The Wit List – Discover December 2021 edition
The Wit List is a bimonthly selection by The Wit of 3 fresh, innovative, and entertaining shows from around the world with the highest social media buzz, made just for the MIPTV and MIPCOM community.
#1 –Aziz, Turkey, Show TV
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Pitch: Romantic period series around the fate of Aziz, the son of the Payidar family, manufacturer of rugs in Antakya, who leads a prosperous and rich life under the French mandate in the 1930s in Turkey. Aziz’s fate changes when he kills the French delegate’s son. He has to leave behind the lands where he was born and his precious love along with everything he has.
Social media buzz: According to the Wit Social List, the drama series was third in The Wit’s Instagram ranking the week of its launch and has gathered more than 92,000 subscribers since its premiere (as of December 8, 2021). The series has a good fanbase with a rating of 7.4 on iMDB.
Premiere: Friday, November 5, 2021
Distributor(s): Inter Medya
120-minute weekly episodes
#2 –Destan, Turkey, ATV
Pitch: Fantasy adventure drama series around the epic love between Akkız, the legendary mountain warrior girl orphaned by Korkut Khan in the rugged steppes of Central Asia, and Batuga, the son of Korkut Khan.
Social media buzz: According to the Wit Social List, the drama series was third in The Wit’s Instagram ranking the week of its launch and has gathered more than 57,000 subscribers since its premiere (as of December 8, 2021). The series has a good fanbase with a rating of 7.1 on iMDB.
Premiere: Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Distributor(s): ATV Distribution
120-minute weekly episodes
#3 –Parientes a la fuerza, USA, Telemundo
Pitch: Comedy telenovela featuring a famous Hollywood screenwriter who, in the midst of his midlife crisis, travels to Mexico and falls head over heels in love with a singer who becomes his muse. The clash of cultures and living together with the Mexican family in his Californian residence will prove to be a whole different story.
Social media buzz: According to the Wit Social List, the telenovela was second in The Wit’s Instagram ranking the week of its launch and has gathered more than 26,000 subscribers since its premiere (as of December 8, 2021). The series has a great fanbase with a rating of 8.6 on iMDB.
Premiere: Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Distributor(s): Telemundo Internacional
80 60-minute weekly episodes
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