Canadian Drama ‘Departure’ Takes Flight At Peacock As Streamer Unveils Premiere Date For ‘A.P. Bio’
Peter White Television EditorPeacock has picked up Departure, the Canadian drama starring The Good Wife’s Archie Panjabi and Christopher Plummer, ahead of its nationwide launch on Wednesday.The NBCU streamer has acquired the rights to the drama, which was originally commissioned by Canada’s Global. The company already has the rights to the six-part thriller in a number of international territories including the UK.The show stars Panjabi as investigator Kendra Malley, who alongside her mentor, played by Knives Out star Plummer, are brought on to search for missing passenger plane Flight 716.When battling forces threaten to undermine their work, Kendra must find the truth and stop it from happening again.