The Wit List – Discover June 2022 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 – Senden Daha Güzel (The Beauty Inside), Turkey, FOX
Pitch: Romantic drama series that follows Efsun who is dragged from her idyllic village home and into a chaotic city life when her long-lost mother Pervin reappears. The kind-hearted Efsun struggles to adjust to Istanbul high society until she finds love. She then blossoms, overcoming personal rivalries as she finds her way in life.
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. The show has gathered more than 153,000 subscribers since its premiere (as of June 22, 2022). The series has a good fanbase with a rating of 7.4 on IMDb.
Premiere: Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Distributor(s): Global Agency
120-minute weekly episodes
#2 – Rua das Flores (Street of Flowers), Portugal, TVI
Pitch: Comedy telenovela that follows the misadventures of Tília, a resident of Rua das Flores. A somewhat special street, because each side belongs to a different town and its inhabitants are always in conflict. To complicate matters, the street will no longer have an exit because a building is being constructed at one end. Their problems get worse when Tília’s diary goes missing, and secrets about her neighbors begin to come to light.
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 made it to the Monthly top five. The show has gathered more than 39,000 subscribers since its premiere (as of June 22, 2022).
Premiere: Monday, April 18, 2022
Distributor(s): Plural Entertainment / TVI
60-minute stripped episodes
#3 – Kasaba Doktoru (The Town Doctor), Turkey, TRT1
Pitch: Medical drama series, local adaptation of the Korean scripted format “Dr. Romantic”, centering on a genius doctor with an accomplished career who somehow ends up leaving it all behind to be a neighborhood doctor in a small town where he meets some younger doctors and becomes a mentor to them.
Social media buzz: According to the Wit Social List, the drama series was second in The Wit’s Instagram ranking the week of its launch and made it to the Monthly top five. The show has gathered more than 64,000 subscribers since its premiere (as of June 22, 2022).
Premiere: Friday, April 8, 2022
Distributor(s): MISTCO
100 45-minute episodes
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