Director Isher Sahota tells DQ six things we should know about The Effects of Lying, a feature-length ITVX show that follows a dutiful father and husband through a series of shocking events taking place across just one day.
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Fact File: The Effects of Lying
Unmasking Anonymous
NL Film producer Dennis Cornelisse introduces DQ to Anoniem (Anonymous), a Dutch crime drama imagined as ‘Batman of the Netherlands.’
DQ100 2023/24 – Part two
In the second part of the DQ100 2023/24, 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.
Step by step
Director Taito Kawata dissects a key scene from Netflix’s first original Finnish drama, in which two brothers struggle to make a living as professional dancers and decide to open their own club – only to find their artistic drives threaten the business and their relationship.
Series to Watch: July 2023
DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this July, from Queenie author Candice Carty-William’s debut series and an Australian mystery to a star-studded military thriller and a drama set in the world of elite tennis.
Boardroom battle
As ITVX original Riches arrives on ITV1, creator and writer Abby Ajayi breaks down a scene from episode four, in which the feuds and rivalries at the centre of the series come to a head in a boardroom showdown.
Down in the docks
Writer Baptiste Fillon and director Vincent Maël Cardona discuss De Grâce, a French series about the lies and redemption of a unionist’s family confronted with drug trafficking in the docks of Le Havre.
The path of the Righteous
Catching up with DQ at this week’s Monte-Carlo Television Festival, The Righteous Gemstones and The Conners star John Goodman looks back on his career, picks out some of his best screen roles and explains why he believes the future is bright for acting talent.
For the love of goddesses
Writing for DQ, director Borys Lankosz reveals why he took a chance to create Polish drama Erinyes, a series based on the crime novels by Marek Krajewski for TVP (Telewizja Polska) and distributor GoQuest Media.
Couples therapy
Rotem Sela and Yehuda Levi discuss starring in Israeli surrogacy drama Goof Shlishi (A Body that Works), playing a married couple and tackling tough subjects on television.
Embracing the dark side
Writing for DQ, Carolina Bang from Banijay Iberia’s Pokeepsie Films shares the secrets to creating successful horror series and explains why viewers love to be taken into dark and mysterious worlds.
Six of the Best: Gwenllian Gravelle
The head of scripted at Welsh-language broadcaster S4C picks half-a-dozen series that have had the biggest impact on her career, which has included producing Keeping Faith and commissioning The Light in the Hall.
Blooming in Brazil
João Emanuel Carneiro, the creator and writer of Brazilian series All the Flowers, on making this modern fairytale and why bringing a telenovela to a streaming platform is a new adventure.
Series to Watch: June 2023
DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this June, from an Indian conspiracy thriller and a Dutch family drama to a British ‘anti-romcom’ and the return of Black Mirror.
What’s up, docs?
Writing for DQ, Nutopia founder and CEO Jane Root and chief creative officer Simon Willgoss detail the production company’s approach to bringing together writers and historical experts to create the scripted elements for drama-documentaries like their recent Netflix series, Queen Cleopatra.
Normal people
In French coming-of-age comedy Aspergirl, a mother must fight for custody of her son after she discovers she is autistic. Star Nicole Ferroni and screenwriters Judith Godinot and Hadrien Cousin take DQ into the making of the show and explain how they sought to portray autism on screen.
Societal shifts
Lucas Paraízo, creator of The Others, talks about his latest series for Brazil’s Globoplay, revealing why he wanted to tackle themes of intolerance and the value of looking at society in new ways.
Southpaw story
Spanish writer Rafael Cobos makes his directorial debut with El Hijo Zurdo (The Left-Handed Son), which was named best shortform series at Canneseries this year. He joins star María León and producer Fran Araujo to discuss the emotional thriller.
Series to Watch: May 2023
DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this May, from a pair of dystopian dramas and a Romanian spy thriller to a British family mystery and the next chapter in the Bridgerton story.
Breakthrough Baftas
A host of first-time winners were crowned at this year’s Bafta Television Craft Awards. DQ was there to speak to winners including Derry Girls’ Lisa McGee, This is Going to Hurt writer Adam Kay and some of the creatives behind House of the Dragon.