Sky Atlantic and CANAL+ revealed last week that a second series of The Tunnel has been commissioned, re-uniting the unlikely alliance of Karl Roebuck and Elise Wasserman, portrayed by Stephen Dillane and Clémence Poésy respectively.
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Joining the production team for the second series are Broadchurch director Mike Barker and The Fall's Julian Stevens as producer. Ben Richards is back as lead writer for the co-production from Kudos and Shine France Films.
With the working title 'Debris', the series will see the mysterious crash of a passenger plane into the English Channel at the centre of investigations, with Roebuck and Wasserman taking part in proceedings on behalf of their respective countries.
Thrust into a joint partnership, their alliance is to be tested once more with the emotions of their previous case weighing heavily on them.
Sky Atlantic Director Zai Bennett commented: "Boasting fantastic nuanced performances by Clémence Poésy and Stephen Dillane and a totally gripping story, it is easy to see why the first series of this crime thriller struck a real chord with Sky Atlantic viewers. The Tunnel 2: Debris reunites the acting tour-de-force with world-class writing and production teams, ensuring this new original series will have customers on the edge of their seats once more."
More information including a premiere date is expected to be released later this year.