‘The Island of Lies,’ a Race Against the Clock Mystery Thriller, Bolsters France TV Distribution’s Mipcom Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)

Oct 8, 2026 1:52am PT ‘The Island of Lies,’ a Race Against the Clock Mystery Thriller, Bolsters France TV Distribution’s Mipcom Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)

The series follows a wrongly incarcerated woman battle to prove her innocence in a double murder case in just two months

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Elisa Erka stars in 'Island of Lies' Credit: Jean-Philippe Baltel/France Télévisions/Fontaram Productions

France TV Distribution is launching mystery thriller “The Island of Lies” (“Sans Retour”) at this year’s Mipcom TV market in Cannes.

Produced by Fontaram Productions and Ramona Productions for France Télévisions, the six-part series centers on Emma, whose life is starting over at the age of 33.

Convicted as a teenager for a double murder she may not have committed, Emma has spent half her life behind bars. Yet a new piece of evidence leads the court to suspend her sentence. She now has two months to prove her innocence before facing a new trial or going back to prison.

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