Articles about The CW
Holmes truths
As Sherlock & Daughter sells to broadcasters around the world, DQ hears from stars Blu Hunt and Fiona Glascott, creator Brendan Foley, writer Shelly Goldstein and executive producer Karine Martin about reinventing the iconic sleuth with a mystery relating to his own past.
Family justice
Creator John Quaintance, star Luke Cook and executive producer Jeff Wachtel unpack crime comedy-drama Good Cop/Bad Cop, from its sibling-centred story to indie-style financing – and why Quaintance hopes it becomes someone’s favourite show.
Leighton Meester, Luke Cook play Good Cop/Bad Cop
TRAILER: Leighton Meester and Luke Cooper play a sister-and-brother detective team in Good Cop/Bad Cop, debuting in the US and Australia in February.
Zings and a prayer
Everyone Else Burns creators Dillon Mapletoft and Oliver Taylor join star Kate O’Flynn to discuss making the second season of the Channel 4 comedy, being inspired by US sitcoms and creating room for improvisation on set.
ITV uncovers jewel in Joan
TRAILER: Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones) stars as notorious jewel thief Joan Hannington in ITV’s upcoming six-part drama Joan. See the trailer here.
David Thewlis turns detective for Sherlock & Daughter
The CW network in the US has picked up Sherlock & Daughter, a series featuring David Thewlis as legendary detective Sherlock Holmes that will air in the UK and Ireland on Discovery+.
Blast from the past
4400 executive producers Ariana Jackson and Sunil Nayar reveal how they reimagined the science-fiction premise behind a noughties drama that imagines what would happen if thousands of missing people suddenly reappeared.
Sarah’s second chance
The Republic of Sarah arrives on The CW after a whirlwind journey that involved switching networks and filming two pilots before the show finally got the green light. Showrunner Jeffrey Paul King tells DQ about getting the series on air.
Walking tall
Walker showrunner Anna Fricke discusses reimagining 1990s Chuck Norris series Walker, Texas Ranger and the challenges of making TV during the pandemic.
Outside the box
Stars Priscilla Quintana and Oliver Dench join executive producers Mark A Altman, Thomas P Vitale and Chris Philip to discuss the return of sci-fi thriller Pandora, in which a woman questions whether she is Earth’s saviour or its destroyer.
Dystopian blues
The television landscape is awash with series set in alternative – and not particularly bright – futures. Stephen Arnell casts his eye over the dystopian series on screen, and also finds sci-fi series with a more optimistic outlook.
Down with the kids
While some say young people are no longer watching TV, the global success of series like Riverdale and Pretty Little Liars has turned that theory on its head. DQ explores how series are driving youth audiences back to the box.
Baying for Blood
Blood Drive may be the most extreme, bloody and downright original drama this year. DQ chats to star Christina Ochoa about playing the femme fatale in Syfy’s Grindhouse thriller.
A cut above
With more than 200 hours of television drama in the can, Canadian director Don McCutcheon tells DQ about working on Murdoch Mysteries, the changing role of directors and why he thinks his best work is yet to come.
Taking flight
Christina Ochoa stars as a helicopter pilot in Valor, The CW’s entry into the slew of military dramas coming out of the US in 2017/18. Creator and showrunner Kyle Jarrow tells DQ about the origins of the series and why it stands out from the crowd.
Sister’s doing it for itself
UK indie producer Sister Pictures, which is adapting Naomi Alderman’s The Power for TV, is giving centre stage to distinctive female characters and writers. Meanwhile, Julia Roberts has signed up for an adaptation of a novel by Maria Semple.
Reign ends but royalty remains
The CW has signalled the end of its Mary Queen of Scots drama Reign – however, the TV industry’s interest in royal subject shows no sign of easing off. This week we look at some of the big franchises to have emerged in recent years.
Classic sci-fi novels – TV’s new frontier
News that Robert Heinlein’s iconic book Stranger in a Strange Land is to be adapted for TV signals a growing interest in the potential for adapting classic science-fiction novels.
Warner’s DC Comics enjoys boom
Warner Bros’ iconic DC Comics division has proven a valuable source of scripted TV ideas. This week, we explore the extent of DC’s influence in the free-to-air and cable schedules.
Williams brothers plot deceitful drama
The writers behind The Missing have been signed up to pen a new series for ITV in the UK. Elsewhere, Margaret Atwood, Alfred Hitchcock and Jay-Z are all in the news this week – and Dynasty looks set to return to US screens.