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Squid Game's reign over the Netflix charts has gotten a bit more tenuous with the introduction of another breakout international hit. On the global streaming charts, the recently released French crime thriller miniseries, Under a Dark Sun, has soared to second place and is the only show within striking distance of the South Korean phenomenon, which debuted its third season at the end of June. Under a Dark Sun's rise has been quiet, premiering on July 9 to relatively little fanfare, only to now rank #1 in 28 countries around the globe and even hit #5 in the United States. Complete with a twisty and tense murder mystery across six episodes starring Oscar nominee Isabelle Adjani, it's managed to naturally capture the attention of audiences around the globe in the face of some otherwise heavy hitters like The Sandman Season 2 and the recent hit 7 Bears.

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Netflix's new crime drama Under a Dark Sunis quietly taking over the streaming charts.

Per FlixPatrol, Under a Dark Sun (Qui Sème le Vent in French) has claimed the number two overall spot on the global streaming charts for Netflix for Jul. 15. The series is currently the number one streaming series in 26 countries, ranging from Ukraine to Switzerland to Jamaica, and holds the overall number 6 spot in the United States as of the time of writing.

Under a Dark Sun premiered on Netflix on Jul. 9 and largely slipped under the radar of many North American critics and viewers. The series stars Ava Baya as Alba Mazier, or Alba Lassere, a single mother who takes a job at the sprawling Lassere flower farm prior to starting a new life in Barcelona with her young son. Shortly after taking the job, Lassere family patriarch Arnauld is murdered, a crime which Alba...

Discovery for Italy and Kino Lorber’s MHz Choice for the U.S. have picked up new French cop drama “Tom & Lola” in pre-sale deals ahead of the series premiere at this year’s Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre, which kicks off on Monday.

Handled internationally by Mediawan Rights, the 12-episode series is about two close friends and fellow cops who end up living and working together after a marriage breakup.

Created by Camille Couasse and Sarah Farkas, produced by Demd Productions (known for the internationally successful light-crime series “Tandem”), and directed by Jason Roffé, “Tom & Lola” “blends the procedural crime genre with compelling feel-good family elements, tapping into the current market demand for light crime narratives that offer a mix of humor and mystery,” Mediawan Rights stated.

While Tom and Lola Best have been best friends since high school, they are two very different cops: she’s a hot-headed judicial police captain,...

Less than a year after launching, Pathé’s division dedicated to series is already firing up a flurry of premium projects that are equally as ambitious as its film output.

The first slate of Pathé’s TV arm boasts 12 series in different stages of development. These include two shows based on Alexandre Dumas’ literary classic “The Three Musketeers,” as well as adaptations of “Cyrano de Bergerac” and Joel Dicker’s bestseller “The Last Days of Our Fathers.”

The division is spearheaded by Aude Albano, a well-connected industry player who previously worked alongside Claude Chelli at Capa Drama, where she produced “Versailles,” “Osmosis” and “Marie Antoinette.”

“Our slate spans large-scale series that reflect Pathé’s DNA and the endeavor to expand our brand in the series world,” says Albano. She says the company is following similar guidelines to the film arm. “We’re pursuing high-end and event projects, so it can be historical costume series,...