Articles about Mediaset
Free spirit
Italian drama Anima Gemella (Soul Sister) follows a widower searching for answers about his wife’s death with the help of a phoney medium. Writer Laura Nuti tells DQ how the series brings comedy and elements of the supernatural to the popular mystery-romance genre.
Mamma’s the word
Raoul Bova and Maria Chiara Giannetta discuss their starring roles in Italian family drama Buongiorno, mamma (Good morning, Mum), which returns for a second season with old secrets and new mysteries to explore.
Lying game
As British thriller Liar enters production on its second season, DQ hears how the creative team behind the Italian adaptation of the drama, Non Mentire, tailored their version of the show for a local audience.
Italy spreads its wings
Led by gritty series like the Mafia-focused hit Gomorrah, Italian drama is enjoying new levels of global interest. DQ finds out why.
BBC’s novel approach
As David Nicholls novel Us gets the TV makeover treatment, Andy Fry reflects on the news of a long-overdue female-serial-killer show in the works at ITV, plus a slew of WW2 drama success stories across Europe.