Darkroom Productions project — True crime series: 12M views and Netflix acquisition — filming project delivered for Darkroom Productions in Documentary & Film

2026 — Darkroom Productions

True crime series: 12M views and Netflix acquisition

12M views in first 30 days. Netflix acquisition within 6 weeks.

2026 — Darkroom ProductionsCase studyM3CA OS

Source: projects.m3ca.com — verified 26 August 2026

12.0M

total views

94%

engagement rate

2

industry awards

How it went

01

The brief

A true crime production company had an explosive 4-part docuseries concept but lacked the capacity to produce at broadcast quality within a 16-week window required for a streaming deal.

02

What we did

M3CA produced all 4 episodes simultaneously using a split-crew model — dedicating independent edit suites to each episode while a central production team coordinated archival licensing, 22 contributor interviews and bespoke dramatic reenactments shot across 3 UK locations. An original score was composed in-house.

03

What happened

12M views in first 30 days. Netflix acquisition within 6 weeks. Currently streaming in 42 countries.

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True crime series: 12M views and Netflix acquisition

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