French SVOD Salto secures ZDF's “Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles”

ZDF Enterprises has sold the eight-part mystery thriller “Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles” to the French streaming service Salto. The show will be available for the French audience under the title “Sherlock Les Chroniques Russes” in fall 2021.

The deal, ZDF Enterprises’ second with Salto after the thriller series “The Crimson Rivers” (Les Rivières Pourpres), was brokered by Mirela Nastase, Director ZDFE.drama at ZDF Enterprises, and Thomas Crosson at Salto. Launched in November 2020, subscription-based service Salto, a joint initiative between TF1, France Télévisions and M6, offers 10.000 hours of programs, including catch-up content from 19 different channels belonging to the three partners, as well as premieres of upcoming shows, and fresh content available for streaming.

“Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles” (8x52’ HD), a Start original series produced by Start and Sreda, is globally distributed (except Russia and CIS but including the Baltics and Ukraine) by ZDF Enterprises. It originally premiered in Russia on the subscription-based streaming service Start in 2020, and made its linear debut on TNT earlier this year.

The story follows the esteemed detective from London to St. Petersburg as he hunts down a suspected serial killer, the infamous Jack the Ripper. The drama unfolds in stunning locations in 19th century Russia, with new characters Dr. Kartsev and Sophia joining Sherlock to solve a series of mysterious cases.

“French fans of the world’s most famous private investigator will be in for a real treat with this Russian spin on ‘Sherlock’. This high-end drama series delivers on all fronts: top acting talent, a great script and beautifully filmed,”  commented Robert Franke, VP ZDFE.drama at ZDF Enterprises.