Wartime spy drama ‘Davos 1917’ secures trio of European broadcast sales

Davos 1917 (Source: Global Screen)

Mediaset in Italy is among three European broadcasters to have picked up rights to upcoming spy drama, Davos 1917.

The 6 x 45-minute drama, which launches on ARD in Germany tomorrow, has also been acquired by MTV for Hungary and ORF in Austria following deals with distributor Global Screen.

The show has been inspired by real events that occurred in the early days of the European Secret Services and tracks a female secret agent living in Davos, Switzerland, who becomes a key player in World War One espionage.

The German- and Swiss-German language show is being produced by Contrast Film, Letterbox Filmproduktion, Amalia Film, SRF and ARD Degeto.

Direction is by Jan-Erick Mack, Anca Miruna Lăzărescu, Christian Theede, with Adrian Illien attached as head writer.

The series, which debuted yesterday on SRF Switzerland, stars Dominique Devenport (Sisi), David Kross (The Reader), Jeanette Hain (Never Look Away), Max Herbrechter (Rauhnächte), Sunnyi Melles (Triangle of Sadness) and Stipe Erceg (Vienna Blood).

Brianne Bonney, head of TV sales at Global Screen, described the series as “a wonderfully lavish and captivating drama which revolves around a strong and courageous heroine who is embroiled in a world dominated by ambiguity and power games.”