Peacock has given a straight-to-series order to the female-led crime thriller “M.I.A.,” Variety has learned.
The series, which is set in South Florida, hails from writer Bill Dubuque, who previously co-created the Emmy-winning Netflix series “Ozark.” The official logline for the series states:
“Running drugs is a family affair for Etta Tiger Jonze, but when her family is slaughtered before her eyes, Etta sets out to exact justice on those responsible – avenging her blood family while she builds her chosen family, igniting her series journey from powerless orphan to South Florida’s most powerful criminal Queenpin.”
Karen Campbell will serve as executive producer and showrunner on “M.I.A.” Stefano Sollima will direct and executive produce. MRC will produce.
“Ozark” ran for four seasons on Netflix and followed a family involved in laundering money for a drug cartel. The series received 45 Emmy nominations during that time with four wins. Dubuque’s other credits include the features “The Judge,” “The Accountant,” and “A Family Man.” A sequel for “The Accountant” is currently in the works.
Campbell has previously worked as a writer on “Dexter” and a writer/producer on series such as “Covert Affairs,” “Outlander,” “Raised by Wolves,” and the military drama “Six.” “M.I.A.” will mark her first outing as a showrunner. Sollima previously created the series “ZeroZeroZero” and served as showrunner and director on the hit Italian series “Gomorrah.”
Dubuque is repped by CAA and Goodman Genow. Campbell is repped by CAA, Lit Entertainment, and Hansen Jacosbon. Sollima is repped by Brillstein Entertainment Partners and CAA.
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