The new reality chase format Most Wanted, co-created by Talpa Studios and Signal.Stream, has been commissioned for local adaptation by M6 in France.
The format originated in the Netherlands and has been remade in Germany and Hungary. In France, Wanted: Catch Me If You Can is being produced by Studio 89, M6’s in-house production group. It follows a group of celebrities who stage a prison break and spend five days evading capture, without the help of phones, money, or other resources.
“Most Wanted perfectly embodies M6’s DNA: to innovate, surprise, and bring people together,” said Florence Duhayot, MD of programming at M6. “We are convinced that this format has all the qualities needed to establish itself as a must-watch event.”
Sebastian van Barneveld, director of global distribution at Talpa Studios, added, “Most Wanted is a unique event format that excels at converting real-time audience interest into viewership. By airing shortly after production, it creates a powerful content discovery engine that drives audiences from social conversation to the broadcaster’s platform. Following its success in the Netherlands, Hungary and Germany, we could not imagine a better partner than M6 to bring the format to France.”
