Poacher
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Date:
Announcing
a
new
show
on
Tuesday,
Poacher,
the
first
ever
television
series
produced
by
QC
Entertainment,
the
Oscar-winning
production
and
finance
company
responsible
for
feature
film
hits
such
as
Jordan
Peele's
Get
Out
and
Spike
Lee's
BlacKKlansman.
Poacher
has
been
created,
written,
and
directed
by
Emmy-award-winning
filmmaker
Richie
Mehta
and
boasts
a
diverse
and
talented
cast
comprising
Nimisha
Sajayan,
Roshan
Mathew,
and
Dibyendu
Bhattacharya
in
pivotal
roles.
Here
are
more
details
about
the
upcoming
show.
Poacher
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Poacher
cast
includes
some
talented
actors
like
Nimisha
Sajayan
(Tallinn
title
"Adrishya
Jalakangal"),
Roshan
Mathew
(Busan
winner
"Paradise"),
and
Dibyendu
Bhattacharya
(Emmy-nominated
series
"Rocket
Boys").
The
investigative
crime
drama
will
premiere
exclusively
on
Prime
Video
in
India
and
worldwide.
When
to
watch
Poacher?
The
first
three
episodes
of
the
eight-episode
series
premiered
at
the
2023
Sundance
Film
Festival,
where
it
received
highly
positive
appreciation
from
the
viewers.
The
show
can
be
streamed
on
Prime
Video
platform
from
February
23,
2024.
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Based
on
court
documents
and
testimonials,
Poacher
is
a
fictional
dramatisation
of
events
that
transpired
in
the
dense
forests
of
Kerala
and
the
concrete
jungle
of
Delhi.
The
series
showcases
the
immense
contributions
made
by
Indian
forest
service
officers,
NGO
workers
from
the
Wildlife
Trust
of
India,
police
constables,
and
good
samaritans
who
risked
their
lives
to
investigate
the
largest
ivory
poaching
ring
in
Indian
history.
To
uphold
the
story's
authenticity,
Poacher
has
been
filmed
in
real-life
settings
in
Kerala
and
New
Delhi
and
unfolds
primarily
in
Malayalam,
Hindi,
and
English.
Talking
about
the
show,
Richie
Mehta
said,
"We
are
thrilled
to
present
this
investigative
crime
series-which
has
been
deeply
researched,
powerfully
conceptualized
and
masterfully
directed
by
RichieMehta-on
our
service."
"Poacher
promises
to
engage
the
audiences
within
India
as
well
as
across
the
world
with
its
fascinating,
edge-of-the-seat
narrative,
and
compel
us
as
human
beings
to
introspect
how
our
actions
can
have
an
irrevocable
impact
on
the
environment.
This
narrative
based
on
true
events,
has
the
power
to
make
viewers
aware,
and
inspire
communities
to
take
action," she
added.
Poacher
is
executive
produced
by
QC
Entertainment's
Edward
H.
Hamm
Jr.,
Raymond
Mansfield,
and
Sean
McKittrick.
Alan
McAlex
(Suitable
Boy)
serves
as
producer
for
Suitable
Pictures.
Also
from
Delhi
Crime
are
Director
of
Photography
Johan
Aidt,
composer
Andrew
Lockington,
and
editor
Beverley
Mills.