#SmallScreenScenes MHz Choice Brings a Dramatic Lineup to February Led by the Italian Music Conservatory Drama The Swan Company New Series from Italy, Portugal and Germany Make their Debut on MHz Choice
In the new Italian drama, The Swan Company (RAI Com), learning music may be the easiest obstacle to navigate as the series follows seven talented musicians at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan. They have talent, but discipline and focus are sometimes at a more amateur level, as they are also teenagers coming of age. Matteo (Leonardo Mazzarotto) is a violinist who is a sensitive newcomer. Barbara (Fotinì Peluso) is an accomplished singer whose ambitions don’t always match the expectations from her family. Dominic (Emanuele Misuraca) has effortless talent and finds himself in a love triangle with his new friend Matteo and Barbara. Music becomes a refuge for the insecure cellist Sofia (Chiara Pia Aurora) and shy pianist Robbo (Ario Sgroi), who are foils to the rebellious Rosario (Francesco Tozzi) on the drums. Visually impaired violinist Sara (Hildegard De Stefano) rounds out the seven. The students are a support for each other under the strict tutelage of Maestro Marioni (Alessio Boni), known to his students as “the bastard”. The young cast was chosen out of 1800 musicians vying for the roles of conservatory students.
German series Irish Crime (Beta Films) centers around criminal psychologist Cathrin Byrne (Désirée Nosbusch) in Galway, Ireland. Cathrin took a 10-year hiatus from law enforcement after the disappearance of her husband Liam, a police officer. His disappearance triggered a spiral into alcoholism and despair for Cathrin which led to her 14-year-old son Paul being raised by his grandparents in Germany. Fast forward 10 years later - Cathrin has a private therapy practice and Paul (Rafael Gareisen) is back in Galway as a crime scene photographer. The sudden discovery of Liam’s remains thrust Cathrin back into law enforcement and in closer proximity to her son Paul.
Portuguese political thriller Hidden Theories (Videoplugger) rounds out the new series on MHz Choice in February. Nominated for the Portuguese Film Academy Sophia Awards, Hidden Theories takes viewers on a scandal-ridden and reckless joyride through the criminal underworld seemingly operating at the highest levels of society. Maria Armado is an investigative journalist who finds herself in an unlikely partnership with policeman Jose Madeira as they follow corruption through financial institutions and the highest levels of politics. The investigation becomes increasingly dangerous and personal for Maria as she gets closer to the truth.
February also brings more French films into the fold with a trio of romantic movies with the second season of Love In (Newen), and a continuation of the Movie of the Week anthology.
Also returning to MHz Choice in February are new seasons of two long-running crime dramas: Alice Nevers (Mediawan), an audience favorite in France, and Inspector Rex (Austria, Beta Films).
Full February Schedule available here: https://mhzchoice.com/premiere-schedule/
FEBRUARY 7
ALICE NEVERS, FRANCE, MEDIAWAN, NEW SEASON
A mainstay of French TV characters, Alice Nevers is an admired and effective criminal prosecutor. She has both a professional and personal partnership with police captain Fred Marquand as they investigate crimes in Paris that often shed light on the larger societal issues of the day.
First Look Trailer: https://mhzchoice.com/first-look-popular-french-procedural-alice-nevers-season-1/
LOVE IN, FRANCE, NEWEN, NEW SEASON
Get swept away in this romance anthology - fall in love while seeing the world!
FEBRUARY 14
INSPECTOR REX, AUSTRIA, BETA FILMS, NEW SEASON
Police dog Rex investigates crime and solves mysteries on the streets of Vienna - protecting the innocent, catching criminals and stealing the occasional ham roll.
First Look trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6DsmCx1vCw
IRISH CRIME, GERMANY, BETA FILMS, NEW SERIES
Former criminal psychologist Cathrin Byrne is a therapist in Galway. She’s thrust back into police work when the body of her missing husband of 10 years is suddenly found.
FEBRUARY 21
THE SWAN COMPANY, ITALY, RAI COM, NEW SERIES
Young music prodigies in a school in Milan struggle to find their independence within the halls while under the strict guidance of their orchestra’s director.
FEBRUARY 28
HIDDEN THEORIES, PORTUGAL, VIDEOPLUGGER, NEW SERIES
Maria Amado is an investigative journalist at the peak of her career, but is facing increasingly darker forces against her work. While pursuing a series of political and financial scandals, the repercussions for Maria are both professional and personal.
MOVIE OF THE WEEK, FRANCE, FILM & PICTURE, NEW SEASON
A new French TV movie every week: All genres are covered with drama, comedy, romance, fantasy, mystery and thrills.
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