ZDF Studios to distribute Season Two of Canadian drama White Night (Nuit Blanche)
New season to be released on Amazon Prime Video Canada and Séries Plus
Mainz, December 11th, 2023
ZDF Studios is once again the global distributor for the popular Canadian family saga drama, White Night/Nuit Blanche (8 x 60’), as it returns for a 2nd series. The new season, produced by Pixcom, is released on Amazon’s Prime Video Canada and Séries Plus, a specialty channel owned by Canadian media company Corus Entertainment, began filming this summer in Quebec and is scheduled to premiere in the spring/summer of 2024.
The first season of White Night (12 x 60’) aired on ICI Radio-Canada Télé and is also distributed by ZDF Studios, who sold it to Molotov France, VOD Poland and Pink TV. At launch, season two will be exclusively available on Prime Video in Canada and later on Séries Plus.
Starring actress France Castel, who reprises her role as Loulou Hébert, the murder mystery centres on the Hébert family. The story continues in present time as the murder of the family’s matriarch is investigated but also takes fans back to the Hébert’s past, the 1980s, revealing even more intrigue, paranoia and passion.
Mirela Nastase, Director Drama for ZDF Studios, who brokered the distribution deal, said: “The first series is a popular title in our scripted catalogue so we are delighted that White Night is back for a second season, giving international audiences the opportunity to revisit this glamorous but troubled family.”
Produced by Pixcom, White Night is executive produced by Nicola Merola, Charles Lafortune and produced by Nathalie Cecyre. The creator and writer for the show is Julie Hivon (Alertes).
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About Pixcom
Pixcom is one of Canada’s largest, award-winning independent producer of global premium scripted television series. Recent scripted series include award-winning dramedy, Audrey’s Back (2022 CANNESERIES, Denver Colorado’s SeriesFest, and Banff/Rockie Awards); Wong & Winchester; The Wall: Cover Your Tracks; Dark Lake; Counter-Offer; Indefensible; and Alert Squad.
Pixcom is headed by Executive Producers: President, Nicola Merola & First VP Content & Creative Affairs, Charles Lafortune. Together, they manage a permanent team of 50+ people and employ over 5,000 freelance artists, technicians, and production teams.
About ZDF Studios
ZDF Studios was originally founded in 1993 as ‘ZDF Enterprises’, a private subsidiary of ZDF, one of the largest and most renowned television broadcasters in Europe. The company was renamed ‘ZDF Studios’ on 1 April 2022. Based in Mainz, the business is responsible for distributing programmes worldwide, implementing international co-productions, acquiring licences and merchandising key brands under its own name, for ZDF and for third parties. Successfully established as an independent market player in Germany and globally, it operates as part of a strong network of 30 direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliates. ZDF Studios has the largest German-language programme stock in the world, plus a constantly growing catalogue of international productions consisting of series and mini-series, television films, documentaries and children’s programmes. By continually evolving, the ZDF Studios group has been able to open up numerous business areas in the television and media sector. As a result, ZDF Studios now provides a comprehensive full-service offer and covers every stage in the creation and exploitation chain of successful TV productions in all genres, from developing content to producing, licensing, marketing, merchandising, online rights and much more.
Contact ZDF Studios
Christine Denilauler (VP Marketing and Corporate Communications), ZDF Studios GmbH, Erich-Dombrowski-Str. 1, 55127 Mainz/Germany, Tel.: +49 6131-9911130, Email: christine.denilauler@zdf-studios.com, www.zdf-studios.com