Three years after its debut, Karen Pirie continues to freshen up the crime genre with its unashamedly “normal” title character. Writer Emer Kenny and executive producer Emma Luffingham take DQ inside the series based on Val McDermid’s literary detective.
Australian star Essie Davis does her best to avoid spoilers as she speaks to DQ about her part in Alien: Earth, the ethical battles facing her character’s role in changing the face of humanity and why being on set was like visiting Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory.
Shine Fiction CEO Dominique Farrugia discusses his latest project – French thriller Rien ne t’efface (Nothing Erases You) – the abundance of book-to-screen adaptations and why he’s stepping back behind the camera for crime comedy Enquête en Family (Family Detective).
Alien: Earth showrunner Noah Hawley joins members of the cast to delve into the making of the first television series based on the iconic Alien film franchise, revealing why some of the sets look familiar and why the famed Xenomorphs aren’t the only things to be frightened of.
FIRST LOOK: Siân Reese-Williams, Mark Lewis-Jones, Nia Roberts and Robert Glenister star in the second season of Welsh drama Y Golau (The Light in the Hall), which debuts on S4C this September.
FIRST LOOK: Andrew Lincoln stars in six-part thriller Coldwater, coming to ITV and STV this autumn.
As Ridley returns to ITV, creator Paul Matthew Thompson tells DQ about reuniting with Adrian Dunbar’s captivating detective, the challenge of writing compulsive murder mysteries and what it’s like swapping police drama for high-seas adventure aboard The Good Ship Murder.
French period drama Montmartre tells a family story that unfolds within the iconic Parisian district of the same name. Aline Panel of producer Authentic Prod explains how she overcame tight budgets to make the show, and details her plans for a number of historical series set across the French capital.
FIRST LOOK: All Creatures Great & Small star Rachel Shenton heads the cast of The Rumour, a five-part thriller coming to 5 this autumn.
FIRST LOOK: David Tennant, Robert Carlyle and Toby Jones appear in The Hack, a new ITV drama about the phone hacking scandal coming soon to ITV.
FIRST LOOK: Suranne Jones and Jodie Whittaker team up for Frauds, an ITV heist thriller due to launch on ITV1 and ITVX later this year.
FIRST LOOK: Sheridan Smith stars as Ann Ming in ITV drama I Fought The Law, telling the real-life story of the mother who fought a 15-year battle to overturn the Double Jeopardy law following the murder of her daughter.
With artistic and storytelling flair, HBO Max’s Furia (Rage) tells the interconnected stories of five women pushed to the edge – and revenge. Creator, writer and director Félix Sabroso opens up about his auteurial voice, the show’s heightened reality and writing for the actors who would lead the series.
TRAILER: Grace Van Patten and Sharon Horgan head the cast of The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, a limited series that comes to Hulu in the US and Disney+ on August 20. Watch the trailer now.
As legal drama Suits continues to enjoy a Netflix-led revival, actor Sarah Rafferty speaks to DQ about her star turn as Donna Paulsen, why the series was the answer to her prayers and how she sought to protect the fan-favourite character across its nine-season run.
FIRST LOOK: Emma Corrin, Freya Mavor, Olivia Colman, Hopey Parish, Rhea Norwood and Hollie Avery (L-R) are pictured for the first time in Pride & Prejudice, a new adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel coming soon to Netflix.
TRAILER: Katherine Kelly stars in In Flight, a new crime thriller taking off on Channel 4 in the UK on Tuesday, August 12. Watch the trailer now.
With recent credits on dramas including Time and Unforgivable, Jeanette Ashmole details her journey from criminal barrister to TV legal consultant, her partnership with writer Jimmy McGovern and how she’s acting on her own screenwriting ambitions.
From developing a high-octane plot to leading their first writers room, Harry and Jack Williams share their experience of making The Assassin – and why they’re always up for a creative challenge.
As BAFTA winner Mr Bigstuff returns for a second season, creator and star Ryan Sampson tells DQ about making the Sky comedy, writing a series for fellow lead Danny Dyer and how he juggles multiple roles behind the scenes.
