Melissa George To Star In New Zealand Crime Dramedy MS. X

Golden Globe nominee Melissa George ("The Mosquito Coast", "In Treatment") has signed on to star in "Ms. X", a new crime dramedy dramedy commissioned in New Zealand for free-to-air network Three and BVOD service ThreeNo, owned by Warner Bros Discovery. Production started on June 2nd, and the series is expected to release in 2026.

Written and created by New Zealanders Hannah Marshall and David de Lautour, the show follows a suburban mother (George) who teams up with an old high school friend to scare her cheating husband into staying faithful. But when things accidentally turn homicidal, she is pulled into a criminal underworld, caught between the cops, the cartel and a vicious PTA.

De Lautour will also direct. Gareth Williams, Marshall, and De Lautour will executive produce for Plus6Four Entertainment, alongside Kelly Martin for South Pacific Pictures, and Daniel March for Dynamic Television.

Plus6Four and South Pacific Pictures will produce, with Dynamic Television co-producing and handling worldwide distribution. The series is made possible with funding from NZ On Air and the NZ Screen Production Rebate.

Daniel March, Managing Partner at Dynamic Television, had this to say about the project: "'Ms. X' is a distinctive, fast paced crime thriller that's both relentless, suspenseful and fun. Melissa George is a global star who will make Ms. X a character audiences won't soon forget".

EP-showrunner Marshall added: "'Ms. X' is a darkly comic look into the New Zealand criminal underworld, that blends our unique brand of kiwi humour with a twisting crime story, made specifically for a global audience".

South Pacific Pictures' CEO, Martin, said: "Ms. X is an exciting new series from Hannah and David – alongside Melissa we have some of NZ's very best performers and practitioners and we look forward to delivering a world class series".

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