Presented during the Co-Pro Pitching Sessions, these series projects have since made their mark on the European audiovisual landscape. Produced, broadcast or awarded, these series, which have gone from pitch to screen, demonstrate Series Mania Forum’s key role in the emergence of new series.
THE AIRPORT CHAPLAIN
2026 / Australia
- Production: Wooden Horse, Screen Australia, Vic Screen
- International Distribution: Netflix
- First broadcast on SBS
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2025
THE FORTRESS
2023 / Norway
- Production: Maipo Film, Nordic Entertainment Group Sweden AB – NENT
- International distribution: TRUSTNORDISK
- First broadcast on VIAPLAY
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum in 2019.
- Best Screenplay Award in International Competition at Series Mania Festival 2023.
OFF SEASON
2022 / Switzerland, France
- Production: Akka Films, Gaumont Télévision
- International distribution: Gaumont International Sales
- First broadcast on RTS 1 and France 3 in 2022
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2019.
- Selected for French Competition at Series Mania 2022
GOOD PEOPLE
2022 / Belgium
- Production: Hélicotronc, ARTE
- International distribution: Federation Studios
- First broadcast on RTBF in 2022
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2020.
- Selected for International Panorama Competition at Series Mania 2022.
LOST LUGGAGE
2022 / Belgium
- Production: De Mensen, VRT, ARTE
- International distribution
- First broadcast on VRT in 2022
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2019, as part of the SeriesLab program (organized with TorinoFilmLab).
JERUSALEM
2021 / Israel
- Production: Drama Team, ITV Studios, HOT
- International distribution: ITV Studios
- First broadcast on HOT in 2022
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2013
- Selected for International Competition at Series Mania Festival 2021.
BLACKPORT
2021 / Iceland
- Production: Vesturport, RUV, Arte
- International distribution: About Premium Content
- First broadcast on RUV in 2021
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2018.
- Grand Prix in International Competition at Series Mania 2021.
NAFAS
2021 / Israel
- Production: Deux Beaux Garçons
- International distribution: HOT, Sundance Now
- First broadcast on HOT in 2021
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2019.
- Selected at Zurich Film Festival in 2021.
THE LAST SOCIALIST ARTEFACT
2021 / Croatia
- Production: Kinorama
- Broadcast: HRT, Pro Plus
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2017.
- Best Series Award in International Panorama at Series Mania 2021.
CHIAMAMI ANCORA AMORE (AKA EVER AFTER)
2021 / Italy
- Production: Indigo Film, Rai Fiction
- International distributor: About Premium Content (APC)
- First broadcast on RAI in 2021
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2020 under the title A Marriage.
NO MAN’S LAND
2020 / France, Belgium, Israel
- Production: Haut et Court, Masha Productions, Spiro Films Ltd, ARTE France, Hulu, Versus Production
- International distributor: FremantleMedia
- First broadcast on ARTE and Hulu in 2020
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2017 under the title Fertile Crescent, this series received the €50,000 prize for best project at Series Mania Forum 2017.
- Selected in International Competition at Series Mania 2020.
FREUD
2020 / Austria, Germany
- Production: Satel Film, Bavaria Fiction
- International distributor: ZDF Enterprises
- First broadcast on ORF and Netflix in 2020
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2017, after being selected as part of the partnership with the Berlinale CoPro Series. The series was selected to open the Berlinale Series section at the February 2020 Berlinale.
DEVILS
2020 / Italy, France, United Kingdom
- Production: Lux Vide, Sky Italia, Orange Studio, Sky Studios
- International distributor: NBCUniversal
- First broadcast on Sky Atlantic and Sky Italia in 2020
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2015
THE HEAD
2020 / Spain, Japan
- Production: The MediaPro Studio, HBO Asia, Hulu
- International distributor: Mediapro
- First broadcast on Canal+ in 2020
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2017
MIRAGE
2020 / France, Canada
- Production: France Canada, l’Alliance, Lincoln TV, France Télévisions, Connect3 Media, ZDF, Wild Bunch Germany, Gapbusters
- International distributor: Cineflix Rights
- First broadcast on France 2 in 2020
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2015
WE GOT THIS
2020 / Sweden
- Production: Jarowskij AB, Viaplay
- International distributor: Banijay Rights
- First broadcast on Sundance Now in 2020
- This project won the €50,000 prize for best project during Series Mania Forum 2018
ALBATROS
2020 / Belgium
- Production: De Wereldvrede
- International distributor: Wild Bunch TV
- First broadcast on Telenet Play in 2020
- The series is the first result of a project pitched at SeriesLAB (2018)
EDEN
2019 / Germany, France
- Production: Lupa Film, Atlantique Productions, Port au Prince Film Productions, ARTE France, ARTE Deutschland, SWR – ARD Degeto
- International distributor: Lagardère Studios Distribution
- First broadcast on ARTE in 2019
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2016, then selected for International Competition at Series Mania Festival 2019
HIERRO
2019 / Spain, France
- Production: Movistar +, ARTE France, Portocabo, Atlantique Productions, Hierro Serie A.I.E.
- International distributor: Banijay Rights
- First broadcast on ARTE in 2019
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2015, then selected for International Panorama section at Series Mania Festival 2019
DNA/KIDNAPPING
2019 / Denmark, France
- Production: Nordisk Film Production, Frenchkiss Pictures
- International distributor: Newen Distribution
- First broadcast on TV2 Danmark in 2019
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2015
TWIN
2019 / Norway
- Production: Nordisk Film Production AS
- International distributor: Trust Nordisk
- First broadcast on NRK in 2019
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2017 and selected for Official Competition at Series Mania 2019
WOMEN OF THE NIGHT (AKA CAESARS WOMEN)
2019 / Netherlands
- Production: Hubbub Media, Rinkel Film, Lion Film Productions, Livingstone, AVROTROS
- International distributor: Dutch FilmWorks
- First broadcast on AVROTROS in 2019
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2015
HIDDEN
2018 / United Kingdom
- Production: Severn Screen
- International distributor: All3 Media
- First broadcast on S4C in 2018
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2016
MOSCOW NOIR
2018 / Sweden, France, Poland, Lithuania, Finland
- Production: Black Spark Film & TV
- International distributor: StudioCanal
- First broadcast on C More, TV4 and NC+ in 2018
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2017
WARRIOR
2018 / Denmark
- Production: Miso Film, Public Service Puljen
- International distributor: Fremantle Media
- First broadcast on TV2 Danmark
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2016
KEEPING FAITH
2017 / United Kingdom
- Production: Vox pictures, Acorn Media Enterprises
- International distributor: APC Studios
- First broadcast on S4C in 2017
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2016
LIAR
2017 / United Kingdom
- Production: Two Brothers Pictures
- International distributor: All3Media International
- First broadcast on ITV & Sundance
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2016
BANKING DISTRICT
2017 / Switzerland, Belgium
- Production: Point Prod SA, Panache Productions, Radio Télévision Suisse, La Compagnie Cinématographique, RTBF, Teleclub
- International distributor: APC Studios
- First broadcast on RTS Radio Télévision Suisse in 2017
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2015 and screened in world premiere at Series Mania 2017
STELLA BLOMKVIST
2017 / Iceland
- Production: Saga Film
- International distributor: Red Arrow International
- First broadcast on Viaplay and Siminn
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2016
TABULA RASA
2017 / Belgium
- Production: Caviar Films, Eén, ZDF Neo, ZDFE
- International distributor: ZDF Enterprises
- First broadcast on VRT in 2017
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2014
THE TEACH
2016 / Poland
- Production: ITI Neovision S.A.
- International distributor: StudioCanal
- First broadcast on Canal+ and Canal+ Polska in 2016
- Pitched at Series Mania Forum 2014