Drama Quarterly

SHOWRUNNER Spirit guides: The House of the Spirits showrunners discuss Prime Video series

By Michael Pickard

Showrunners Francisca Alegría, Fernanda Urrejola and Andrés Wood take DQ inside the making of La casa de los espíritus (The House of the Spirits), Prime Video’s adaptation of Isabel Allende’s iconic multi-generational novel that blends family secrets with magical realism.

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SHOWRUNNER Uncovering Isla Oculta: head to Chile with showrunner Pablo Díaz del Río

By Michael Pickard

Pablo Díaz del Río, the showrunner of Isla Oculta, tells DQ about the legend that inspired this Chilean mystery drama, the birth of ‘Patagonia noir,’ and why filming the series was like being in a reality show.

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SHOWRUNNER Inside Netflix's Rachel Weisz series Vladimir with creator Julia May Jonas

By Michael Pickard

What does it take to bring an unreliable narrator to life? As Vladimir debuts on Netflix, creator Julia May Jonas discusses casting Rachel Weisz, embracing ambiguity and holding her nerve through strikes, notes and self-doubt.

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SHOWRUNNER Showrunner Khadija Alami on scaling new heights with Moroccan drama K1

By Michael Pickard

Showrunner Khadija Alami seeks to break new ground in Moroccan television with K1, a crime drama that brings together key officers from across the country to form an elite police unit that faces professional battles against a backdrop of personal struggles.

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STAR POWER Emergency 53 stars Heloísa Jorge and Valentina Herszage on Brazilian series

By Michael Pickard

Brazilian stars Heloísa Jorge and Valentina Herszage find themselves on the front line of Rio de Janeiro’s ambulance service in Emergência 53 (Emergency 53). They speak to DQ about why this isn’t your typical medical drama.

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IN FOCUS Star Warren Brown and writer Matt Baker get A Taste for Murder

By Michael Pickard

A Taste for Murder star Warren Brown and writer Matt Baker tell DQ about dishing up this crime show in which a grieving British detective relocates to Capri and is confronted by a series of murder mysteries that can only be solved with the help of culinary clues.

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IN FOCUS Drugs and doppelgangers: German drama duo Westend Girl and The Dark Ones

By Michael Pickard

DQ hears from the creative teams behind two forthcoming German dramas: Westend Girl, which tells the real-life story of a young girl who discovers her parents are drug traffickers, and Die Düsteren (The Dark Ones), a supernatural mystery series set on a remote island.

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IN FOCUS Young Sherlock: Matthew Parkhill and Simon Maxwell on Prime Video's prequel series

By Michael Pickard

A coming-of-age story meets action and mystery in Young Sherlock. Showrunner Matthew Parkhill and executive producer Simon Maxwell discuss the origins of this origin story, working with Guy Ritchie and shining a light on Sherlock’s friendship with his future adversary.

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