Peacock Announces Straight-to-Series Order of South Florida-Set Crime Thriller ‘M.I.A.’

Streamer Peacock has given a straight-to-series order for South Florida-set, female-led crime thriller “M.I.A.” from “Ozark” co-creator Bill Dubuque. The logline: Running drugs is a family affair for Etta Tiger Jonze, but when her family is slaughtered before her eyes, Etta sets out to exact justice on those responsible – avenging her blood family while she builds her chosen family, igniting her series journey from powerless orphan to South Florida’s most powerful criminal Queenpin.

“M.I.A.” comes from studio MRC, with Karen Campbell (“Outlander,” “Dexter:) serving as executive producer and showrunner. Stefano Sollima will direct and executive produce; previously he served as creator and director of ZeroZeroZero and as showrunner and director on the hit Italian series Gomorrah, widely recognized as one of the best international series of recent years.

MRC is also a producer on Peacock’s “Poker Face,” along with T-Street’s Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman and Natasha Lyonne’s Animal Pictures, and comedy “Ted. Both series will be returning to Peacock for a second season.

No Casting has been announced for “M.I.A.,” nor has a potential sgtart date. The expectation is on an undiscolsed date in 2025.