FILMRISE TO BROADCAST CRIME SERIES “BLOODLINE DETECTIVES” ON 3RD OCTOBER

FilmRise announced that it is set to launch its original forensic investigations series, “Bloodline Detectives" on 3rd October. “We are perfectly positioned to bring “Bloodline Detectives” to market as our first originally produced branded series having built tremendous engagement with streaming audiences in the True Crime genre with “Unsolved Mysteries”, Danny Fisher, CEO of FilmRise said. “'Forensic Files”'and other crime series from around the world. We expect to continue to see tremendous growth in the genre across many platforms."

Hosted by preeminent legal analyst and renowned former prosecutor Nancy Grace, the series is produced by New York-based TV and film company FilmRise and production company Peninsula Television, in partnership with Sky Studios, the series introduces Familial DNA Search technology.  It was put together by Grace and producing partner John Terenzio, Danny Fisher, CEO of FilmRise, Goetz Grossmann, CFO of FilmRise and Max Einhorn, VP of Acquisitions of FilmRise, and David Harvey of Peninsula Television serve as Executive Producers. Genesis TV will syndicate the 20-episode series and it will premiere nationwide on October 3rd, 2020 on over 200 stations reaching over 88% of Americans including 19 of the top 20 TV markets followed by a rollout on streaming platforms in 2021.

Grace will show viewers behind the scenes of murder investigations as detectives solve cold cases with Familial DNA Search methods. Through Familial DNA Search, detectives pinpoint an unknown criminal’s relatives and then trace the path of a family tree to reveal the killer. She opens each episode by detailing a highly publicized and violent crime ultimately uncovered using Familial DNA Search, the ground-breaking method used to reveal the identities of notoriously elusive criminals such as The Golden State Killer and The Grim Sleeper. "Having Nancy Grace join our team for this new series is just icing on the cake. There is no better talent and true-crime personality to provide the most riveting and compelling program for this audience,” Fisher said.

The program demonstrates how traditional investigative methods can now be significantly enhanced by the scientific power of forensic science and how Familial DNA Search is changing the world. “Forensic technology is changing the way criminal investigations are conducted,” said Grace. “No doubt familial DNA will help solve cases that have remained open for decades, like those presented in ‘Bloodline Detectives,’ and will contribute to a sense of healing for victims and their families.”