“Heart of a Killer,” a hit medical thriller starring Niv Sultan (Apple TV’s “Tehran”) has been renewed for a second season, Variety can confirm.
\n\nThe show’s first season, comprised of seven episodes, became one of the most-watched shows on Israeli platform Hot when it debuted earlier this year. Federation International, the distribution arm of Federation Studios, are launching global sales for Season 1 this week at Mipcom.
\n\nThe show is the second co-pro from Shari Redstone’s Sipur Studios and The North Road Company, following their collaboration on Netflix hit “Bad Boy.” “Heart of a Killer” was created by Liad Shoham, Gal Zaid (“Valley of Tears”) and Roni Yaddor. It was made by production company Endemol Shine Israel and directed by Evgeny Ruman (“East Side”).
\n\nSultan stars as Dr. Dasi Nakash in the series, a promising transplant surgeon who commits a desperate act to save a friend. Soon she is drawn into a “whirlwind of moral dilemmas, shadowy patient rescues and conflicts with the grim underworld of the medical establishment. With her resilience, determination and unwavering spirit, and with the aid of a handsome Dr. Adam Kessler, Dasi learns that making a difference often requires significant sacrifices.”
\n\nExec producers are Amir…
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