Eyes to the West
After the surprise cancellation of PI drama Private Eyes, star Jason Priestley and executive producer Lloyd Segan tell DQ about reuniting for sequel Private Eyes West Coast and the changing relationship at the heart of the series.
High Spirits
As La casa de los espíritus (The House of the Spirits) has its world premiere in Berlin, Spanish star Nicole Wallace opens up about starring in this adaptation of Isabel Allende’s novel, the success of the Culpables feature films and her talent deal with Prime Video.
Escape plan
Norwegian drama Flukten fra Bolivia (Escaping Bolivia) tells the story of three friends caught up in drug-smuggling charges in the South American country. Creator Emilie Beck and producer Marte Hansen detail how the series was inspired by true events and discuss the production’s real-world impact.
Hit squad
Writer Howard Overman and director David Caffrey tell DQ how they drew on influences including Out of Sight, Starsky & Hutch and Jackie Brown to create Hit Point, an “ambitious” crime drama about two detectives battling an increasing attraction to each other.
Seed of the crime
Sogn Murders blends cosy crime with stunning scenery – and apple farming – to bring Norwegian literary detective Ole Vik to the screen. Writer Kathrine Valen Zeiner and producer Sigurd Mikal Karoliussen tell DQ how they did it.
Made in Italy
DQ visits Naples to get a close-up look at the detailed design behind Sky mafia drama Gomorra – Le Origini (Gomorrah – The Origins), and meets production designer Fabrizio D’Arpino and costume designer Olivia Bellini to learn the secrets of their work.
Series to Watch: Berlinale 2026
Ahead of the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival, which begins tomorrow, DQ puts the spotlight on five series that are set to premiere in the German capital.
Spanish lessons
Kimberly Tell and Joan Amargós, the stars of Spanish period drama Ena: La Reina Victoria Eugenia, discuss this biopic of the British princess who became Queen of Spain, her difficult relationship with her husband and why the series is a “really good history lesson.”
A little more Patience
British star Ella Maisy Purvis reflects on making two seasons of Channel 4 crime drama Patience, beating impostor syndrome and why the audience is rooting for the title character.
Creating a buzz
Director Mark Munden, writer Jack Thorne and executive producer Joel Wilson take DQ inside the BBC’s new Lord of the Flies miniseries, revealing the origins of the first TV adaptation of William Golding’s novel and how they wrangled a large cast of young boys on location in Malaysia.
New threads
Danish drama Uniformen (The Uniform) explores the ethical and moral dilemmas facing police officers from the perspective of the students and staff at Copenhagen’s police academy. Writers Oscar Giese and Anders August join director Jonas Alexander Arnby to reveal more.
Ms X marks the spot
South Pacific Pictures CEO Kelly Martin tells DQ about her hopes for upcoming crime dramedy Ms X, offers an education about improv comedy Educators and reveals some of the secrets behind the New Zealand producer’s long-running series The Brokenwood Mysteries.
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