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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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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

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

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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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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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SHOWRUNNER Why Ponies showrunner David Iserson is interested in people of no interest

By Michael Pickard

In Peacock series Ponies, two secretaries become CIA operatives in 1977 Moscow after their husbands die in mysterious circumstances. Showrunner David Iserson reveals his interest in spy stories, discusses filming in Budapest and explains how his start on Saturday Night Live shaped his approach to writing.

 

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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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IN FOCUS Into the Dark: Cast and creatives behind ITV crime series reveal the secrets of this GR Halliday adaptation

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The cast and creative team behind ITV serial killer drama The Dark discuss what drew them to this adaptation of GR Halliday’s novel From the Shadows, the detective duo at the heart of the story and what director Gilles Bannier learned about working with cats.

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The Writers Room

Creating a legend: Building the mythology behind The Killings at Parrish Station

STAR POWER

Hit Point star Nick Blood on why U&Dave’s first original drama is like nothing else on TV

The Director’s Chair

Uncovering Australian drama Treasure & Dirt with director Madeleine Gottlieb

In production

Solving crimes on Réunion Island with the team from French police procedural OPJ

STAR POWER

Laura Donnelly on lighting up the screen with crime drama The Dark and neo-noir series Sugar

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Facing new horror in The Terror: Devil in Silver with star CCH Pounder

Ones to Watch

Series to Watch: Autumn 2026 – Blade Runner 2099, Pride & Prejudice, The Greatest and more

STAR POWER

How Tracy Spiridakos swapped Chicago PD for park ranger procedural Anna Pigeon

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Life with Lupin: French star Soufiane Guerrab previews the return of Netflix’s gentleman thief

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In the spotlight: US star Judith Light on making The Terror: Devil in Silver

IN FOCUS

Writer Karla Crome and director Storm Saulter serve up supernatural thrills in Sky drama Possession

Ones to Watch

Series to Watch: August 2026 – Lanterns, Alley Cats, The Shards and more

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