玛赛拉 第二季

FilmingcommencesonsecondseriesofcriticallyacclaimeddramaMarcellastarringAnnaFrielOriginalmulti-layeredITVcrimedramaseriesMarcella,writtenbyinternationallyrenownedscreenwriterandnovelistHansRosenfeldt(TheBridge)andstarringAnnaFriel(Broken,AmericanOdyssey)returnstoroductionthismonth(July2017).ReturningalongsideAnnaFrielastheleadMarcella,inthehighlyraiseddramaareRayPanthaki(OneCrazyThing),NicholasPinnock(Fortitude,Guerrilla),JamieBamber(Fearless,NCIS)andJackDoolan(WhiteGold).Newcastmembersarealsowelcomed;NigelPlaner(Eisodes,ComicStriPresents,TheYoungOnes),KeithAllen(EddieTheEagle,MyMadFatDiary),SohiaBrown(BeautyTheBeast,Clique,Disobedience),PeterSullivan(Cuffs,Critical,TheBorgias),JasonHughes(ThreeGirls,MidsomerMurders),VictoriaSmurfit(OnceUonATime,TrialRetribution,TheBeach),YolandaKettle(TheCrown,LoveNina),JoshHerdman(HarryPotter)andHarrietCains(LineofDuty,SafeHouse).AnnaFrielcommented:“I’mthrilledtobererisingtheroleofMarcellaandwanttothankITVforrecommissioningthisowerfulLondonbasednoirdrama.Thereactionfromeveryonehasbeenamazing,althoughtherealquestionIkeebeingaskediswhetherthegreenarkawillbemakinganaearanceinseason2aswell?”Theeight-artseriesisonceagainsetincontemoraryLondonandthenewseriesunfoldsintheuniquestyleofRosenfeldt’sNordicstyle.Interweavingstorylinesandcharactersfromalldifferentwalksoflifeandbackgroundswillleadtheaudiencesonacomlexandemotionaljourneyandkeethemguessinguntiltheveryend.Thestorybeginswiththediscoveryofabodyinsideawall.Thebodyissurroundedbytoysandsoftanimalsandaschoolblazer;adevastatedMarcellasoonworksoutthatthebodyisthatofschoolboyLeoPriestley,whowasabductedafewyearsbeforehandandafriendofMarcella’sson,Edward.Atask-forceisquicklyulledtogetherbynewlyromotedDCI,Timandweareintroducedtoanewmemberoftheteam,LeAnn.Inoneofthefirstmeetings,shestandsuforMarcella–somethingthatsheisnotusedtowithintheworklace.Astheinvestigationrogresses,we’reintroducedtoanumberofnewcharacters–anoldostarRegandhismanagerandfriendAlan;edgybusinessmanVinceWhitmanandhischaritybosswifeMaya;areviouslyconvictedcriminalPhilDawkins;otherandsisterGailandEric;andBecky,thenewfiancéeofMarcella’sex-husband.Whilstthestorylinesentwine,Marcellaisstillbattlingwithherongoingsoradicfuguestateswhichshestrugglestocometotermswithandisgettingincreasinglyworriedabouttheeffectsitishavingonherandherfamilyaroundher.ThefirstseriesofMarcellawonmanyfans,achievedravereviewsandsentsocialmediaintomeltdownwhenitairedonITVin2016.Thelauncheisodewastheseriesbesterformerwith8millionviewersanda29%shareofviewing.Theseriesaverageof6.8millionviewers(25%share)firmlylacedMarcellaasoneofITV’storateddramaslastyear.Marcellahasbeenre-commissionedbyPollyHill,HeadofDramaandtheroductionwillbeoverseenforITVbySeniorCommissionerVictoriaFea.MarcellawillbeexecutiveroducedbyRosenfeldt,NicolaLarderandBuccaneerMedia’sfounderTonyWoodwhocreatedthejointventureroductioncomanyinartnershiwithglobalentertainmentcomany,CineflixMedia.AnnieHarrisonBaxter(InTheFlesh,TheSecretofCrickleyHall,WildatHeart)isroducingtheseriesandChrisBallantyne(Broadchurch,BornToKill,TheLevel)isco-roducing.ThefirstthreeeisodeswillbedirectedbyCharlesMartin(Stonemouth,TheReturned,Skins).