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PBS Masterpiece and ITV Announce Winter, a Balthazar Adaptation Starring Richard Armitage

The six-part series adapts France’s Balthazar for UKUS audiences with Eagle Eye Drama producing.

Overview

  • Richard Armitage leads as forensic pathologist Dr. Ethan Winter, with Annabel Scholey as DI Lauren Bell.
  • The procedural pairs case-of-the-week investigations with Winter’s unofficial probe into an unsolved murder close to him.
  • Filming is scheduled to start in early 2026 in Bristol and Belgium, supported by the Belgian Tax Shelter.
  • David Allison and Mark Greig are adapting the series, with Dries Vos and Kaat Beels directing, Matt Baker producing, and Jo McGrath and Walter Iuzzolino as executive producers.
  • Eagle Eye Drama produces with Masterpiece and in association with ITV Studios, and while no premiere date is set, outlets suggest a likely late 2026 or early 2027 debut.