AMC Greenlights Two Drama Pilots

'Low Winter Sun,' untitled legal thriller in development at network

By Andrea Morabito -- Broadcasting & Cable, 5/3/2012 5:31:50 PM

AMC has ordered pilots for two dramas, Low Winter Sun and the Untitled LaGravenese & Goldwyn Project, the network announced Thursday.

Low Winter Sun, based on the 2006 British miniseries, is about a detective who murders a fellow cop and gets pulled into the underworld of Detroit. Chris Mundy (Criminal Minds, Cold Case) is attached to write and executive produce the project from Endemol Studios and AMC Studios.

Legal thriller the Untitled LaGravenese & Goldwyn Project centers of a District Attorney who uncovers new evidence that prompts the reinvestigation of a sensational murder case. Richard LaGravenese (Water for Elephants) will executive-produce alongside Tony Goldwyn (Justified, Damages, Dexter), who will also direct the AMC Studios production.