JamesG
09-26-2013, 04:41 PM
ITV Reups "Law & Order: UK" for Season 8
by NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor
Thursday, 26 September 2013
After Season 7 consistently won its time slot this year on ITV, the network has ordered an eighth season of "Law & Order: UK". Shooting starts next month on the British version of the franchise for broadcast in 2014.
Bradley Walsh, Georgia Taylor, Paterson Joseph and Dominic Rowan are returning with newcomer Ben Bailey Smith (Derek) joining the force. The new season will be produced by Jane Dauncey. Alison Jackson and Jane Featherstone will executive produce for Kudos Film and Television.
The scripts are written by Nick Hicks Beach, Tom Grieves, Richard Stokes, Matt Evans, Jamie Crichton, Louise Ironside and Noel Farragher.
Mat King, Joss Agnew and Jill Robertson will direct.
Averaging 5.4M viewers, Season 7 maintained a 21.3% share.
Previous seasons have aired in the U.S. on BBC America.
http://www.deadline.com/2013/09/itv-renews-law-order-uk-for-season-8/
by NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor
Thursday, 26 September 2013
After Season 7 consistently won its time slot this year on ITV, the network has ordered an eighth season of "Law & Order: UK". Shooting starts next month on the British version of the franchise for broadcast in 2014.
Bradley Walsh, Georgia Taylor, Paterson Joseph and Dominic Rowan are returning with newcomer Ben Bailey Smith (Derek) joining the force. The new season will be produced by Jane Dauncey. Alison Jackson and Jane Featherstone will executive produce for Kudos Film and Television.
The scripts are written by Nick Hicks Beach, Tom Grieves, Richard Stokes, Matt Evans, Jamie Crichton, Louise Ironside and Noel Farragher.
Mat King, Joss Agnew and Jill Robertson will direct.
Averaging 5.4M viewers, Season 7 maintained a 21.3% share.
Previous seasons have aired in the U.S. on BBC America.
http://www.deadline.com/2013/09/itv-renews-law-order-uk-for-season-8/