MUMBAI: BBC Worldwide America, Sales & Distribution, has announced a syndication deal with US public television stations for the British crime drama series, ?DCI Banks?.

The show will be available on 166 stations, reaching an estimated 77 per cent of US TV households.

The syndication deal includes the show?s pilot and seasons 1 and 2. DCI Banks will premiere on public television stations across the US, including WUSF Tampa, Kera Dallas and KCET Los Angeles, starting this month.

?DCI Banks? is a crime drama series. It follows lead character, veteran Detective Chief Inspector, Alan Banks, on his passionate and relentless journey in pursuit of criminals and justice, which inevitably leads him to take dark and treacherous paths to solve crimes. DCI Banks stars Stephen Tompkinson as Alan Banks, Andrea Lowe and Caroline Catz.

BBC Worldwide America VP PBS Sales Julius Cain said, "DCI Banks is a terrific and suspenseful show which we believe will attract a wide range of viewers in the U.S. This syndication deal marks the largest we have inked to date between BBC Worldwide America and public television stations and is evidence of the great interest in the top-notch and skillfully produced programs we offer our clients."