Phoenix Television has won a fourth series commission from True Crime with Millionaire Murders (10 x 60 mins), produced by Phoenix and represented for worldwide rights by Sphere Abacus.
Each episode of the 10-part series, which is currently in production for delivery in 2024, focuses on a high-profile murder in which either the killer or the victim was “mega-rich.”
The “gripping mix of luxury, glamour, greed, jealousy, revenge and lust exposes the sinister side of opulence,” featuring two cases from the UK and eight from the US. Each case is examined in “forensic detail,” as investigators, family, friends and experts unpack how and why the murder happened, and the police work that brought the perpetrator to justice.
Millionaire Murders follows three true-crime collaborations between Phoenix and True Crime. Earlier this year, Phoenix delivered Secrets of a Murder Detective (20 x 60 mins), in which former Scotland Yard homicide detective Steve Keogh reveals the reality of serving on the frontline of a murder investigation. Murder: Fight for the Truth (10 x 60 mins), which rolled out on True Crime in 2023, tells the stories of the ordinary American and British heroes who went beyond the call of duty to bring killers to justice. In 2021, Murder: First on Scene (10 x 60 mins), distributed by BossaNova Media, took an in-depth look at how UK and US investigators bring perpetrators to justice via 10 real-life murder cases.
Jaimi West, founding partner of Phoenix, said: “Our strong collaborative relationship with True Crime is hugely important to us, not least because it has resulted in three compelling true-crime series that continue to enthral, intrigue and grip viewers around the world. We’re strengthening our growing presence in the true-crime market whilst broadening our output in other genres.’
In July, the company announced the launch of two long-form true-crime formats developed from its hit short-form shows Cut to the Crime and Ex-Con Carpenters. Both new formats are original ideas evolved from digital commissions from A+E Networks EMEA.
Jon Creamer
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