Director Joan Noguera previews Spanish period drama Los pacientes del doctor García (The Patients of Dr García), an adaptation of Almudena Grandes’ sweeping novel involving war criminals and fugitives set between the Second World War and Franco’s Spain.
Head writer and executive producer Alice Birch joins star and fellow exec producer Rachel Weisz to explain how they reworked David Cronenberg film Dead Ringers as a six-part Prime Video series about identical twin gynaecologists – both of whom are played by Weisz.
Alison Barnett, the winner of this year’s Bafta Television Craft Special Award, is an industry pioneer as one of the very first female heads of production in the UK. She tells DQ about her prolific career, breaking barriers and filming again after the pandemic.
A poisoning victim sets out to find his would-be murderer in Finnish drama The Man Who Died. Producer Markku Flink, writer Brendan Foley and director Samuli Valkama discuss nailing down the series’ specific tone and a key scene in which one character ends up all at sea.
In the first 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.
DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this April, from a high-flying spy drama and a pair of Second World War stories to a female-led seaside comedy and a show that flips the script on mafia series.
Kindred stars Mallori Johnson and Micah Stock join showrunner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins to share their experiences of working on this eight-part adaptation of Octavia E Butler’s novel, which blends time travel with a focus on 19th century slavery.
Deepak Dhar, founder and CEO of Banijay Asia, reveals how hit BBC series The Night Manager, based on the novel by John le Carré, was translated for Indian audiences.
Actor-director Andy Serkis and producer Jonathan Cavendish discuss their partnership running British production company The Imaginarium, how technology can enhance storytelling and upcoming projects such as Madame Tussaud.
Carnival Row showrunner Erik Oleson tells DQ about taking over Prime Video’s fantasy drama for its second season, balancing story with special effects and building the show’s finale.
The senior VP of creative and brand and executive producer at International Literary Properties picks half-a-dozen memorable dramas while revealing some fundamental truths about successful book-to-screen adaptations.
Unforgotten director Andy Wilson charts the journey to finding the right character and actor to replace Nicola Walker’s departing DCI Cassie Stuart in ITV’s acclaimed cold-case drama.
Juliette Howell, co-CEO of House Productions, tells DQ about the prodco’s creative ambitions on the back of hit BBC series Sherwood and previews forthcoming ITVX crime drama Six Four.
Fauda star Laëtitia Eïdo opens up about her role in the hit Israeli action drama and learning lines in multiple languages as she prepares for the launch of her latest series, Apple TV+ espionage thriller Liaison.
DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this March, from a 70s-set music drama and a sun-soaked 80s crime saga to a Spanish western and the long-awaited adaptation of Naomi Alderman’s The Power.
As Berlinale Series 2023 gets underway, DQ highlights some of the new series that will premiere in the German capital this week.
The Oscar-winning Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul producer discusses bringing the Anne Rice universe to AMC with Interview with the Vampire and Mayfair Witches.
Raoul Bova and Maria Chiara Giannetta discuss their starring roles in Italian family drama Buongiorno, mamma (Good morning, Mum), which returns for a second season with old secrets and new mysteries to explore.
Sofia Helin, the Swedish star of drama series including The Bridge and Atlantic Crossing, discusses her move behind the camera after partnering with Scandinavian production company Nordic Drama Queens.
Writer Neil Forsyth, director Aneil Karia and the cast of BBC heist drama The Gold reflect on dramatising the true story behind the 1983 Brink’s-Mat robbery, when six armed men stumbled upon gold bullion worth £26m.
