HBO Picks Up Unusual Detective Series [New to TV]

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Ladies_Detective_Agency HBO has ordered 13 episodes of the drama series “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency.”

The show is based on the popular novels of Rhodesian author Alexander McCall Smith which revolve around a female detective in Botswana.  According to TV Week, Grammy Award winner Jill Scott will star as Precious Ramotswe.

A two-hour pilot was recently filmed in Botswana, directed by Anthony Minghella, with a screenplay by Minghella and Richard Curtis.  The series will begin filming this summer.

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