JUNE 2019 ISSUE 119 EASTERN MONTHLY GUIDE STRIKESEASON FORCE 4 • Deception • ForbiDDen Lust • Gone EUROCHANNEL GUIDE JUNE 2019 1 2 EUROCHANNEL GUIDE JUNE 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS MONTHLY GUIDE | June 2019 | ISSUE 119 4 StRIKE FORCE STRIKESEASON FORCE 4 8 FORBIDDEN LUST Gustavo Vainstein Eurochannel’s CEO This month, we have an exclusive selection of movies and TV shows from the Netherlands, Greece and France — some aired for the first time in the United States. All of these programs were impossible to watch unless you lived in Europe . until now! 12 DECEPTION This month, we are glad to premiere a new season of one of the most acclaimed action series from the Netherlands. In the fourth season of Strike Force, you will again witness the adventures of Theo and Willem as they fight major crime. This 16 GONE new season finds them facing new challenges as a serial killer is on the run and a cyber-criminal hacks a database containing sensitive material. This heart-pounding 20 WEEK 1 season sees the best of the action tandem that has surprised audiences across the globe! 22 WEEK 2 Also in June, we have selected two French dramatic thrillers. In Gone, you will 24 WEEK 3 discover how lethal rumors and jealousy can become in an eye-opening story. Here, a man is accused of murdering his wife after she disappears following a heated 26 WEEK 4 argument between the couple… is he really capable of killing the love of his life? 28 WEEK 5 In Deception, an adaptation of a novel by Pierre Boulle, the creator of The Planet of the Apes, you will meet a prosecutor with no limits when it comes to power and ambition. He will do everything to make sure his position is never at risk… even at the cost of innocent people! EUROCHANNEL GUIDE PUBLISHED BY Eurochannel, Inc. EDITOR IN CHIEF Javier Pardo Barreto The cherry on the cake for June is the Greek movie Forbidden Lust, a gangster EDITORS Anna Oboza, Florence Razimbaud, Cristina Silva, Zheljko Kojchic & Ismail Dibirov. romance drama about the dangers of falling in love for the wrong person. In a ARTWORK Cristina Tejada country where passions run high, two men fight not only for the women they love, EUROCHANNEL, INC. but also for their lives! 235 Lincoln Road # 212 | Miami Beach, FL 33139 +1-(305)-531-1315 | www.eurochannel.com ©2019 | All pictures rights are reserved. SERIES PREMIERE JUNE 24TH 9:00 PM STRIKE FORCE SEASON 4 NETHERLANDS The Netherland’s toughest cops are back . Serious cops against a serial killer. Tilburg and the Netherlands enjoy peace and security in the streets, but not for long. Crime and terror are back with the new season of Strike Force on Eurochannel as a serial killer is on a murdering spree. To fight him, the impetuous and ruthless Theo Kamp and Willem Niessen are ready to face death and justice. More action, danger and emotions in the new season of Strike Force, a police crime drama about the twisted road to justice. 4 EUROCHANNEL GUIDE JUNE 2019 Strike Force is the Netherlands’ most successful police action series of the decade. This new season begins with our heroes enjoying a peaceful life after the rollercoaster of emotions and danger of last season. Willem has taken over the leadership of the police force from Marcel and Theo and Maartje lead a quiet life with their son. Before Willem is used to his new position as head of the police, he faces a new challenging case where the difference between justice and integrity becomes more blurry but lethal… A situation that will slowly change into a cat-and- mouse game of life and death. This fourth season of Strike Force is divided in ten action-packed episodes in which the police duo will not only risk their lives, but also those of their loved ones. In an out-of-control case, the hot-headed steps of Theo and Willem will get them caught up in the trail of a serial killer and a gang war. Come join the force and discover the new adventures of the best law enforcement team in the Netherlands! S4 E1: HACKED JUNE 24TH AT 9:00 PM Peace in Tilburg has returned. Willem (Dennis van de Ven) has taken over the leadership of the police force and Theo (Jeroen van Koningsbrugge) leads a quiet life. Their tranquility will be disturbed by a hacker who steals a database of criminals. The game is on! CAST Jeroen van Koningsbrugge, S4 E2: TICK TOCK Dennis van de Ven, Kiki van Deursen GENRE Drama, thriller JUNE 24TH AT 9:50 PM ORIGINAL TITLE Smeris Theo (Jeroen van Koningsbrugge) is back, YEAR 2017 dedicating himself to the case of the human SEASONS 5 traffickers. Willem (Dennis van de Ven), however, is very worried about his partner. Elements from his time undercover are having a dangerous effect on their work. EUROCHANNEL GUIDE JUNE 2019 5 CRIME DRAMA MADE IN EUROPE 5 MUST-SEE COP DRAMAS NOBODY SHOULD MISS Police and crime dramas from Europe are finding enthusiastic viewers across the world thanks to the success of the Millennium Trilogy and films like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. These new stories, gripping like no others, are enchanting audiences worldwide and turning European TV series into a new, high-quality alternative to traditional US productions. We have selected five European crime- and police-driven series you should not miss. THE FALL – UNITED KINGDOM Starring Gillian Anderson (the legendary Agent Scully from The X Files) and Jamie Dornan (from Shadows in the Sun and Fifty Shades of Grey), The Fall is a British production filmed and set in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In this series, Detective Stella Gibson and serial killer Paul Spector play a game of cat and mouse as she works to put the criminal behind bars. Consisting of three seasons, The Fall was more than a police crime drama. Elements of psychological thriller and suspense made this production one of Britain’s favourites in the last five years. THE KILLING (FORBRYDELSEN) - DENMARK In the awakening of a new era for Nordic cinema and television, The Killing was one of the first productions to find success worldwide. The series is set in Copenhagen and develops around Detective Inspector Sarah Lund (Sofie Gråbøl). Each series follows a murder case day-by-day, with each episode covering 24 hours of the investigation. Remarkable for its plot twists and dark tone, this Danish series became a cult television show, and has received numerous awards and nominations, including a BAFTA Award and an International Emmy. Also, in 2011, a US remake was produced to adapt the series to English-speaking countries. 6 EUROCHANNEL GUIDE JUNE 2019 BRAQUO - FRANCE One of France’s best TV exports, Braquo became one of the country’s favorite crime dramas in recent years thanks to its unrivaled stories and character-driven episodes. Braquo was created by Olivier Marchal, a French actor, director, screenwriter, and former policeman, whose experience in the force proved invaluable to the authenticity of this series. The series follows four police officers as they have their lives turned upside down after a colleague’s suicide, following a case in which he is unfairly blamed. They then cross the line between right and wrong, not hesitating to evade the law to achieve their purpose: restoring the honor of their friend. KDD – BERLIN CRIME SQUAD (KDD - KRIMINALDAUERDIENST) - GERMANY A favorite in Germany and Latin America, KDD – Berlin Crime Squad is one of its country’s best police series and one of the few German TV series to reach global audiences, thanks to Eurochannel. The series differs from typical police procedurals by focusing on the daily work life and the private problems of the main characters instead of following a “case of the week” scheme, and because of the overarching storylines spanning one or several seasons. Its uncommon dramaturgy and ambiguous portrayal of the main characters brought it critical acclaim. Lauded by critics and the public for its realism, the rhythm and the complex human relations it showcases, the series earned numerous awards at the Bavarian Television Award and the German Television Awards. PACO’S MEN (LOS HOMBRES DE PACO) - SPAIN One of Spain’s longest-running police series, Paco’s Men spanned nine successful seasons, telling the stories of police officer Francisco «Paco» Miranda and his men as they stumble through hilarious cases. Starring Paco Tous, the series became one of the most sold Spanish TV series worldwide, being aired in countries as diverse as Argentina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Morocco, Romania, Serbia, Italy, Slovakia and Turkey. EUROCHANNEL GUIDE JUNE 2019 7 CINEMA PREMIERE MAy 30tH 8:30 PM A Greek tragedy of love and blood FORBIDDEN LUSTGREECE 8 EUROCHANNEL GUIDE JUNE 2019 Being a mafia goon is never easy, but CAST Dimitris Lalos, Haris it is even worse when one falls in Fragoulis, Takis Moschos, Ilianna love with his boss’ daughter or the Mavrommati wrong woman. Eurochannel presents DIREctoR Nik Triantafyllidis Forbidden Lust, an emotive drama in GENRE Crime, drama which romance meets violence in a ORIGINAL TITLE story of dangerous affairs and ruthless Oi aisthimaties 2014 crime. YEAR Forbidden Lust is a movie about blood, and the thirst for both. In the film, Yanis and Hermes are two thugs that flawlessly take care of the dirty business for a lawn-shark and illicit antiquity dealer. However, their lives turn upside down when they make the ultimate mistake in a world of violence and pain: Yanis falls for a hooker while Hermes starts a romance with the boss’s daughter.