WGN America Acquires 'Bellevue' Scripted Series

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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WGN America has acquired rights to drama seriesBellevue, the network said Monday. 

The eight-episode series stars Anna Paquin (True Blood) as a detective in a small town in which a high school hockey star wrestling with his gender identity goes missing and all signs point to foul play. The series, produced by Muse Entertainment and Back Alley Film Productions, will air in early 2018 on the network.

The U.S. premiere ofBellevuefollows the series’ debut on Canada’s CBC.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.