WGN America has acquired the U.S. rights to new drama series Bellevue, starring Anna Paquin. Set to premiere on WGN America in early 2018, Bellevue hails from Muse Entertainment and Back Alley Films. Paquin stars alongside Allen Leech and Shawn Doyle, and will also serve as an executive producer on the series.
Bellevue is a small town with big secrets where 20 years ago, the murder of a young woman traumatized the community. Now the killer is back — or is he? In the series, when a high school hockey star wrestling with his gender identity goes missing and all signs point to foul play, Detective Annie Ryder (Paquin) must unravel all the pieces to this gripping mystery before her own life falls apart. As the case pulls her further away from her family, she is also confronted by a mysterious person from her past with disturbing answers and a terrifying need to get inside her head. Along the way, Annie must navigate a complicated relationship with her on again, off again ex, Eddie (Leech) and her boss on the force, Police Chief Peter Welland (Doyle).
Bellevue was created by Jane Maggs and Adrienne Mitchell, who will serve as co-showrunners and executive producers, alongside Paquin. Mitchell is the lead director on the series, and April Mullen and Kim Nguyen will also direct other episodes. The season will span eight episodes, premiering in the U.S. after the Canadian debut on CBC.
