Japanese public broadcaster, NHK, has acquired rights to German mini-series “Dark Woods” from Global Screen.

The deal was part of a raft of international sales announced today as Mipcom opened in Cannes/online.

BookMyShow also picked up rights to the crime series for India and the subcontinent.

Written by Stefan Kolditz (“Naked Among Wolves”) and directed by Sven Bohse (“Ku’damm 56”), “Dark Woods” is based on the true story of one of Germany’s most gripping unsolved murder cases about a woman who disappears and her brother who never gives up the quest for justice.

"Dark Woods" is produced by ConradFilm and Bavaria Fiction on behalf of NDR and ARD Degeto for Das Erste.