Peacock is moving forward with the newest series from Bill Dubuque, known for co-creating Netflix’s “Ozark” with Mark Williams. The next crime mystery is called “M. I. A. “
The deal to get the series was described as a “highly competitive situation” in a press release related to the upcoming series. MRC will produce the drama, with Karen Campbell (“Outlander,” “Dexter”) serving as executive producer and showrunner. Stefano Sollima, author and director of “ZeroZeroZero” and the Italian series “Gomorrah,” will serve as director and executive producer.
The drama will revolve around Etta Tiger Jonze, a woman for whom drug trafficking is a family affair. But when her circle of relatives dies before her eyes, Etta sets out on her own quest for justice. As Etta comes to her family, she will also join the family she has chosen, “triggering her adventure in the series from helpless orphan to the toughest delinquent queen in South Florida,” reads the official magazine of the series. series.
This isn’t the first time MRC has produced a series for Peacock. The production company is also the acclaimed “Poker Face,” along with Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman of Natasha Lyonne’s T-Street and Animal Pictures. The series earned 4 Emmy nominations in 2023. MRC also produced the Peacock comedy “Ted. “Both series will return to the streamer for a second season.
“Ozark” first premiered on Netflix in 2017 from MRC Television and Aggregate Films, and has temporarily become a huge hit for the streamer. The drama revolved around Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman), a financial advisor who finds himself on the side of a Mexican drug cartel. Desperate to escape, he convinces the cartel to allow him, his wife (Laura Linney), and his children to move to the Ozarks to begin a money laundering scheme on behalf of the criminal organization.
The series has been widely praised, especially for its writing and the performances of Bateman, Linney, and Julia Garner. Throughout its 4 seasons, the series earned a total of forty-five Emmy nominations, adding 3 for Best Drama Series. Bateman also won the award for outstanding achievement in a drama series in 2019 and Garner won the award for best supporting actress in a drama series in 2019, 2020 and 2022.