Articles about Homeland
Home from home
Writer-director Nikkhil Advani discusses the process of adapting Israeli drama Hatufim (Prisoners of War), which became Homeland in the US, for Indian audiences.
Rise of the celebrity showrunner
In this special film, some of the biggest names in US drama tell DQ about the changing role of the showrunner.
Missing accomplished
Season two of The Missing has proved a worthy successor to its acclaimed forerunner on BBC1, while Showtime is in need of a new hit of its own. Andy Fry reports.
Showtime plays the long game
US channel Showtime has again shown long-term commitment to its drama series by renewing Homeland for two further seasons, while BBC2 will continue to be the home of lavish French period drama Versailles.
Homeland’s Chip Johannessen: Stories from the writers room
US writer-producer Chip Johannessen shares his approach to writing series television based on his spells on The X-Files spin-off Millennium, Fox hit 24 and Showtime’s Homeland.
Trade secrets: DQ delves into BBC’s The Secret Agent
Toby Jones turns spy in thriller The Secret Agent, adapted from Joseph Conrad’s novel by screenwriter Tony Marchant.
HBO, FX dominate Emmy noms
Games of Thrones and The People vs OJ Simpson picked up a lot of Emmy nominations this week – but can they convert them into awards?
Scripted formats show writers’ double vision
Hardly a week goes by without some new development on the scripted format front. So here we explore 12 of the shows that have been adapted – successfully and unsuccessfully – for the US, and the writing teams behind them.
‘Tis the season for renewals
Probably the best measure of whether a show is a hit is if it gets renewed. DQ looks at some of those to receive new season orders and those considered dead certs to come back next year.
HBO renews Israeli interest
HBO picks up the rights to Israeli thriller Neveilot, Netflix increases its interest in Indian content and there is talk of a Tremors TV series.
Home and dry?
If history is to be repeated, Homeland executives can expect a new season order this month. But, DQ asks, should the show stay on air? Meanwhile, we wonder what will come of viewers’ complaints over ITV’s scary new drama Jekyll and Hyde.
Israel’s international impact
The ongoing global appeal of Israeli drama formats comes under the spotlight this week as Andy Fry examines what makes shows such as Hatufim, BeTipul and Pilpelim Zehubim so exportable.
The UnREAL deal
There’s a distinctly female feel to this week’s Writers Room, as Marti Noxon’s UnREAL earns plaudits but not viewers and Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman takes Doc Martin Stateside with Electus.
Hostage to fortune
Having presided over eight seasons of 24, Howard Gordon moved to Homeland and then Tyrant as war blazed across the Middle East. As the second season of the latter is prepped, Gordon talks to DQ about the pressure of creating ‘real world’ drama.