Category: IN PRODUCTION
Without a trace
The makers of Japan-Singapore drama Lost & Found discuss the unique collaboration behind this adventure series, appealing to Gen Z and how it is rooted in the real-world phenomenon of people who choose to disappear.
Mission to Mars
Japanese sci-fi drama Queen of Mars looks to the future with a story set between Mars and Earth. Executive producer Satoru Watanabe and chief director Takegorō Nishimura tell DQ about making this ambitious yet timeless project.
Back to school
After becoming a global breakout hit in 2024, Maxton Hall – The World Between Us returns for a second season. Producers Ceylan Yildirim and Markus Brunnemann open up about the show’s success and why it’s more than a love story.
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.
Midsummer crime’s dream
With Shakespeare & Hathaway back for a long-awaited fifth season, BBC Studios executive producer Neil Irvine tells DQ about the return of the murder-mystery comedy-drama, working with stars Mark Benton and Jo Joyner, and the secret to its success.
Atomic mission
Atomic executive producers Jamie Hall and Judy Counihan break down the making of Sky’s globe-trotting action-adventure series and discuss the challenges behind the show’s unique blend of dynamic twists and turns, humour and pathos.
In the spotlight
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).
Yes we cancan
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.
Adapting to Survivors
Australian series The Survivors blends a murder mystery with character drama to explore the fallout from a past tragedy within a small coastal town. Exec producers Tony Ayres and Andrea Denholm open the book on this Netflix adaptation of Jane Harper’s novel.
Totally Outrageous
Executive producer Elizabeth Kilgarriff and writer Sarah Williams reflect on Outrageous, a six-part series that dramatises the lives of the aristocratic Mitford sisters in 1930s Britain, revealing why the title perfectly describes both its protagonists and the way their story is told.
Taking a bite of Anpanman
NHK executives Ken Kurasaki and Hiroshi Kashi introduce DQ to the Japanese broadcaster’s latest daily drama – based on the artist behind a classic superhero character – and explain why character development is crucial to making its 15-minute episodes.
Making the Call
On Call executive producers Tim Walsh and Elliot Wolf take DQ inside the making of this Prime Video crime procedural, which uses bodycam-style footage to put viewers in the centre of a story about the daily challenges faced by Long Beach police officers.
Honourable mention
Portocabo executives Alfonso Blanco and Nina Hernandez speak to DQ about how they adapted Israeli drama Kvodo (Your Honor) for Spanish audiences as Honor, filming the series in Seville and why remakes still appeal to viewers.
Warp speed
Warp Films CEO Mark Herbert reflects on the success of Netflix one-shot drama Adolescence, previews BBC revenge thriller Reunion and explains how the production company continues to push boundaries through storytelling.
Head examined
Ran Tellem, executive producer of The Head, takes DQ inside the making of the survival thriller’s third and final season, explains how its locations and storytelling style have evolved and reveals why he is backing the rise of English-language series produced outside the UK and US.
Battle for the crown
King & Conqueror star James Norton joins fellow executive producers Kitty Kaletsky and Lindsey Martin to preview the epic historical drama, which explores the friendship and rivalry between Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy that led to the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
A real Eiffel
Cat’s Eyes producers Benjamin Dupont-Jubien and Mehdi Sabbar discuss achieving their dream of bringing the cult Japanese mangas to the screen, relocating the action to Paris and how they utilised the city’s iconic landmarks in this crime heist series.
Bag of tricks
As Filipino drama The Bagman is rebooted for international audiences, DQ hears from Ruel Bayani, head of international productions at ABS-CBN, about championing series from the Philippines and learning lessons about how high-end shows are made around the world.
Jailhouse shock
German drama A Better Place wonders what society would be like if there were no prisons. Producers David Keitsch and Nicolas Loock take DQ into the idea behind the series and explain how they sought to explore the benefits – and consequences – of this revolutionary experiment.
Bad form
As Bad Sisters returns to Apple TV+, Faye Dorn, head of drama at producer Merman, speaks to DQ about the challenge of following up the acclaimed first season of the show and why continuity was key on and off screen.