New Murder Mystery Thriller Series in Development Titled THE FIELDS
The recently published crime thriller novel The Fields, written by Erin Young, is being developed as a TV series. I enjoy a good murder mystery story, and that’s exactly what this sounds like.
In the story, “a young woman found dead in an Iowa cornfield, on one of the few family farms still managing to compete with the giants of Big Agriculture. When Sergeant Riley Fisher, newly promoted to head of investigations for the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office, arrives on the scene, an already horrific crime becomes personal when she discovers the victim was a childhood friend, connected to a dark past she thought she’d left behind. The investigation grows complicated as more victims are found. Drawn deeper in, Riley soon discovers implications far beyond her Midwest town.”
Yeah, that sounds like a good and interesting story that could make for a great series. It’s being written by Kate Brooke (A Discovery of Witches, Bancroft), who is also going to be the showrunner. Young and Brooke will executive produce alongside Bruna Papandrea, Jennifer Todd, and Endeavor Content.
Papandrea and Todd said in a statement: “From the moment we read The Fields, we were hooked. Erin has the incredible ability to weave ripped-from-the-headlines themes like Big Agriculture and political corruption with a heart-pounding, unpredictable murder mystery – and all without sacrificing an exceptionally grounded world. That is precisely why we were all thrilled when Kate Brooke, who masterfully crafts rich characters we want to root for, signed on to adapt. We could not be more excited to be working with this powerhouse team in bringing Erin’s chilling book to screen.”
I’ll be looking forward to watching this.
Source: Deadline