ABC orders pilot of Identity remake
ABC has reportedly ordered a pilot of Identity.
The project is based on the British drama starring Aiden Gillen and Keeley Hawes which aired in the UK last year.
It focuses on a group of police officers who are involved in fighting identity theft.
The project is being executive produced by Eagle Eye writer John Glenn and Mark Gordon, who previously worked on shows including Grey’s Anatomy, Criminal Minds and Private Practice.
Reports last summer suggested that the future of the British version of Identity is uncertain.
By Catriona Wightman for Digital Spy.
(Source: digitalspy.co.uk)
ITV has not been renewed for a second series.
ITV axes Identity
ITV has confirmed to ATV Today that it has not ordered a second series of Identity; the police drama starring Keeley Hawes and Aidan Gillen. The six part series aired over the Summer and followed a special police unit set up to tackle identity theft. Identity opened to a strong 6.4 million viewers but subsequent episodes saw a sharp fall in ratings with it ending with just over 4 million viewers.
ITV has now confirmed to ATV Today that it has not renewed Identity for a second series. However, the remake rights for the series have been sold to ABC in America who are currently developing their own version. Starring alongside Keeley Hawes and Aidan Gillen in the series were Holly Aird, Eyles Gabel and Shaun Parkes. The series was created by Ed Whitmore who wrote four of the six episodes. Ed Whitmore had written extensively within the crime genre penning 16 episodes of Waking the Dead, 4 episodes of Silent Witness, adapting He Kills Coppers for ITV in 2008 and also four episodes of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries.
By Doug Lambert for ATV Today 19 October 2010.
(Source: atvtoday.co.uk)