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Peter Andre’s 'Sunshine Murders' Secures U.S. Primetime Slot Ahead of Early September U.K. Launch

Andre says a self-taped Greek accent turned a one-episode tryout into a main role.

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Overview

  • On ITV’s This Morning, he said the series premieres next week on Channel 5 and Paramount+ and has been cleared for a U.S. primetime airing.
  • He plays Dr George, a forensic pathologist, in an Athens-set mystery created by and starring Emily Corcoran alongside Dora Chrysikou.
  • He says producers expanded his role after his accent tape, and he based the character’s dialect on his Cypriot father.
  • He issued a brief on-air apology after a misjudged “sweet as” quip during the interview.
  • He said he also wrote a song for the show to be used at the end of the series.