NBCUniversal Buys Archie Panjabi, Christopher Plummer Drama

NBCUniversal has pre-bought the upcoming drama series, "Departure" starring Archie Panjabi ("The Good Wife") and Christopher Plummer ("All the Money in the World"), according to Variety. The drama will be on the Universal TV channel in the U.K. and Germany and 13th Street in France and Spain. It will also be on Universal TV in AFRICA and 13th Street in Poland as part of NBCUniversal International Network's pay-TV deal for the show in several parts of the EMEA region.

The six-part scripted series is a Canada-U.K. co-production and it is currently in production in Britain. The drama follows aviation investigator Kendra Malley (Panjabi) as she attempts to solve the mystery of a passenger plane that has disappeared over the Atlantic. She has to investigate her former boss and mentor, Howard Lawson (Plummer), as part of the case.

The series also stars Kris Holden-Ried ("Vikings"), Claire Forlani ("Hawaii Five-O"), Rebecca Liddiard ("Frankie Drake Mysteries") and Shazad Latif ("Star Trek: Discovery")..

The series is helmed by T.J. Scott ("Orphan Black") and produced by Shaftesbury and Greenpoint. Canadian free-TV network Global commissioned the series and will launch it later this year. Starlings Television co-financed the event series and is distributing it in the U.S.

Steve Patscheck, EVP for global programming at NBCUniversal International Networks said, "'Departure's' gripping storyline - steeped in conspiracy, mystery and intriguing characters - is a great fit for our international channel brands and will have our viewers on the edge of their seats. We look forward to bringing this thrilling series and its stellar award-winning cast to our fans around the world."

Read the original article on Variety.

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