BBCFourhasacquiredHiddenAssetsfromDCDRights,anewinternationalcrimedramashotinIrelandandBelgiumstarringAngelineBall.AroutineraidledbyEmerBerry,(Ball)adetectiveintheIrishCriminalAssetsBureau,revealsthatasmall-timedrugdealerhasbeenreceivingsubstantialfundingfromaseeminglyuntraceablesource–notincash,butinroughdiamonds.WhenthesediamondsarelinkedtoaseriesofbombingsinBelgium,EmerisforcedtoworkwithPoliceCommissionerChristianDeJong.Eventuallybandingtogether,theyunravelapoliticalconspiracyfuellingdomesticunrestforfinancialgain;caughtupinthiswebofgreedaretheBrannigans,awealthyIrishdynastywithtiestoAntwerp.Drawnintoabattleofwitswiththefamily,Emer,Christian,andtheCABteammustfollowthemoneytostopanotherterroristattack–beforeit’stoolate.AlongsideAngelineBall,WouterHendrickxstarsasChristianDeJongwithSimoneKirbyasBibiMelnick.SueDeeks,HeadofProgrammeAcquisition,BBCsays:"HiddenAssetsisasatisfyingblendofcrimedrama,politicalconspiracyandthriller.BBCviewerswillbegluedtotheirseatsuntiltheveryend!"HiddenAssetsis6x52seriesproducedbySaffronMoon,Facet4MediaandPotemkino.TheLeadDirectorisThaddeusO’SullivanwithKadirBalcileadingtheshootinBelgiumanditiswrittenbyIFTA-nominatedscreenwriterPeterMcKennaandMornaRegan,whowasselectedforthefirstBBCDramaRoomin2016
