As actors increasingly find their voice behind the camera, DQ hears from screen stars Jason Priestley, Mackenzie Crook, Erin Richards, Gloria Calderón Kellett and Shaun Evans about moving into directing, working with their casts and creating the right vibe on set.
TRAILER: Roísín Gallagher, Sinéad Keenan and Caoilfhionn Dunne star in How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, the new series from Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee that debuts on Netflix on February 12, 2026.
Clever, chaotic TV writer Saoirse (Gallagher), glamorous, stressed-out mother of three Robyn (Keenan) and dependable, inhibited carer Dara (Dunn) have been a tight-knit group since school. Now in their late 30s, but still as close as ever, these three friends are about to embark on the most thrilling adventure of their lives.
When an email arrives, telling them about the death of the estranged fourth member of their childhood gang, a series of eerie events at her wake set them on a dark, dangerous and hilarious odyssey through Ireland and beyond as each tries to piece together the truth of the past.
McGee is the creator and writer. She also executive produces with Caroline Leddy, Michael Lennox, Liz Lewin, Jimmy Mulville and Jessica Sharkey. The director is Michael Lennox and the producer is Brian J Falconer.
The eight-part series is produced by Hat Trick Productions.
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FIRST LOOK: Here’s Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner as Lara Croft, as filming begins on new Prime Video series Tomb Raider.
Alicia Silverstone tells DQ about playing the lead in Acorn TV’s Irish Blood, a mystery thriller that takes her character to Ireland in search of her estranged father, and discusses how she helped shape the series behind the scenes as an executive producer.
FIRST LOOK: European streamer SkyShowtime has unveiled its latest Polish original series, action drama Morpheus (Morfeusz), which is set to premiere on the platform later this year.
FIRST LOOK: Jill Halfpenny and Sally Lindsay will come together for Number One Fan, a new four-part thriller set in the world of daytime TV. It is due to air on 5 in the UK later in 2026.
After more than a decade in development, a US adaptation of British comedy-drama Doc Martin has landed on Fox. Showrunner Liz Tuccillo and executive producer Ben Silverman speak to DQ about finding the right ingredients to bring Best Medicine to the screen.
As The Night Manager returns for its long-anticipated second season, writer David Farr, director Georgi Banks-Davies and cinematographer Tim Sidell pull back the curtain on how they made this thrilling spy drama.
FIRST LOOK: Paapa Essiedu will return alongside Holliday Grainger in season three of BBC surveillance thriller The Capture, which is set to air this spring.
As Amadeus and Mozart/Mozart shine a fresh spotlight on the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, DQ speaks to the musicians behind the series to explore how they faced up to the challenge of meeting the legacy of the genius composer. More than two centuries after his death, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart remains revered as arguably the greatest composer of all time. So modern-day musicians would be forgiven for feeling a little overwhelmed when faced with the challenge of scoring the soundtrack to a TV series all about the prodigious Austrian. “Was it daunting? It definitely was,” admits Benjamin Holder, the musical director and orchestrator of Sky drama Amadeus. “If you think about classical music, this is some of the most famous classical music in the world, so it was definitely quite daunting.” “For me, he’s one of the biggest geniuses with his music. He’s a pop star,” says Jessica de Rooij, the composer on Mozart/Mozart. “He’s one of the faces of modern music, because his themes, you can find little pieces of his ideas in hits and pop tunes nowadays. That’s a genius.” A six-part series produced by Story House Pictures for ARD in Germany and ORF in Austria, Mozart/Mozart centres on a young Mozart (Eren M Güvercin) and his equally talented sister Maria Anna (Havana Joy), who has long been overshadowed by her sibling. When Amadeus is fired from a position in Salzburg, Maria Anna sees an opportunity to escape an arranged marriage by helping him secure a place … Continue reading Note perfect
FIRST LOOK: Martin Clunes will star as disgraced former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards in factual drama Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards, in a two-part series commissioned by UK broadcaster 5.
Vikings: Valhalla actor Leo Suter suits up to star in Lynley, a new adaptation of Elizabeth George’s mystery crime novels. He tells DQ about playing the title role, partnering with co-star Sofia Barclay and how his path to acting is reflected in his character’s own journey.
Writer Dennis Kelly joins director Jeanette Nordahl and executive producer Katie Carpenter to take DQ inside the making of Waiting for the Out, the BBC’s adaptation of Andy West’s memoir about life behind bars – from the perspective of a prison philosophy teacher.
TRAILER: Evan Peters, Anthony Ramos, Jeremy Pope, Ashton Kutcher and Rebecca Hall star in body horror thriller The Beauty, the latest series from executive producer Ryan Murphy (All’s Fair, American Horror Story) that debuts on FX and Hulu in the US on January 21 and Disney+ on January 22, 2026.
In a historic first, British soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale come together for a unique event dubbed ‘Corriedale.’ ITV creative director of continuing drama Iain Macleod tells DQ about the plotting and production that went into making this special episode.
FIRST LOOK: Lene Maria Christensen, Soheil Bavi, Clara Rosager, Gustav Giese and Jakob Cedergren head the cast of new Danish police drama Uniformen (The Uniform), which debuts on DRTV on February 20, 2026.
James Nesbitt and Ruth Jones speak to DQ about teaming up for Run Away, Netflix’s newest Harlan Coben thriller, which follows a father’s desperate bid to find his missing daughter after she falls into a dangerous world of addiction and crime.
Stranger Things director and executive producer Shawn Levy reflects on a decade of working with the Duffer Brothers on Netflix’s global hit series, balancing character with standout action sequences, and why he wants the show’s legacy to be its rule-breaking ambitions.
Jing Lusi and Martin Compston tell DQ about partnering for the second season of ITV thriller Red Eye, bonding over cups of tea and raising the stakes of a series built on conspiracy and claustrophobia.
Sky’s lavish reimagining of Amadeus pitches Mozart and Salieri into a claustrophobic world of genius, jealousy and court intrigue. Writer Joe Barton, star Gabrielle Creevy and production designer Morgan Kennedy pull back the curtain on making the five-part drama.
