M-Net Edge to broadcast mini-series “The Night Of” simulcast with the US

Great news! The eight-part limited crime
drama The Night Of (previously titled: Crime ),
created by the acclaimed writers of The
Wire and Schindler’s List , will be simulcast with
the US, exclusively on M-Net Edge on DStv. The
Night Of starts Express from the US on Monday
11 July at 2am and in Prime Time on Friday 15
July at 8pm.
That’s not all: following an exclusive agreement
with HBO, episode 1 is already available on catch
up from today Friday, 24 June and will be
available for 28 days. The first episode will be
available on the following platforms: PC, IPAD,
IPHONE, ANDROID PHONE, ANDROID TABLET,
PRODEA and EXPLORA.
The Night Of is a one hour crime drama series, in
Manhattan’s Upper West Side, where the brutal
murder of a young woman becomes the focus of
an all-consuming murder investigation, from the
initial arrest to the imprisonment of the prime
suspect. Golden Globe nominee John Turturro
stars as an embattled defence attorney, who
lucks into the biggest case of his career. His
young Pakistani-American client, played by Riz
Ahmed, is a likeable, unassuming college student
whose life-and family-are thrown into the pit of
New York City’s criminal, legal and judicial
system, when he becomes the prime suspect in
the case.
It’s a dark, intricate exploration into the criminal
justice system, that will leave no one
emotionally, mentally or psychologically
unscathed.
The Night Of stars John Turturro ( O Brother Where
Art Thou?, the Transformers movies) as Stone;
Riz Ahmed ( Nightcrawler ) as Naz; Michael
Kenneth Williams ( The Wire, Boardwalk Empire ) as
Freddy; Bill Camp ( 12 Years a Slave ) as Det.
Dennis Box and Jeannie Berlin ( The Heartbreak
Kid ) as Helen Weiss, the prosecutor in the trial.
The series is written by Oscar winner Steven
Zaillian ( Schindler’s List ) and Oscar nominee
Richard Price ( The Wire, The Colour of Money ).