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Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Thalissa Teixeira Join Lucy Hale in AMC, Alibi Series Ragdoll
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Variety has learned.
The six-episode show, which was ordered to series back in February, is set to begin production on April 19 in London. The series is based on the novel of the same name by Daniel Cole.
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Assigned to a shocking new case, nicknamed The Ragdoll, are DS Rose (Lloyd-Hughes), DI Baxter (Teixeira) and DC Edmunds (Hale). The “Ragdoll Killer” taunts the police by sending them a list of his next victims, with Rose’s name at the very end. And with those victims to protect, our heroes soon come under intense public scrutiny.
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Ragdoll begins in London on April 19, with Toby MacDonald and Niall MacCormick attached to direct. Lloyd-Hughes has been cast as newly reinstated police detective DS Nathan Rose, and Teixeira will take on the role of DI Emily Baxter, Roseâs boss and best friend. Meanwhile, Hale will portray DC Lake Edmunds, the unitâs latest recruit.
The series will focus on a shocking case the trio are assigned to involving the âRagdoll Killer,â who taunts the police by sending a list of his next victims with Roseâs name at the bottom. The cops race against the clock to protect the serial killerâs intended victims while facing scrutiny from the public over their handling of the case.