Category: STAR POWER
Having a blast
Trigger Point star Nabil Elouahabi reflects on three seasons of making ITV’s tense bomb-disposal drama, hitting the show’s sweet spot and why he stands against ‘second screening.’
Shooting the Sheriff
Sheriff Country star Christopher Gorham opens up about his role on the new US crime drama, the tricky character dynamics at the heart of the small-town story and why he’s happy to be making “throwback” television.
Fair play
DQ hears from All’s Fair stars Kim Kardashian, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash-Betts, Teyana Taylor, Sarah Paulson and Glenn Close about linking up with creator Ryan Murphy for this Hulu and Disney+ legal drama following a team of female divorce lawyers.
Making Miss Take
British actor Talisa Garcia tells DQ about her role as Miss Take in ITV heist drama Frauds, the character’s secret ties with one of the show’s protagonists and the close bond she forged with her co-stars on set in Tenerife.
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.
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.
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.
Tracking the missing
French stars Camille Razat and Hugo Becker reflect on their roles in true crime drama Les disparues de la gare (The Lost Station Girls), the challenge of playing characters in a story set over many years, and the ongoing impact of the real story told in the six-part series.
On song
Murder Before Evensong stars Matthew Lewis and Amit Shah lift the lid on this adaptation of Reverend Richard Coles’ murder-mystery novel, their on-screen partnership as a vicar and a detective investigating a distressing death, and issues with facial hair.
Double trouble
ITV heist thriller Frauds marks the first time Suranne Jones and Jodie Whittaker have starred together on screen. They tell DQ about their partnership as complicated leads Bert and Sam in a series that’s also the latest project from Jones’s TeamAkers production company.
Power play
Alien: Earth actor Sandra Yi Sencindiver reflects on her serendipitous journey to joining the cast of the sci-fi horror series, transforming into corporate giant Yutani and the highs and lows of being an actor.
What lies beneath
The follow-up to Welsh drama Y Golau (The Light in the Hall) revisits the same community for a new mystery. Stars Nia Roberts, Mark Lewis-Jones and Robert Glenister tell DQ about the complex relationships at the heart of Dŵr (Still Waters) and filming in English and Welsh.
Addressing The Rumour
All Creatures Great & Small star Rachel Shenton speaks to DQ about taking the lead in 5 drama The Rumour, in which she plays a mother who discovers that sharing some gossip brings buried secrets to the surface and leads to unintended consequences.
All hail King Eddie
One of Britain’s most prolific and varied actors, Eddie Marsan discusses his desire for diversity in the parts he chooses, why he doesn’t want to be a celebrity and how he got into character to play King Edward in BBC drama King & Conqueror.
Fighting the Invasion
As Invasion returns to Apple TV+ for a third season, British actor India Brown opens up about making the epic sci-fi drama, how she has emerged as a key player in its story and the route she took to graduate from child star to adult roles.
Alien queen
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.
Perfect fit
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.
Leading Lady
With season four of Bridgerton now wrapped, actor Adjoa Andoh discusses what’s next for Lady Danbury, her own creative ambitions and why she’s happy to be best known for her part in the Netflix period piece.
High performance
After decades in Hollywood, Famke Janssen returns to her native language for Netflix’s Amsterdam Empire. She tells DQ how the role reconnected her with her past, and looks ahead to what the future may hold.