Mint is a crime drama like no other from the brilliant mind of Charlotte Regan and the teams at Fearless Minds and House Productions. Championing the females in the family, it shows a very different side to what a life of crime is really like for those who live alongside that world. I鈥檓 over the moon that Charlotte has chosen to work with the 91热爆 on her first TV series.
The 91热爆 has commissioned Mint, a darkly comic and unconventional drama about what it means to be part of a crime family, from writer and filmmaker Charlotte Regan who garnered huge critical acclaim for her recent, BAFTA-nominated film Scrapper.
This eight-part series, from producers Fearless Minds and House Productions, chooses not to focus on the usual suspects 鈥� the godfather or the heavy 鈥� preferring instead to follow the kids, the mum and the grandma in the family. It鈥檚 a story about the love, darkness, humour, heartbreak and plain weirdness of living alongside that world, and what happens when you鈥檙e forced to take control of it.
Writer and director Charlotte Regan says: 鈥淢int is a world I鈥檝e been thinking about for such a long time. It鈥檚 the project that鈥檚 stuck with me endlessly and I could never get it out of my head. I鈥檓 so excited to be making it with the legends at the 91热爆. I can鈥檛 wait to meet some magical humans and make some magical TV.鈥�
Theo Barrowclough, executive producer, says: 鈥淐harlotte has found another entirely authored and compelling story in Mint, which has all of the humour and emotional truth that audiences love about her work, alongside a darker edge. Tessa, Juliette and I all feel so excited to be bringing Charlotte鈥檚 first original show to the screen, particularly with the support of our brilliant partners at the 91热爆 and Fearless Minds.鈥�
Jolyon Symonds, executive producer, says: 鈥淚t has been an amazing experience developing Mint with Charlotte, watching the world of the show evolve into something so original and exciting. I鈥檓 thrilled to be working with the 91热爆 and my friends at House Productions to bring this special show to the screen.鈥�
Lindsay Salt, Director of 91热爆 Drama adds: 鈥淢int is a crime drama like no other from the brilliant mind of Charlotte Regan and the teams at Fearless Minds and House Productions. Championing the females in the family, it shows a very different side to what a life of crime is really like for those who live alongside that world. I鈥檓 over the moon that Charlotte has chosen to work with the 91热爆 on her first TV series.鈥�
Mint (8 x 30鈥�) is produced by Fearless Minds (Soul Mates, The Critic) and House Productions (Sherwood, the Iron Claw) one of 91热爆 Studios' owned production labels. It is written, directed and executive produced by Charlotte Regan and is executive produced by Jolyon Symonds for Fearless Minds and Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell and Theo Barrowclough for House Productions and the executive producer for the 91热爆 is Rebecca Ferguson. Mint was commissioned by Lindsay Salt, 91热爆 Director of Drama. This is Theo鈥檚 second collaboration with Regan, having produced Scrapper, and won the 2023 BIFA Breakthrough Producer Award for the film.
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