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WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT

Calling the shots

As actors increasingly find their voice behind the camera, DQ hears from screen stars Jason Priestley, Mackenzie Crook, Erin Richards, Gloria Calderón Kellett and Shaun Evans about moving into directing, working with their casts and creating the right vibe on set.  

Trailer park

Netflix discovers How to Get to Heaven from Belfast

TRAILER: Roísín Gallagher, Sinéad Keenan and Caoilfhionn Dunne star in How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, the new series from Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee that debuts on Netflix on February 12, 2026.

First Look

Sophie Turner is Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft

FIRST LOOK: Here’s Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner as Lara Croft, as filming begins on new Prime Video series Tomb Raider.

SCENE STEALERS

Staging a hijacking

As Apple TV’s Hijack returns for a second thrilling season, co-creator, executive producer and lead director Jim Field Smith sets the scene for the new story and reveals how viewers will board a Berlin U-Bahn train alongside returning star Idris Elba.  

STAR POWER

Clued up

Alicia Silverstone tells DQ about playing the lead in Acorn TV’s Irish Blood, a mystery thriller that takes her character to Ireland in search of her estranged father, and discusses how she helped shape the series behind the scenes as an executive producer.  

First Look

SkyShowtime tracks down Morpheus

FIRST LOOK: European streamer SkyShowtime has unveiled its latest Polish original series, action drama Morpheus (Morfeusz), which is set to premiere on the platform later this year.

SCENE STEALERS

Running it back

Run Away lead writer and executive producer Danny Brocklehurst reveals why he wanted to bring Harlan Coben’s novel to Netflix, the challenge of dramatising internal monologues and how he developed the show’s unique flashbacks for its opening scenes.  

First Look

Jill Halfpenny, Sally Lindsay meet 5’s Number One Fan

FIRST LOOK: Jill Halfpenny and Sally Lindsay will come together for Number One Fan, a new four-part thriller set in the world of daytime TV. It is due to air on 5 in the UK later in 2026.

Remade Abroad

What’s up, Doc?

After more than a decade in development, a US adaptation of British comedy-drama Doc Martin has landed on Fox. Showrunner Liz Tuccillo and executive producer Ben Silverman speak to DQ about finding the right ingredients to bring Best Medicine to the screen.  

IN FOCUS

Back to work

As The Night Manager returns for its long-anticipated second season, writer David Farr, director Georgi Banks-Davies and cinematographer Tim Siddell pull back the curtain on how they made this thrilling spy drama.  

First Look

The Capture nears BBC return

FIRST LOOK: Paapa Essiedu will return alongside Holliday Grainger in season three of BBC surveillance thriller The Capture, which is set to air this spring.

Job Description

Note perfect

As Amadeus and Mozart/Mozart shine a fresh spotlight on the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, DQ speaks to the musicians behind the series to explore how they faced up to the challenge of meeting the legacy of the genius composer.