EDMONTON – While still under court protection from its creditors, Super Channel has acquired two UK dramas from all3media International.
Close to the Enemy (pictured) is a seven-part series set mainly in a bomb-damaged London hotel in the aftermath of the Second World War. Written and directed by award-winning Stephen Poliakoff (Dancing on the Edge, Glorious 39, Gideon’s Daughter) and produced by Helen Flint (Longford, The Take, Galavant), the series follows intelligence officer Captain Callum Ferguson (Jim Sturgess) whose last task for the Army is to ensure that captured German scientist Dieter (August Diehl) works for the British RAF on urgently developing the Jet engine. With the background of the emerging Cold War, it is clear to all that it’s crucial for British national security that cutting edge technology is made available to the armed forces as quickly as possible. Callum uses unorthodox methods in his attempt to convince Dieter to work with the British and eventually a friendship develops between the two men, but soon tensions arise as all is not as it seems.
Close to the Enemy will premiere on November 10 at 10:00 PM ET (SC3) and will also be available to subscribers on Super Channel On Demand the following day.
Then in March 2017, the critically acclaimed series The Missing will return to Super Channel for a second, eight-episode season. In an all-new story, Tchéky Karyo (Goldeneye, The Patriot) reprises his role as detective Julien Baptiste as the series explores the emotional complexity of what happens when a missing child returns, as well as the chase for a missing girl who is yet to be found.
Both Close to the Enemy and The Missing are distributed internationally by all3media International.
