Titles include “Paradise” Season 3, “The Paris Murders” Season 5, “The Hunt” and “Léo Mattéï – Special Unit” Season 2
Arlington, VA – October 25, 2022 This November, arriving on the PBS MASTERPIECE Prime Video Channel in Canada comes four new international series from Walter Presents, including the new season of the Italian drama “Paradise” and the French crime-dramas “The Paris Murders” and “Léo Mattéï – Special Unit.” In addition the Spanish crime-thriller “The Hunt” will also be added to the channel.
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Information about each of the programs is below:
Walter Presents: Paradise, Season 3
Streaming Date: November 4, 2022
Episodes: 10
Genre: Drama
Language: Italian with English Subtitles
The Ladies’ Paradise prepares to reopen amid a swirl of negative press about Mori. Newly promoted to the advertising department, Teresa brainstorms ideas for the store’s opening event while also dealing with the emotional fallout of coming face-to-face with Mori’s ex-wife.
Walter Presents: The Paris Murders, Season 5
Streaming Date: November 11, 2022
Episodes: 10
Genre: Crime-drama
Language: French with English Subtitles
After Chloe leaves for NY, the department is reorganized and adds Adele, the new criminologist. Her sensitivity and exceptional talent for profiling make her an asset to the team. Wanting to move forward after her twin sister was murdered by Argos, she throws herself into her new job and devotes herself to raising her nephew. The team becomes more than just work colleagues, they become her family and their support goes beyond the office. But fate seems to be working against her, Argos lurks in the shadows waiting to demand from Adele what he thinks is his due: his son.
Walter Presents: The Hunt
Streaming Date: November 18, 2022
Episodes: 8
Genre: Crime-drama, Thriller
Language: Spanish with English Subtitles
Five years ago, Ana and Lucía, two eleven-year-old girls, disappeared from Monteperdido, a town in the Spanish Pyrenees. After a long and extensive investigation, the case went cold and the small town was scarred by the tragedy.
Suddenly, Ana, one of the missing girls returns. The case is reopened and the police work to find Lucía. However, not wanting to be caught in their lies and have their secrets exposed, the people of Monteperdido, will not make the search easy for investigators. One thing is clear: the monster is among them and the detectives begin a hunt that will endanger their lives.
Walter Presents: Léo Mattéï Special Unit, Season 2
Streaming Date: November 25, 2022
Episodes: 10
Genre: Crime-drama
Language: French with English Subtitles
Commander Léo Mattéï, head of the Paris Juvenile Protection Unit continues to fight against child injustices. A highly trained and deeply compassionate former BAC cop, he is committed to the safety and well-being of at-risk youth and the reuniting of fractured families across the city. When he needs to bend the law for them, he does. Leo Mattei’s fast-paced, emotionally charged investigations explore a vast array of issues faced by kids and their families in today’s world.
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