massimo Del Frate, head of drama for Banijay Studios Italy and producer on the show, said: “Fosca Innocenti boasts strong and engaging storytelling that highlights the characters’ personal lives, amid gripping crimes. With Vanessa Incontrada at the helm, we are proud to bring this ambitious show to Italy, that will have audiences hooked from the off.”

The series is being directed by Fabrizio Costa from a screenplay written by Dido Castelli and Graziano Diana. Banijay Rights will handle international distribution.

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