anna pigeon Leads Cineflix Rights Slate at London TV Screenings
Cineflix Rights has unveiled its London TV Screenings slate with the crime procedural anna pigeon positioned as the flagship scripted title. The 10-part, hour-long series — adapted from Nevada Barr’s bestselling novels — anchors a market push that pairs high-end drama with a robust factual offering.
Flagship procedural secures rare co-commission and scenic Canadian production
Anna Pigeon is presented as a 10 x 60-minute crime series produced by Cineflix alongside December Films and SEVEN24 Films. The project stands out for securing a notable co-commission between a U. S. entertainment network and a Canadian broadcaster, marking a strategic partnership that helped move the project forward after a prolonged development path.
The adaptation’s journey was described as a "long and winding road" driven by persistent creative commitment. Key creative players who helped turn the property into a series include showrunner Morwyn Brebner and director Lea Thompson, with the lead role taken by Tracy Spiridakos. The cast also features Paulina Alexis and Ronnie Rowe, assembling a combination of established and rising talent to bring Anna’s park-ranger detective to life.
Production took the series to Alberta after extensive scouting. The team located a backlot abutting a park that offered fast-running rivers, verdant forests, existing log cabins and mountain vistas within a short drive — scenery that the producers say delivers the "blue-sky" aesthetic central to the show’s identity. Producers highlighted the physical demands of the shoot, noting sequences that place the lead outdoors on horseback, in trees and in close combat — elements intended to underscore the character’s authenticity and toughness.
Slate balance: scripted companions and a heavy factual line-up
Alongside anna pigeon, the scripted side of the slate includes adaptations and international dramas that will travel to buyers at the screenings. Titles highlighted as part of the scripted mix include an Irish-authored novel adaptation and a Nordic crime thriller, signalling a continued appetite for literary sources and regionally flavored procedurals.
The factual lineup is broad and deliberately varied, reinforcing Cineflix Rights’ positioning in unscripted programming. Offerings cited for the market include a Cirque du Soleil docuseries, a building-competition format, property- and renovation-focused series, and a locomotive-focused history show. Additional factual projects cover ocean-focused investigations, endurance and swim formats, a cocaine-focused feature-length documentary strand, and a short true-crime package, reflecting a strategy to supply broadcasters with both event-style and ongoing franchise programming.
Returning factual brands were also noted as part of the catalogue on offer, spanning wildlife, renovation, automotive workshop content and emergency services programming, underlining a reliance on proven audience draws to complement new commissions.
Market timing and what buyers can expect
The presence of anna pigeon at the front of the market push positions Cineflix Rights to open conversations around high-profile procedural drama with built-in franchise potential. The series’ literary origins, combined with its cross-border commissioning and scenic Canadian production footprint, provide multiple commercial talking points — from adaptation pedigree to international production partnerships and exploitable locations.
Buyers attending the London TV Screenings will see a slate that pairs narrative ambition with dependable factual inventory, giving distributors and commissioners a mix of prestige drama and catalogue strength to program across linear and streaming windows.
