Revolutionary Road screenwriter Justin Haythe discusses his move into television as the showrunner of Samantha Morton-led historical drama The Serpent Queen, why Catherine de Medici is “infinitely interesting” and becoming a director.
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Serpent’s tale
Series to Watch: August 2024
DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this August, from a Spanish hospital drama and an Australian psychological crime series to a fresh take on Greek mythology and a small-screen sequel to award-winning Brazilian film City of God.
Lights, camera, produce
In this special film, actors including Marta Dusseldorp, Lenny Henry, Gabija Siurbyte and Alexandra Rapaport open up about their journey into production and how they are developing series behind the camera.
Cooking up something good
Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri and the cast of The Bear come together to discuss the third season of the Chicago-set, stress-inducing culinary comedy-drama.
Force to be reckoned with
From Squid Game to Star Wars, Korean actor Lee Jung-jae tells DQ about using the Force in Disney+ series The Acolyte and joining the legion of Jedi masters.
Series to Watch: July 2024
DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this July, from a Spanish sports period drama and a swords ‘n’ sandals gladiatorial epic to a Jenna Coleman-led crime drama and the return of Betty la Fea, the series that inspired Ugly Betty.
Six of the Best: Nicole Amarteifio
The creator of An African City explains how half-a-dozen television series inspired her career as a screenwriter and why representation on screen is so important.
Supa styling
Writing for DQ, producer Sheila Nortley discusses building the young cast of Netflix fantasy drama Supacell and how the series sought to improve diversity and representation on and off screen.
DQ100 2024/25 – Part two
In the second 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.
Manifesting Malala
The return of We Are Lady Parts for a second season about the titular Muslim punk band brought with it a standout cameo from Malala Yousafzai. Series creator Nida Manzoor explains how a song title led to the activist arriving on set for a western-themed music sequence.
Meet the mentors
As six emerging writers join Jed Mercurio’s mentorship programme, the Line of Duty creator joins Wilderness screenwriter Marnie Dickens to share some of the advice they are passing on to aspiring writers.
Fact File: Song of the Sun God
Karen Radzyner, executive producer and head of development at Sydney’s Photoplay Films, tells DQ about upcoming drama Song of the Sun God, which is being adapted from Shankari Chandran’s novel of the same name.
Marbella vice
Following their success with La Unidad (The Unit), Dani de la Torre and Alberto Marini take DQ inside their new Spanish crime drama Marbella, which dramatises a true story set in the murky underworld of the titular town – a popular tourist spot that has also been described as the UN of organised crime.
Sweet Dreams
As viewers continue to move away from linear TV, what does the future hold for traditional soaps? Director Joan Noguera tells DQ about launching Spanish daily drama Sueños de Libertad (Dreams of Freedom) and why the genre still holds an important position in the television landscape.
How to win a Bafta
Winners from this year’s Bafta Television Awards offer DQ their thoughts as to what it takes to pick up one of the iconic mask statuettes. Spoiler alert: It’s personal.
Series to Watch: June 2024
DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this June, from a Star Wars mystery and an Australian psychological thriller to a Tudor-era ‘romantasy’ and Candice Carty-Williams’ adaptation of her own novel, Queenie.
Scare tactics
Deborah Ayorinde, the star of Prime Video anthology series Them: The Scare, introduces the series and dissects a key scene that leaves viewers unsure which side of the law her LAPD detective character is actually on.
Tough call
As British drama The Night Caller launches in the US, executive producer Sam Tipper-Hale explains how themes of loneliness and the power of influence are explored in this story of a taxi driver who becomes obsessed with a late-night radio talkshow.
Back to Bridgerton
As the third season of Bridgerton arrives on Netflix, DQ hears from executive producer Shonda Rhimes, showrunner Jess Brownell and author Julia Quinn about returning to Regency London for a new social season.
Ska struck
In Steven Knight’s BBC drama This Town, a group of young people are drawn into the explosive new world of ska music in 1980s England. Executive producer Katie McAleese looks back on making the “unconventional” show and creating its original soundtrack.