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DQ100 DQ100 2026/27 – Part Two, featuring Edward Bluemel, The Tohill Brothers, Theresa Ikoko, Ann Droid and many more

By DQ writer

In the second part of the DQ100 2026/27, we pick out a range of shows to tune in for and the actors, directors and writers making them, as well as some of the trends and trailblazers worth catching up with.

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IN FOCUS Rivals returns: stars Alex Hassell, Bella Maclean, Emily Atack, Nafessa Williams, Rufus Jones and Luca Pasqualino on S2 of the Disney+ drama

By Michael Pickard

The cast of Rivals take DQ back to Rutshire, where S2 brings polo matches, political battles, farcical dinner parties and even more sex, scandal and hairspray to Disney+ and Hulu.

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STAR POWER Kristin Scott Thomas on Slow Horses, career anxiety and starting again

By DQ writer

Fresh from receiving the Crystal Nymph Award at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, Kristin Scott Thomas discusses her screen career, how she eventually came to television with a starring role in Slow Horses and why new opportunities are opening up after she wrote and directed her first feature film.

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STAR POWER Song of the Samurai: How star Yuki Yamada channelled his 'samurai spirit' for this historical Japanese drama

By Michael Pickard

Following the launch of Japanese drama Song of the Samurai on HBO Max, star Yuki Yamada takes DQ inside this thrilling series that blends Japanese period dramas and samurai culture to tell a story about loyalty, brotherhood and betrayal.

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IN FOCUS The Cage stars Barry Sloane, Geraldine James and writer Tony Schumacher unlock this BBC casino drama

By Michael Pickard

The Responder writer Tony Schumacher returns to his home city for The Cage, a BBC drama set within the world of a Liverpool casino. He joins stars Barry Sloane and Geraldine James to discuss making this five-part series about addiction, control and two people stealing from the gangster they work for.

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The Writers Room Avoiding Catastrophe: Sharon Horgan on juggling acting, writing and producing at Motherland production company Merman

By DQ writer

Actor, writer and producer Sharon Horgan discusses balancing her numerous roles at powerhouse production company Merman, how she works with new writers and the lessons she has learned from her own experiences in the writers room.

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The Director’s Chair Kenneth Karlstad on directing chaotic energy into Norwegian wartime drama The Traitor Within

By Michael Pickard

Norwegian director Kenneth Karlstad tells DQ how he brought his chaotic visual storytelling to The Traitor Within, the first fictional drama to explore Henry Rinnan, one of Norway’s most infamous wartime figures.

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The Writers Room Two Weeks in August writer Catherine Shepherd on crafting this tale of rising tensions among friends on holiday in Greece

By Michael Pickard

Two Weeks in August creator Catherine Shepherd tells DQ how a family holiday, Maltese locations and a tangled web of friendships shaped her BBC drama about paradise turning sour.

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Song of the Samurai: How star Yuki Yamada channelled his ‘samurai spirit’ for this historical Japanese drama

SIX OF THE BEST

Past lives: from Legally Blonde to Elle and the trend for television prequels

Inside Danish police academy drama Uniformen (The Uniform) with actor Soheil Bavi and executive producer Jonas Allen

Series to Watch: July 2026 – The Westies, Lucky, Ms X and Fightland

SIX OF THE BEST

Yes, chef! Six restaurant dramas to whet viewers’ appetite, including Boiling Point and Vår tid är nu (The Restaurant)

The Director’s Chair

Cooking up Ina: Rachel Maxine-Anderson discusses making her shortform, almost real-time comedy-drama

Kurt Russell talks The Madison, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and looks back on a 60-year career in film and television

Cross words: How Aldis Hodge and Ben Watkins brought James Patterson’s gifted detective to television

DQ100 2026/27 – Part Two, featuring Edward Bluemel, The Tohill Brothers, Theresa Ikoko, Ann Droid and many more

Matthew Broome on breaking out with The Buccaneers, My Fault: London and Your Fault: London

Still Dead: Lauren Cohan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and showrunner Seth Hoffman on The Walking Dead: Dead City

Kristin Scott Thomas on Slow Horses, career anxiety and starting again

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Song of the Samurai: How star Yuki Yamada channelled his ‘samurai spirit’ for this historical Japanese drama
Past lives: from Legally Blonde to Elle and the trend for television prequels
Inside Danish police academy drama Uniformen (The Uniform) with actor Soheil Bavi and executive producer Jonas Allen
Series to Watch: July 2026 – The Westies, Lucky, Ms X and Fightland
Yes, chef! Six restaurant dramas to whet viewers’ appetite, including Boiling Point and Vår tid är nu (The Restaurant)

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