Karine Vanasse (Cardinal) will star in Death of a Diplomat, based on the debut novel by Iceland's former First Lady Eliza Reid. Deadline reported that Canadian streamer Crave will develop the project and Iceland's Síminn has acquired local rights to the six-episode series, which comes from Canada's Blink49 Studios and Iceland's Truenorth. Groupe Entourage is an executive producer.
Vanasse will play Jane Shearer, "the Canadian ambassador's wife, as she decides to investigate the poisoning of a prominent figure at a soirée at a remote Icelandic location. She partners with a young detective and uncovers a web of secrets, corruption and betrayal stretching from Reykjavik's elite to the heart of her own marriage," Deadline wrote.
Executive producers Carolyn Newman and Virginia Rankin said Vanasse's "talent and presence make her the perfect choice to lead this high-stakes, internationally thrilling story. With Lynne Kamm's adaptation and our partners at Groupe Entourage and Crave, we're excited to bring this series to life for audiences in Canada and around the world."
Lynne Kamm, the show's writer and showrunner, added: "Karine Vanasse is the ambassador's wife, polished charm on the surface, and gloriously mischievous underneath. She brings the cheeky wit and killer curiosity this role demands."