True Crime Book ‘Innocents,’ About Man Wrongly Convicted of a Child’s Murder, Set to Get Drama Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)

True crime book “Innocents,” written by Jonathan Rose with Steve Panter and Trevor Wilkinson, has been optioned for screen. Curiosity Rights and United Heroes are set to adapt the book, about the murder of 11-year-old Lesley Molseed and the subsequent wrongful conviction of Stefan Kiszko, for television. The story follows the trial and wrongful conviction […] Home TV Global Feb 17, 2026 3:16am PT True Crime Book ‘Innocents,’ About Man Wrongly Convicted of a Child’s Murder, Set to Get Drama Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE) By K.J. Yossman Plus Icon K.J. Yossman @KJYossman Latest AMC Networks International Taps Tom Keaveney to Head U.K. 1 hour ago Keshet to Launch ‘Reset,’ Dark Comedy About Mistaken Terminal Diagnoses, at London Screenings (EXCLUSIVE) 3 hours ago Sam Mendes, Chloé Zhao Confront the ‘Emotional Cost’ of Directing: ‘You Soak Up Other People’s Energy, Their Concerns, Their Anxiety, Their Paranoia’ 18 hours ago See All True crime book “Innocents,” written by Jonathan Rose with Steve Panter and Trevor Wilkinson, has been optioned for screen. Curiosity Rights and United Heroes are set to adapt the book, about the murder of 11-year-old Lesley Molseed and the subsequent wrongful conviction of Stefan Kiszko, for television. The story follows the trial and wrongful conviction of Kiszko, an intellectually disabled man of Ukrainian heritage who served 16 years in prison before new evidence came to light that exonerated him. Another man was convicted for Molseed’s murder in 2007 following advances in forensic science. Related Stories Olivia Colman on How 'Jimpa' Helped Her Rediscover Her Love of Acting and Hollywood's Fear of Queer Stories: 'People Are Too Nervous'