The Writers Room

Crash course

Upcoming German drama Hundertdreizehn explores a single story through connected characters and multiple points of view. Writer Arndt Stüwe outlines the scriptwriting process and discusses his love of non-linear storytelling.

In production

History repeating

French thriller Brocéliande sees a biologist return to her former university to uncover the truth behind her friend’s disappearance, when another person goes missing in similar circumstances. Dominique Farrugia, CEO of producer Shine Fiction, tells DQ more.

IN FOCUS

Noob beginnings

Noob creators Victoria Boult and Rachel Fawcett tell DQ about this coming-of-age comedy’s journey from TikTok to television and explain why social media can become the home for emerging creative talent on and off the (phone) screen.

The Director’s Chair

Lies and loss

Une Amie Dévouée (The Confidante) director Just Philippot explains how this French drama will offer viewers a unique perspective on the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the Bataclan theatre in Paris, almost a decade on from the tragedy.

STAR POWER

Prime performers

Stars including Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Octavia Spencer and Felicity Ward previewed their new series at a Prime Video event outlining its mission to create a television destination for women. DQ has all the details.

The Director’s Chair

Spot of bother

Norwegian author Anne Holt’s fictional detective Hanne Wilhelmson comes to the small screen in Blind Spot, a murder-mystery whodunnit set in an isolated mountain hotel. DQ picks up the story with director Erik Skjoldbjærg.

STAR POWER

Disappearing act

As Apple TV+ launches its first German-language original series, DQ speaks to stars Heike Makatsch, Axel Stein and Lea Drinda about solving the mystery behind eight-part dark comedy-drama Where’s Wanda?.

The Writers Room

Fish feud

Lilyhammer creators Eilif Skodvin and Anne Bjørnstad return to Netflix with Billionaire Island, a comedy-drama about two families fighting for control of Norway’s salmon farming industry. They tell DQ about blending drama with soap-style humour and being there at the start of the streaming revolution.

Ones to Watch

Series to Watch: October 2024

DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this October, from a dark German comedy and a Australian romantic drama to a thrilling Welsh crime noir and the first series from Danish director Thomas Vinterberg.

SCENE STEALERS

A lesson in suspense

Rachel Gesua, senior executive producer at The Teacher producer Clapperboard, breaks down a key scene from the second season of the Channel 5 thriller, in which the protagonist faces the police after tragedy strikes on a school trip.

Fact File

Deeper underground

Subterranea creator Brian Munene introduces DQ to this groundbreaking Showmax sci-fi series and explains why the story will resonate beyond its Kenyan setting.

IN FOCUS

Not out of the woods yet

Director Clio Barnard joins executive producers Juliette Howell and Harriet Spencer to look back on making the second season of BBC drama Sherwood, building on the themes of season one and finding the delicate balance of character and issues in a state-of-the-nation series.

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