Seven picks up Miss Scarlet and the Duke

Seven has acquired UK period crime drama Miss Scarlet and the Duke.

The six-part 19th Century drama co-produced by A+E International and Element 8 Entertainment, centres around the first female detective in Victorian London.

Kate Phillips stars as Eliza Scarlet and Stuart Martin plays detective inspector William Wellington, who is known as “the Duke.”

“We are absolutely thrilled with the global momentum for this new series, built on a strong line-up of top tier international broadcasters and kicking off under the auspices of the world renowned, multi-award-winning Masterpiece franchise,” said Patrick Vien, group managing director, international, A+E Networks International.

“It is also extremely gratifying that our co-pro division has taken flight in such a short time with this series and a number of other scripted and unscripted projects already in the works.”

Source: Broadcasting & Cable