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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.
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.
Vicky McClure, Paramount+ battle Insomnia
TRAILER: Vicky McClure leads the cast of Insomnia, a Paramount+ drama based on Sarah Pinborough’s novel of the same name. It debuts on May 23.
Series to Watch: May 2024
DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this May, from a Tudor murder mystery and a Spanish thriller to an award-winning German series and the poignant adaptation of novel The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
Insomia grips Paramount+
FIRST LOOK: Vicky McClure (Line of Duty, Trigger Point) takes the lead in Insomnia, a Paramount+ original series based on the book by Sarah Pinborough. It debuts in the UK on May 23.
Building their own
Vicky McClure and Jonny Owen are among the rising number of actors forging a path into series development and production through their own companies. They speak to DQ about establishing BYO Films, backing new voices and why they don’t want an easy ride to a green light.
Taken to the extreme
Writer Gjermund Stenberg Eriksen, director Magnus Martens and executive producer Håkon Briseid introduce Furia, a Norwegian drama that explores the violent world of right-wing extremism.
Making Dreams come true
Creator Anastasia Volkova joins producers Valeriy Fedorovich and Evgeniy Nikishov to discuss Russian drama Dreams of Alice, an atmospheric thriller about a teenager haunted by bloody premonitions.
Money maker
Bedrag (Follow the Money) III is the next chapter of the acclaimed TV series from Denmark’s DR, set in the world of organised crime and money laundering. Creator and showrunner Jeppe Gjervig Gram (Borgen) explains how this new season attempted to stay ahead of the headlines.
Berlinale opens doors to top TV talent
The 66th edition of the Berlin Film Festival, aka the Berlinale, takes place from February 11 to February 21 – and this year’s event will showcase some of TV’s top writing talent.