Set to world premiere at the Valladolid Film Festival, which kicks off Oct. 23, the six-part series is inspired by the first death of an animal which sparks a criminal investigation in Spain
\n\nCrime repped 27% of scripted TV orders globally, first half 2026 – the single most commissioned TV genre, estimates Ampere Analysis, and a whopping 61% of the No 1 series from many of the world’s biggest players.at this October’s Mipcom trade fair ib Cannes.
\n\nSo one of the global TV business’ Holy Grails is the search for original crime, shows that can stand out from a still hugely crowded market.
\n\nOne candidate is from Spain, “Killing a Bear” (“Matar a un oso”), the latest big series from the largest Spanish pay-TV/SVOD operator Movistar Plus, behind Series Mania 2025 top prize winner “Querer,” International Emmy nominated “Anatomy of a Moment” and 2023 “La Mesías,” the first title to display the full on-ambitions of Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, writer-directors of major Academy Award contender “La Bola Negra.”
\n\nAll three series were bought by or co-produced with Arte France, building with Movistar Plus one of the most fertile TV axes in Europe for series which entertain, yes, but are…
Original source: https://variety.com/v/tv/