DRAMA SERIES Catalogue 19-2 Award-winning character-driven drama 19-2 centres on the lives of Officers Nick Barron and Ben Chartier, two unwilling partners in the Montreal Police Department. Amid the trials, tribulations, loves and losses of those who occupy the front lines of police work, 19-2 uncovers the tensions and bonds that develop between these two incompatible men as they patrol the urban sprawl of downtown Montreal alongside the close-knit squad of Station 19. More than a show about what cops do in uniform, 19-2 explores what the uniform does to those who wear it. Genre: Crime Drama Running time: Seasons 1-4: 38 x one hour Year of production: 2014-2017 Starring: Adrian Holmes (Arrow, Smallville), Jared Keeso (Falling Skies, Elysium), Benz Antoine (Death Race) 21 THUNDER Set in the cutthroat world of pro soccer comes a story of millennials with huge dreams, following the players and coaches of the fictional Montreal under-21 team both on and, crucially, off the field – a story of love, crime, race, sex and athletic glory, and the players who unite as a family in this whirlwind of life, one step from the pros. Helping to coach are Christy Cook, an Olympic hero and Davey Gunn, a Scottish soccer superstar on the run from his past. 21 Thunder dives deep into the characters’ backgrounds as they attempt to balance life’s normal ups and downs with dramatic and extraordinary events in their lives while trying to make it in the big league. Genre: Drama Running time: 8 x one hour Year of production: 2017 Starring: Stephanie Bennett (The Romeo Section, Descendants), Ryan Pierce aka Ryan O'Leary, Andres Joseph (The Flash), RJ Fetherstonhaugh (Wayward Pines), Conrad Pla (19-2), Emmanuel Kabongo (Hemlock Grove) ADVENTURE INC. Inspired by real life explorer Barry Clifford, Adventure Inc follows the exploits of Judson Cross and his crew as they search for the lost, the unknown and the unimagined. Judson's reputation as "the man who can find anything" has spread from bureaucrats to billionaires, securing a continued procession of job opportunities and incredible journeys aboard the Vast Explorer, a salvaged ice- breaking tug refurbished as a state-of-the-art expedition yacht. His priceless finds have lined the pockets of investors and adorned museums, but for Judson it's all about the thrill of the chase - not the trophy on the wall. Genre: Action Adventure Running time: 22 x one hour Year of production: 2002 Starring: Michael Biehn, Karen Cliche, Jesse Nilsson www.kewmediadistribution.com THE AMBASSADOR Pauline Collins stars as Ambassador Harriet Smith, holder of one of Britain’s most coveted and powerful Embassy posts, in this high-stakes political drama. John Stone (Denis Lawson) is her determined aide - but Stone also works to another master: MI6, the British Intelligence Agency. Recently widowed, Harriet must perform a delicate balancing act between raising her two teenage sons and the demands of her job as Britain’s trouble-shooter. Surrounded by deception and mistrust, she is soon drawn into a sinister and dangerous world far removed from Downing Street – a place where many would like to see her fail… Genre: Drama Running time: 12 x one hour Year of production: 1998 Starring: Pauline Collins (Shirley Valentine), Denis Lawson (The Machine) AMBER Imparting the sense of loss, incomprehension and anguish felt when a loved one goes missing, this powerful drama is filled with psychological insight and unexpected twists, as a girl’s disappearance has an impact far greater than anyone could imagine. Recently separated, Ben and Sarah Bailey are doing their best to be good parents, but their lives are turned upside down when 14-year-old Amber fails to return home. Playing with the chronology of events, each episode investigates her disappearance from different viewpoints, as her family, friends and complete strangers become drawn into a complex two-year quest to find out what happened. Genre: Drama Running time: 4 x one hour Year of production: 2012 Starring: Eva Birthistle (Waking the Dead), David Murray (Zonad, Raw) THE ASSISTANTS Hilarious comedy series following the misadventures of four Hollywood assistants, as they experience the coolest and cruellest jobs imaginable, while catering to every unpredictable whim of eccentric mega movie producer Zac del Toro. Struggling under the pressure, they answer phones, make coffee, clean dental retainers, sabotage celebrity rehabs and, in general, do anything, at any time, in the hope of winning over their irrepressible boss. Follow the assistants as they figure out who they are, what they want, and how far they’ll go to succeed, while looking up at the world from the lowest rung of the Hollywood ladder... Genre: Comedy Running time: 13 x half hour Year of production: 2008 Starring: Michael B. Jordan (Creed), Britt Irvin, Meaghan Rath, Brendan Penny, Zak Santiago www.kewmediadistribution.com BEACHCOMBERS This high-rating family series stars Bruno Gerussi as beachcomber and scallywag Nick Adonidas, whose trade is salvaging the giant cedar logs that come adrift near a small fishing hamlet on British Columbia's sunshine coast. In each episode, Nick is joined by a colourful cast of characters including Relic, the rascal everyone likes despite his tricks; Nick's friend Pat John, a Coast Salish Indian; Molly, owner of Molly's Reach; and Constable John, who has the unenviable task of controlling Gibson Landing's sometimes unruly inhabitants. Genre: Family Drama Running time: Seasons 1-5: 64 x half hours Year of production: 1985 - 1989 Starring: Bruno Gerussi, Robert Clothier, Bob Park, Rae Brown BEAT GIRL From multi-award winning beActive Entertainment, this multi- platform drama follows 21-year-old Heather’s life journey through music. Following the death of her pianist mother, Heather’s only option is to move in with her estranged father and half-brother. She turns to music and DJing to make sense of her life, but, determined to continue her mother’s legacy, also decides to audition for a prestigious music school. However, balancing her music and career as a DJ leaves her divided, struggling to commit to her dreams and friendships amidst a turbulent home life. To follow the right path, Heather must find the right beat. Genre: Multi-Platform Drama Running time: 5 x half hours; 20 x 5-minutes and 1 x 90-minutes feature length version Year of production: 2012 Starring: Louise Dylan, Craig Daniel Adams BELLEVUE Thrilling and eerie, Bellevue is set in a small blue-collar town with a lot of ‘good people’ who ‘live right’ and take it upon themselves to make sure the neighbours do too. Driving the mystery series is Detective Annie Ryder (Anna Paquin, True Blood), a cop whose intense and brazen personality has always been at odds with her hometown. When a bullied teen goes missing, Annie dives in to unravel the disappearance that suggests foul play, despite finding herself in a difficult position as she must cast suspicion on people she has known all her life. Genre: Mystery Drama Series Running time: 8 x one hour Year of production: 2017 Starring: Anna Paquin (True Blood), Allen Leech (The Imitation Game), Shawn Doyle (Don’t Say a Word) www.kewmediadistribution.com THE BENCH Created by writer Catherine Tregenna (Law and Order: UK, Torchwood), this popular peak time series set in the chambers of a busy magistrate’s court is packed with passion, politics and power struggles. In this lively and realistic drama, our characters must face whatever challenges and dilemmas the legal system throws at them, from escaping prisoners to arsonists and jealous wives wreaking revenge to accidental killers - not to mention the tensions, desires, frustration and outright resentment that constantly simmers beneath the surface of this high pressured legal team… Genre: Drama Running time: Seasons 1-2: 10 x half hours Year of production: 2001 - 2002 Starring: Lesley Vickerage (Inspector Lynley Mysteries), Mark Lewis Jones (Being Human) BETWEEN PRESENTED BY PALATIN MEDIA When a mysterious virus kills everyone over 21 in the idyllic town of Pretty Lake, a government quarantine leaves its remaining inhabitants to fend for themselves in this compelling thriller. The drama explores the unpredictable power vacuum that results in a town cut off under siege, and its diminished population learning the rules as they go along, all the while dealing with the fear that whatever caused so many deaths may return... Genre: Sci-Fi Drama Running time: Seasons 1-2: 12 x half hours Year of production: 2014-2016 Starring: Jennette McCurdy (iCarly, Sam & Cat), Jesse Carere (The Stanford Prison Experiment), Ryan Allen (Get Rich or Die Tryin‘), Justin Kelly (Degrassi: The Next Generation), Shailyn Pierre-Dixon (Suicide Squad), Jim Watson (Crimson Peak) THE BLETCHLEY CIRCLE Critics acclaimed World Productions’ The Bletchley Circle as “irresistible” (Daily Mirror) and “highly engaging” (Metro) on its debut in the UK. From the team behind Line of Duty, this original thriller follows four seemingly ordinary women with an extraordinary flair for code breaking and razor-sharp intelligence skills, who become the unlikely investigators of a string of grisly murders in post-war London. Susan (Anna Maxwell Martin), Millie (Rachael Stirling), Lucy (Sophie Rundle) and Jean (Julie Graham) have discovered a pattern of behaviour that no one else sees - but can they work out the killer’s next move, before he strikes again? Genre: Drama Running time: Seasons 1-2: 7 x one hour Year of production: 2012 - 2014 Starring: Anna Maxwell Martin (Bleak House), Rachael Stirling (Women in Love), Sophie Rundle, Julie Graham (William & Mary) www.kewmediadistribution.com THE BLETCHLEY CIRCLE: SAN FRANCISCO The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco is the brand new instalment from the critically acclaimed Bletchley Circle franchise.