Director Shawn Levy reflects on achieving his long-standing ambition to bring Anthony Doerr novel All The Light We Cannot See to the screen and why the themes of the Netflix drama are more resonant than ever.
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Facing the light
Working on Wednesday
Hair and make-up designer Tara McDonald discusses her Bafta- and Emmy-nominated work on Netflix’s supernatural mystery Wednesday, in which she sought to create modern looks for its cast of iconic characters.
Lighting the fuse
In Swedish series Gaslight, writer-director Therese Lundberg explores the story of a young woman who is drawn into a dangerous relationship. She tells DQ about the origins of the series, creating trust on set and her ambition to shine a light on stories that need to be told.
Series to Watch: November 2023
DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this November, from an elevated British heist drama and a Spanish supernatural thriller to the return of Fargo and the first NCIS series set outside the US.
Fight club
Action director Larnell Stovall opens up about the demands of his role and reveals how he created the fight sequences for The Continental, Prime Video’s miniseries prequel to the John Wick film franchise.
Seeking perfection
Brazilian telenovela Amor Perfeito (Perfect Love) takes viewers into a fairytale that blends modern themes with a period setting. Writers Duca Rachid, Júlio Fischer and Elisio Lopes Jr explain how they brought the story to the screen.
Seeing Fallen through
Swedish writer Camilla Ahlgren discusses reuniting with The Bridge star Sofia Helin for Sanningen (Fallen), in which a cold-case murder investigation has wide-reaching repercussions for the inhabitants of a small town.
Series to Watch: October 2023
DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this October, from a compulsive Korean thriller and an Italian historical saga to the return of French mystery thriller Lupin and a pair of series starring Stephen Graham.
Murderous music
Composer Evan Jolly tells DQ about his work writing the music for long-running murder-mystery series Midsomer Murders, creating its quirky English soundtrack and his favourite moments from the show so far.
Into the Vortex
Science-fiction crime drama Vortex – about a police officer attempting to change the past – is the first French series to use virtual production. DQ speaks to Fix Studio VFX producer Cédric Herbet about the demands of using this emerging technology.
Falling for The Lovers
Writing for DQ, The Lovers creator and writer David Ireland reveals how he adapted his own play for Sky and picks out a key scene in which the two central characters consummate their relationship – but not before a theological debate.
Fact File: The Brokenwood Mysteries
Ahead of the 10th season of The Brokenwood Mysteries, creator and showrunner Tim Balme tells DQ six things we should know about the New Zealand-set detective drama.
Series to Watch: September 2023
DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this September, from a Danish prison drama and an adaptation of a British radio series to a French legal drama and the return of an Australian soap.
Following the Money
Award-winning film director Xavier Giannoli discusses his first move into television with French drama D’argent et de sang (Of Money & Blood), a series based on the true story behind one of the biggest financial crimes of all time.
Leaders of the Pack
Penelope and Ginny Skinner, creators and writers of The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies, tell DQ about making the subversive con artist story, keeping viewers guessing and using art while writing.
Ask Astrid
French actor Sara Mortensen discusses her role in international hit detective series Astrid: Murder in Paris, representation in television and why she doesn’t watch many series.
Unlocking accessible programming
Writing for DQ, OUTtv chief operating officer Philip Webb reveals how research on accessibility for audiences translated into the making of the US-based streamer’s comedy-drama Womb Envy.
Six of the Best: John McKay
The International Emmy-winning director, who is also the founder of Glasgow-based Compact Pictures, picks half-a-dozen shows that blend mystery, comedy, murder… and puppets.
Series to Watch: August 2023
DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this August, from an Australian mystery and a Brazilian gang thriller to an original detective series and an epic new take on Arthurian legend.
Fact File: Baltic Crimes
Tania Reichert-Facilides, MD of OneGate Media, reveals six crucial details about Der Usedom Krimi (Baltic Crimes), a long-running crime series that centres on the relationship between mother-and-daughter investigators as a murder threatens to tear them apart.