22 May 2023

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Three Pines stars Emmy nominee Alfred Molina (Frida, Spider-Man: No Way Home) as Armand Gamache, Chief Inspector of the Sûreté du Québec police force, who sees things others do not: the light between the cracks, the mythic in the mundane, and the evil in the seemingly ordinary.

Based on the bestselling novels by Louise Penny, the eight-episode series follows Gamache as he investigates four separate murders in a seemingly idyllic village in Quebec, Canada, as well as the disappearance of a young woman – cases that will uncover long-buried secrets, even as Gamache faces down ghosts of his own.

Executive produced by Emmy winner Andy Harries (The Queen, The Crown), Three Pines’ cast includes the likes of multi-award winners Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (Night Raiders), Tantoo Cardinal (Wind River, Dances with Wolves), and Donald Sutherland’s son, Rossif Sutherland (Reign, The Handmaid’s Tale).

Daily Telegraph (UK) says, “Its handsomely shot snowscapes, Christmassy setting and Molina’s beautifully measured performance make it a moreish winter treat.”

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