'Frauds,' 'Betrayal,' 'Two Weeks in August' Head ITV Studios' Slate

Crime caper “Frauds,” starring Suranne Jones and Jodie Whittaker, spy thriller “Betrayal,” starring Shaun Evans, and relationship drama “Two Weeks in August,” starring Jessica Raine, head ITV Studios ’ Mipcom slate. Variety spoke to ITV Studios exec Ruth Berry about their Cannes market lineup, which contains new shows galore.

“What’s important for us is that we’ve got some brilliant new IP,” Berry says. “It’s been quite tough to break new IP in the last couple of years, but we seem to have them coming thick and fast.”

In “Frauds,” set against the sun-soaked backdrop of Southern Spain, Jones and Whittaker play two con-women pulling off a high-stakes art heist. Berry notes the show’s dark humor. “It’s done in a really fun way,” she says. “I don’t think we’ve seen anything on televisi