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’Mindhunter’ Meets ‘Silence of the Lambs’ in South African Procedural ‘Catch Me a Killer’
‘Catch Me a Killer’ is a pioneering South African series at Series Mana.
The 11-part series mixes drama, true crime and procedural to shine a light not only on Pistorius’s groundbreaking work, but some of South Africa’s most harrowing murder cases, beginning with the infamous Station Strangler, believed to have killed 22 young boys between 1986 and 1994. Speaking with Variety ahead of Series Mania, van Rooyen said she was first attracted to the project because it offered the possibility of highlighting an issue that directly impacts her day-to-day life: South Africa’s staggering femicide rate. Such a level of attentiveness and skill is proving fruitful, with Abacus Media Rights recently selling “Catch Me a Killer” for several territories, including BritBox North America, SBS Australia, UKTV’s Alibi channel and AXN’s Mystery Channel/NHK Enterprises (NEP) in Japan.
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