DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this November, from Sarah Snook’s Succession successor and a Swedish dramedy set in Spain to a Kim Kardashian-led legal drama and the conclusion of Stranger Things.
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Series to Watch: November 2025
Turning Boston Blue
Boston Blue stars Donnie Wahlberg and Sonequa Martin-Green discuss the origins of this Blue Bloods sequel, the dynamics of their on-screen partnership and the show’s central themes of family, faith and tradition.
Murdaugh mystery
Murdaugh: Death in the Family stars Johnny Berchtold and Will Harrison discuss how the Disney+ and Hulu show portrays the real tragedy at the centre of the story, why it’s really a family drama and coming to blows on set.
DQ100 2025/26 – Part three
In the third part of the DQ100 2025/26, we pick 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.
Unmasking the Devil
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.
Flipping the script
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.
Building a rebellion
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.
Knock on Brokenwood
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.
Fact file: In Light of Darkness
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.
Series to Watch: London 2025
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
Animal instincts
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.
Working with colour
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.
Series to Watch: October 2025
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.
Deadly games
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.
Series to Watch: Toronto 2025
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.
Series to Watch: September 2025
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.
Justice for Julie
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.
Series to Watch: Venice 2025
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.
Taking the Narrow Road
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.
Six of the Best: Philip Webb
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.