US true crime drama Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy dramatises events leading to the discovery of Gacy’s double life as a serial killer and the impact of his crimes on his victims’ families. DQ hears more from stars Michael Chernus, Gabriel Luna and Marin Ireland.
Atomic director Shariff Korver discusses shooting the opening sequence of the action-packed Sky drama, which blends action spectacle with humour to tell the story of two friends who embark on the unexpected journey of a lifetime.
Production designer Luke Hull takes DQ on a tour of his Emmy-winning work on two seasons of Star Wars series Andor, partnering with showrunner Tony Gilroy and the ambition to introduce new environments and aesthetics to the Star Wars universe.
Eleven seasons and counting, New Zealand murder-mystery drama The Brokenwood Mysteries is still going strong, boosted by a broad international audience. Actors Neill Rea, Fern Sutherland and Jarod Rawiri reflect on the show’s success.
British screenwriter Steven Farrell-Kelly introduces In Light of Darkness, a horror-soaked psychological thriller series with a supernatural twist he is currently developing with Sydney-based Escapade Media.
Ahead of the 69th London Film Festival, which begins on October 8, DQ spotlights the new series that will be screened in the UK capital. Portobello From: Italy Original broadcaster: HBO Director: Marco Bellocchio Producers: Our Films and Kavac Film, coproduced with Arte France and in collaboration with The Apartment Starring: Fabrizio Gifuni, Lino Musella, Romana Maggiora Vergano, Barbora Bobulova, Alessandro Preziosi and Fausto Russo Alesi London premiere date: October 11 Launch date: 2026 In the early 1980s, Enzo Tortora was the most popular TV show host in Italy. But then he was arrested over links to Mafia corruption. This period drama recounts this shocking miscarriage of justice, which led him to be imprisoned and tried for years before being definitively acquitted of all charges. Watch trailer The Deal From: Switzerland, France and Belgium Original broadcasters: Arte France, RTS (Switzerland) Director: Jean-Stéphane Bron Producers: Gaumont Télévision, Bande a Part Films, Les Films Pelleasa, Bidibul Productions and Versus Productions Distributor: Gaumont Télévision Starring: Veerle Baetens, Juliet Stevenson, Arash Marandi and Anthony Azizi London premiere date: October 12 Launch dates: October 16 (arte.tv), October 23 (Arte) 2015. Switzerland hosts last-chance nuclear talks between the US and Iran, with Europe, Russia and China. Swiss diplomat Alexandra Weiss leads the mission, with rising tensions and delegates’ hidden agendas threatening fragile diplomacy. When her former love Payam – a threatened Iranian engineer – appears, Alexandra finds herself crossing lines to protect him. But with the world’s peace at risk, how far will she go? Watch … Continue reading Series to Watch: London 2025
All Creatures Great & Small executive producer Sharon Moran details the demands of making a TV series featuring numerous farm animals, scripting on-screen births and arranging a children’s pet show.
With recent credits including Film Club, Dreamers and Just Act Normal, senior colourist and Residence Pictures co-founder Paul Harrison takes DQ inside the ‘dark art’ of grading, his role within TV production and the impact of AI on this corner of the creative industries.
DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this October, from a British heist thriller set in Spain and a French true crime drama to a Swedish period mystery series and a horror from the world of Stephen King.
A crime drama set in 1936, Polish series Breslau (The Breslau Murders) marks the first Disney+ original production from Central and Eastern Europe. Star Agata Kulesza and director Leszek Dawid talk playing unlikeable characters and creating the show’s tense atmosphere.
Ahead of the 50th Toronto International Film Festival, which begins on September 4, DQ picks out the scripted series that will have red-carpet premieres in the Canadian city.
DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this September, from two British thrillers and a Marian Keyes adaptation to the latest series from the creator of Mare of Easttown and a new mockumentary from the makers of The Office US.
Sheridan Smith delivers a powerful and emotive performance as Ann Ming, a mother fighting to put her daughter’s murderer behind bars, in ITV four-parter I Fought The Law. She joins the real Ming and the show’s creative team to discuss bringing this true story to the screen.
Ahead of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, which begins on August 27, DQ picks out the new series that will have their world premieres in the iconic floating city.
The Narrow Road to the Deep North star Jacob Elordi, director Justin Kurzel and writer Shaun Grant discuss their route to making this five-part drama, which tells a love story set against the shadows of the Second World War.
The COO of LGBTQ+ streaming service OUTtv selects a pair of shows from his own platform alongside two British comedies and two iconic dramas from both sides of the Atlantic.
A squad of women spies is at the centre of the Portuguese war effort in As Espias (Broken Spies). Creator Pandora da Cunha Telles and director João Maia reveal the secrets behind this period drama that explores Portugal’s unique role between two global enemies.
Mudtown series producer Hannah Thomas outlines how a key scene in the opening episode sets up the show’s central clash between a magistrate and a local crime boss, and reveals how its impactful courthouse bathroom setting was recreated in an old Newport factory.
DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this August, from a John Grisham legal thriller and an Outlander prequel to a political thriller starring Suranne Jones and the first TV series based on the Alien film franchise.
The cast and creative team behind Iranian drama At the End of the Night open up about this intimate, authentic story about the breakdown of a couple’s relationship, its roots in real life and how it has pushed boundaries for storytelling in Iran.
