Sticky situation
Brian Donovan and Ed Herro, co-creators and showrunners behind Prime Video’s maple syrup heist series The Sticky, discuss walking the line between comedy and drama, working with Blumhouse and Jamie Lee Curtis and living in fear that someone would beat them to dramatising the real-life robbery.
DQ100 2024/25 – Part four
In the final part of the DQ100 2024/25, DQ picks 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.
Bag of tricks
As Filipino drama The Bagman is rebooted for international audiences, DQ hears from Ruel Bayani, head of international productions at ABS-CBN, about championing series from the Philippines and learning lessons about how high-end shows are made around the world.
Off the leash
As detective drama Dalgliesh returns, star Bertie Carvel tells DQ about realising his long-held ambition to direct for the screen in the third season of the Acorn TV and Channel 5 show, which is set in 1979.
Survival mode
Earth Abides stars Alexander Ludwig and Jessica Frances Dukes reveal why this MGM+ series was both a dream project and the most demanding of their careers, as they play two people who come together at the end of the world.
The heart of Conflict
Finnish actor Peter Franzén shares insights into his role in upcoming thriller Konflikti (Conflict), the importance of the story behind the series and why a good script is always the key to finding his next role.
Series to Watch: December 2024
DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new shows to watch this December, from a Keira Knightley spy thriller and an epic Colombian drama to a Welsh crime series and the returns of Dexter, Strike, The Split and Squid Game.
Paramount+ takes flight with The Crow Girl
FIRST LOOK: Eve Myles, Katherine Kelly, Dougray Scott and Elliot Edusah star in The Crow Girl, a thriller coming to Paramount+ in the UK and Ireland early in 2025.
Jailhouse shock
German drama A Better Place wonders what society would be like if there were no prisons. Producers David Keitsch and Nicolas Loock take DQ into the idea behind the series and explain how they sought to explore the benefits – and consequences – of this revolutionary experiment.
Wolf man
Vargasommar (Cry Wolf) director Jesper Ganslandt tells DQ about bringing Hans Rosenfeldt’s novel to television, finding the right tone for this darkly comedic crime thriller and how he was inspired by Steven Spielberg.
Finding Lost Boys
Lost Boys & Fairies creator and writer Daf James reveals how the BBC series – following a gay couple’s journey to adoption – was inspired by his own life, and discusses one key scene “people always want to talk about.”
Pierre pressure
Canadian drama Saint-Pierre marries a police procedural with the unique setting of a French territory off the coast of Canada. Co-creator, co-showrunner and star Allan Hawco talks to DQ about the series and how he juggles multiple roles in front of and behind the camera.
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